Frederick B. Anderson - West Des Moines, IA
Attorney at Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C.
Contracts and Business Lawyers in West Des Moines, IA
5015 Grand Ridge Drive Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265
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West Des Moines Contracts and Business Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Contracts and Business
- Corporate Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities
- Real Estate
- Litigation
- Trial law
- Personal Injury
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Probate Law
- Employment Law
Litigation: 50%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Anderson has been in private practice since 1977 in West Des Moines, Iowa. He represents many small and medium sized companies throughout Iowa that do business locally and worldwide. He has extensive litigation experience in all Iowa and federal courts, and most arbitration and mediation forums.
Mr. Anderson is a member of several organizations including the Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Academy of Iowa Trial Attorneys and Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. He has been Chairman of the Lawyer Referral Committee of the Iowa Bar Association, a member of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa and a member of the Clive Planning Zoning Commission. He has coached high school and junior high school mock trial teams for several years. He was Clive Iowa outstanding citizen in 2001. Fred resides in Clive, Iowa, with his wife, Vicki.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Clive Iowa Outstanding Citizen, 2001
Education
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Legal Education
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Drake University Law School,
Des Moines,
Iowa, 1977
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Drake Legal Research, 1975-77, Editor
Law Review: Drake University Law Review, 1975 - 1977
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Drake University Law School,
Des Moines,
Iowa, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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University of Minnesota,
Duluth,
Minnesota, 1974
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science
Minor: Economics and Business
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University of Minnesota,
Duluth,
Minnesota, 1974
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- Anderson & Tully, P.C., President/Shareholder and Predecessor, 1980 - 2009
Classes and Seminars
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Business and the Law, Small Business Association, 1990 - Present
- Various Classes on Legal Issues, Des Moines Area Community College, 1980 - 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Lawyers Project, 1980 - Present
- Arbitrator for FINRA, NFA and Better Business Bureau
- Coach, High School and Junior High Mock Trial Teams
Representative Clients
Enterprise Corporation International and Modern Solutions, Inc
Iowa Beverage Systems, Inc. (Beverage Distribution Industry)
Iowa Machinery & Supply, Inc. /MH Equipment and Products, Inc
Des Moines Sanitary Supply, Inc (Sanitation Supply Industry)
U.S.. Commodities, Inc. (Commodity/Security Industry)
Enterprise Development, LLC and Showcase Homes, Ltd
Glen Oaks Golf Couse and Rolling Hills Golf Course, Inc.
Ag Source Seeds, Inc. Latham Hitech Hybrids, Inc
Sam's Riverside (Automobile Industry)
Frontier Construction and Showcase Homes Ltd.( Construction Industry)
Camelot West Owners Association, The Finches Townhome Association Inc.,
Showcase-Legacy Townhomes,LLC (Condo/Townhome Associations)
Representative Cases
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Beyer v. Todd
- Citation: 601 N.W. 2d 35
- Court: Iowa
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999230638
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Stevens v. Des Moines Independent Community School Dist.
- Citation: 528 N.W. 2d 177, 98 Ed. Law Rep. 364
- Court: Iowa
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995056837
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Matter of Estate of Keenan
- Citation: 519 N.W. 2d 373
- Court: Iowa
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994158338
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Shams v. Carney
- Citation: 518 N.W. 2d 366
- Court: Iowa
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994136199
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RMP Industries, Ltd. v. Linen Center
- Citation: 386 N.W. 2d 523 1 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 638
- Court: Iowa App.
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986122783
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Denise Williams v. Kathryn E, Barnhill, et al
- Citation: 2010 WL 3894454
- Court: Iowa App.
- Year: 2010
- Serial Number: 09-1387
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Randolph W. Jones v. Iowa Central Community College, et al
- Citation: 972 F2nd 354, 1992 WL 157410
- Court: CA.8 Iowa
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1977
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1977
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Other Affiliations
- Polk County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Comittee (Past Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
- FINRA (Arbitrator and Mediator)
- NFA (Arbitrator and Mediator)
- Better Business Bureau (Arbitrator and Mediator)
- Clive Planning and Zoning Commission (Past Member)
- Clive Planning and Zoning Commission (Vice Chairman)
- Clive Board of Adjustment (Past Member)
- Clive Parks and Recreation Board (Past Member)
- Clive Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee (Member)
- State Limited Liability Company and Partnership Laws, Aspen Law & Business (Iowa Editor)
- State Limited Partnership Laws, Aspen Law & Business Past (Iowa Editor)
- Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa (Member)
- Iowa Bar Association (Member, Committee for Business Law Practice Manual)
- Iowa Bar Association (Chairman, Committee for Lawyer Referral)
- Study of Attorney-Disciplinary System (Member, Advisory Committee)
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Contact
5015 Grand Ridge Drive
Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-346-6405
Fax: 515-223-8887
Email: Send a message
Hours: 8:00am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
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