Whitfield & Eddy’s litigation attorneys have a long history of serving the insurance industry.  Since the firm’s inception in 1928, Whitfield & Eddy’s attorneys have counted as clients numerous local, regional and national insurance carriers, with respect to defending issues of personal injury, property damage, premises liability, breach of warranty, and the like.   Attorneys in the firm are actively involved in litigation and trial work on behalf of insurance carriers throughout Iowa, the Midwest and the nation.

On a national level, several of the firm’s attorneys are actively involved in the Defense Research Institute (DRI), a national organization of defense attorneys of some 30,000 members.  Attorney Bob Fanter is a past president of DRI, and David Phipps is a past member of DRI’s board of directors.  Bob Fanter and Kevin Reynolds are past chairs of the DRI Product Liability Committee. 

More locally, several of the firm’s lawyers are active members of the Iowa Defense Counsel Association.  The IDCA is a state-wide bar association with a membership of over 400 active members consisting of both lawyers and claim professionals who are actively engaged in the practice of law or actively engaged in work relating to the handling of claims or defense of legal actions.  In fact, the firm boasts four past presidents (Edward Kelly-deceased, Alanson Elgar-retired, David Phipps and Jaki Samuelson) and a current member of the board of directors (Megan Antenucci) of the IDCA.