Bryn E. Hazelwonder

Bryn Hazelwonder is an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation practice group. She works with clients on various matters including personal injury, products liability, vaccine injury, commercial and business litigation, and trucking and transportation. Bryn’s practice involves counseling, mediation, and litigation in both state and federal courts in Iowa and across the country. She has handled matters to resolution, including trial, arbitration, and appeal.

A competitive and driven advocate, Bryn is a strong communicator and routinely communicates with her clients to ensure that they are consistently and meticulously informed about the status of their matter. She is comfortable providing guidance and thoroughly analyzing complex issues to develop a comprehensive and individualized strategy for each of her clients, as no two clients are the same. Bryn enjoys working closely with her clients to tailor solutions to each client’s individual needs. She regularly works with clients and opposing counsel to reach mutually agreeable outcomes while prioritizing cost and time efficiency. Bryn is able to think creatively about litigation strategies and solutions for her clients.

Bryn is admitted to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and can represent individuals across the country in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Created by the Reagan Administration in the 1980s, this highly-specialized Program saves litigation costs for all parties involved in vaccine-related litigation. The Program is a no-fault compensation scheme designed to quickly and fairly compensate persons who experience one of the extremely rare, but recognized, side effects from a vaccine.

Contact Bryn today or call 515-288-6041 for more information. 

Affiliations

• Iowa State Bar Association
• Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association (At-Large Representative, 2023—2026)
• Polk County Bar Association
• Polk County Women Attorneys

Honors & Recognitions

• Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project: recognized for 50 or more pro bono work hours in 2020—2021, 2021—2022; recognized for pro bono work hours 2022—2023
• Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Transportation Law (2024—2025)
• Selected for inclusion in the Great Plains Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury General (Rising Stars: 2023—2024)

Thought Leadership

• Presenter, "Technology Trends in Litigation: How Legal Counsel for Both Plaintiffs and the Defense Are Using Advanced Technology as Part of Their Litigation Strategies," Iowa Council of Safety Management of the Iowa Motor Truck Association, December 2024
• "Case Law Updates" and "Evidence Preservation," Private Client Presentation, September 2024
• Co-author, "Transportation Law Update: Iowa Chapter," ALFA International Transportation Law Compendium, 2024 Edition
• Co-author with Kay Oskvig, "Practicing well-being at work: How can employers help?" The Iowa Lawyer, September 2024
• Co-presenter with Matthew Jacobson, "Product Liability Primer: Are Optional Safety Devices Truly "Optional"?" Polk County Bar Association Spring CLE, April 2024
• "Case Law Updates" and "The Internet and Social Media in Litigation," Private Client Presentation, March 2024
• Co-author, "Transportation Law Update: Iowa Chapter," ALFA International Transportation Law Compendium, 2023 Edition
• "Case Law Updates," Private Client Presentation, March 2023

• “Advising Clients on COVID-19 Issues," Whitfield & Eddy Law Practice Group Meeting, February 2021

• People's Law School: Employment Law Basics, Iowa State Bar Association, February 2020