Amy D. Plummer

shareholder
Amy D. Plummer
Tel/Direct 1:
515.246.4546
Tel/Main 1:
515.244.2600
Location
801 Grand Ave.
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Support Team
TONI HUTCHINS: (LEGAL ASSISTANT)

thutchins@dickinsonbradshaw.com
515.244.2600 x528

Introduction

Amy Plummer's practice includes banking law, corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, and business formations. She also assists clients with intellectual property, e-commerce law, and software licensing agreements. Amy is a member of Dickinson Bradshaw's Banking Law and Business & Corporate Law groups. She was recently recognized for a second year by Best Lawyers in America for her work in Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies, and Family Business Law.

Amy earned her B.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1999 and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2002. She is a member of the Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations.

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers Award Badge

Best Lawyers

  • Selected as "Lawyer of the Year" in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas:

    • Banking and Finance Law

    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

  • Selected for inclusion in the 2022-2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas:

    • Banking and Finance Law

    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

    • Corporate Law 

  • Selected for inclusion in the 2021-2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas:

    • Banking and Finance Law

    • Corporate Law 

  • Selected for inclusion in the 2019 - 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas:

    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Jurisdictions

Admitted to practice in the following states:

  •  Iowa

Admitted to practice before the following federal courts:

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Reported Cases and Representative Matters

  • Regularly assist clients with mergers and acquisition transactions in Iowa and surrounding Midwestern states, including drafting, negotiating and closing stock purchase agreements and purchase and assumption agreements

  • Negotiate and draft software licensing agreements, subscription service agreements and software resale and distribution agreements  

  • Assist clients with securities issues by conducting private placements, including drafting offering memorandum documents and subscription agreements for sale of shares to investors

  • Review and negotiate bank data processing and fintech agreements

  • Advise clients about corporate governance and director and officer liability issues

Memberships & Activities

  • Dickinson Bradshaw Law
    • Chair, Mergers and Acquisition Practice Group
    • Chair, Recruiting Committee, 2012-2015
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Member, Business Law Section
    • Member, E-Commerce Law Section
  • American Bar Association
    • Member, Business Law Section
    • Member, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Polk County Bar Association
  • Polk County Women Attorneys
  • National Collegiate Moot Court Championship
    • Volunteer Judge

In the Media

"In the Artist's Studio: Dickinson Law Firm," KCCI, June 22, 2014

Articles, Presentations, and Publications

  • Presenter, "M&A and Fintech," Dickinson Law Banking Seminar, West Des Moines, Iowa, September 7, 2023
  • Author, New Law Impacts Requirements for Bank Mergers and Dissolutions, Modernizing the Iowa Banking Act Blog Series, Iowa Banking Law Blog, July 20, 2022
  • Co-Presenter, "Bank Mergers and Acquisitions: Data Processing Agreement Considerations and Taxation issues (available on demand)," Dickinson Law Virtual Banking Seminar, September 1, 2021
  • Presenter, "What's Next for Banking M&A in 2021? (available on demand)," Community Bankers of Iowa and Dickinson Law partner webinar, November 5, 2020
  • Presenter, "Recent Trends & Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions," Iowa Banking Law Seminar, West Des Moines, September 5, 2019
  • Presenter, "Negotiating Data Processing Agreements", Iowa Banking Law Seminar, Urbandale, September 6, 2018
  • Author, Buy-Sell Agreements – A Must for Start-Ups with Multiple OwnersStart-Up Group Law Blog, July 23, 2018
  • Author, Intellectual Property Considerations for EntrepreneursStart-Up Group Law Blog, November 3, 2017
  • Presenter, "M&A Panel Discussion", 2017 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, West Des Moines, September 26, 2017,
  • Presenter, "M&A Trends and Deal Points," 2016 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, West Des Moines, September 7, 2016
  • Presenter, "Privacy Policies: Protecting Your Business and the Data You Collect, 2016 Cybersecurity Seminar, Des Moines, June 24, 2016
  • Presenter, “The Do’s and Don’ts of M&A,” 2015 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, West Des Moines, September 10, 2015
  • Presenter on Publishing Law, Iowa Writers’ Corner, West Des Moines, July 18, 2015
  • Presenter, “.bank Domain Name Primer,” and “M&A and Hot Issues Update,” 2015 Critical Bank Management Issues Seminar, Des Moines, June 26, 2015
  • Presenter, “Succession Planning & Director Responsibilities,” 2013 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, Coralville (August 23) and West Des Moines (August 29)
  • Presenter, “Legal Considerations When Drafting and/or Updating the Terms of Use/Privacy Policy for Your Company’s Website,” Association of Corporate Counsel Small Law Department Committee Meeting, December 13, 2012
  • Presenter, “Managing Mobile: Are You Ready?” 2012 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Coralville, Iowa (September 7) and West Des Moines, Iowa (August 30)
  • Author, Social Media: The Risks and Benefits to Banks, Iowa Banking Law Blog, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., December 1, 2011
  • Presenter, “Social Media and E-Commerce Components of Acquisitions,” Business Law Seminar, University of Iowa College of Law and Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa City, Iowa, November 4, 2011
  • Presenter, “Social Media in Banking: The Risks and the Benefits,” 2011 Iowa Banking Law Seminar, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Coralville, Iowa, September 16, 2011, and West Des Moines, Iowa, September 9, 2011