Whitfield & Eddy Law

What Whitfield & Eddy Law does

Whitfield & Eddy Law is a private, full-service law firm headquartered in Iowa, with offices in Des Moines and Mount Pleasant. Founded circa 1928-1930, the firm has operated continuously for roughly 95 years and currently fields 40+ attorneys supported by 101-250 total staff. Its practice platform spans business and commercial law, construction and surety, divorce and family law, estates/wills/trusts, financial services, labor and employment, litigation, local government, real estate, transportation, alternative dispute resolution, and vaccine injury work — a breadth that allows it to serve both institutional clients (corporates, lenders, municipalities, contractors) and individual retail clients.

The firm monetizes through traditional hourly legal services for institutional and complex matters and has more recently introduced flat-rate pricing for divorce and family-law services, broadening its addressable retail market. Distribution leverage comes from its membership in ALFA International, a global legal network that extends effective geographic reach for multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm has accumulated third-party peer recognition including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Great Plains Super Lawyers, and a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, which function as intangible-asset signals in a relationship-driven industry. Its technology posture, based on available evidence, is limited to WCAG 2.1 AA website accessibility compliance with no disclosed AI or automation initiatives.

Operationally, the firm has shown modest but consistent capacity expansion: three associates hired in September 2025, a dedicated Chair appointed to the Real Estate Practice Group in 2024, and a litigation partner-track posting in 2026. There is no disclosed M&A, fundraising, or geographic expansion beyond the existing two-office Iowa footprint.

Name

Whitfield & Eddy Law

Legal name

Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.

Website

https://whitfieldlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Whitfield & Eddy Law is a private Iowa-based full-service law firm serving business and individual clients across practice areas including litigation, real estate, family law, and financial services from Des Moines and Mount Pleasant offices with 40+ attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Construction law
• Family law services
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal services including hourly rates for litigation and general counsel work, with specialized flat-rate options for family law services.
2. Flat Rate Legal Services: The firm offers Flat Rate Divorce and Family Law Services as an alternative billing model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whitfield & Eddy Law is a full-service Iowa law firm providing comprehensive legal representation across multiple practice areas for both businesses and individuals. The firm delivers services including commercial litigation, business and corporate law, construction and surety law, banking and financial services law, labor and employment, real estate, transportation law, divorce and family law, and estate planning. The practice is organized into Commercial Services and Personal and Family Services divisions and operates from offices in Des Moines and Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Product overview

Whitfield & Eddy Law is a full-service Iowa law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple specialized practice areas. The firm operates as a unified platform of legal practices rather than a single product, serving both individual clients and businesses across construction and surety, family law (divorce, custody, estate planning), financial services, employment law, litigation, real estate, transportation, and local government matters. The practice areas are organized into Commercial Services and Personal and Family Services divisions, with additional support through alternative dispute resolution services including arbitration and mediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Commerce Legal Services

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Iowa State University College of EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023The firm hosts the annual Construction Industry Reunion in connection with ISU Homecoming, serving as a networking event for ISU Construction Engineering faculty, graduates, and regional construction professionals.
• Master Builders of IowaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Sponsor of the annual Construction Industry Reunion. Master Builders of Iowa is a construction industry trade association.
• Holmes MurphyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Sponsor of the annual Construction Industry Reunion.
• RSMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Sponsor of the annual Construction Industry Reunion.
• Merchants Bonding CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Sponsor of the annual Construction Industry Reunion.
• ALFA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALFA International is a global network of independent law firms. Whitfield & Eddy Law is a member of this network, providing access to legal resources and collaboration opportunities with peer firms worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BrownWinick Law Firm: Des Moines-based full-service Iowa firm comparable in size and practice mix, including substantial construction, banking, business and family law offerings; competes head-to-head for many of the same Iowa clients.
• Nyemaster Goode PC: Des Moines-headquartered full-service Iowa firm of comparable size; directly competes on commercial litigation, business law, intellectual property and estates, sharing many of the same Chambers/Best Lawyers rankings.
• Lane & Waterman LLP: Iowa-based (Cedar Rapids/Des Moines) full-service firm offering comparable practice areas to Whitfield & Eddy, including real estate, business, litigation and family law, and serves a similar Midwest clientele.
• Ahlers & Cooney PC: Des Moines-based Iowa full-service firm of comparable size with concentrations in construction, government, banking and business law; directly competes for Whitfield & Eddy's core construction and municipal practice.
• Davis Brown Law Firm: Iowa-based full-service law firm headquartered in Des Moines with a comparable mix of business, litigation, banking and family law practices; directly competes for the same Des Moines corporate counsel, construction and banking clients.
• Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC: Cedar Rapids-based Iowa full-service firm of similar scale serving businesses, banks, healthcare and construction interests; a direct competitor for mid-market Iowa corporate work and commercial litigation.

Broad incumbents

• Husch Blackwell LLP: National full-service firm with a substantial Kansas City/Midwest presence covering construction, banking, transportation and employment law; a broad incumbent that competes for larger Iowa-headquartered and national clients served by Whitfield & Eddy.
• Fredrikson & Byron PA: Large Upper-Midwest full-service firm headquartered in Minneapolis with substantial Iowa clients and overlapping practices in banking, construction, employment and litigation; a broader regional incumbent.
• Lathrop GPM LLP: Large Midwest-based full-service firm with offices across several states offering overlapping practice areas (construction, real estate, banking, family law); a broader incumbent that competes for premium Iowa mandates.

Regional players

• Bradshaw & Bryant PLLC: Iowa/Midwest firm focused on insurance defense, civil defense and litigation with offices across the region; comparable for the litigation and insurance defense portion of Whitfield & Eddy's practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whitfieldlawia
• Facebookfacebook.com/whitfieldlawdsm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whitfield-&-eddy-p-l-c-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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