Brian Ivers
About Brian Ivers
Brian C. Ivers has been a trial lawyer for more than 34 years. He grew up in a small Iowa town and after high school joined the U.S. Army, serving as an Airborne Ranger in A Co., 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He was part of the 1983 invasion of Grenada, parachuting into combat to help rescue American medical students. He left the Army as a Sergeant in 1985 and attended the University of Iowa, earning his J.D. with distinction in 1990. He was a partner in several Iowa law firms before joining RSH Legal in 2016. He is licensed in Iowa and Illinois (with Missouri and Kansas inactive), and is a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, which has recognized him as a Best Advocate.
Notable case results
A Winnebago County jury awarded $6 million, including $2 million in punitive damages, after finding Timely Mission Nursing Home negligent and reckless in the fall death of 83-year-old resident Darlene Weaver.
A Black Hawk County jury awarded $1.8 million to Massachusetts sound engineer Frank Sgambellone after a State of Iowa forklift operator ran over his ankle during post-concert teardown at the UNI-Dome in February 2016.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
