Brian John Fagan
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC • Cedar Rapids, IA
Employment LaborBusiness LitigationEmployment ContractsEmployment LawFinancial Services
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115 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401-1266, US
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About
Brian John Fagan is a seasoned litigation attorney based in Cedar Rapids, bringing over 20 years of comprehensive legal experience to his clients. As the managing partner of his firm, he specializes in Business Litigation, Employment Law, Financial Services, Insurance, and Labor & Employment, among other practice areas. Mr. Fagan has a proven track record representing both individuals and businesses across various industries, including health care, manufacturing, transportation, and utilities. He is adept at navigating complex legal matters, appearing before local, state, and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies and arbitration panels. In addition to his extensive litigation experience, Mr. Fagan chairs the firm's labor and employment practice group, where he focuses on Employment Contracts and investigations that impact workplace dynamics. His legal acumen has earned him recognition, being named in Best Lawyers® as the "Lawyer of the Year" in Cedar Rapids for Litigation - Labor and Employment in 2019, and for Employment Law - Individuals in 2021, and Labor Law - Management in 2022. Mr. Fagan's distinguished career is further highlighted by his previous role as a Law Clerk for Judge Michael J. Melloy in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also served as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Cedar Rapids from 2006 to 2010. A graduate of the University of Iowa, he has also worked for Congressman Jim Leach and the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. Mr. Fagan holds a Master of Arts in International Political Economy from the Catholic University of America and earned his law degree with honors from Drake University Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Drake Law Review.
About Employment Labor Law
Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.
Credentials
Education
2001 Drake University Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1998 Catholic University of America MA - Masters 1994 University of Iowa B.B.A.
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
N/A Forty Under 40 Recipient, Corridor Business Journal
Publications
2000 49 Drake Law Review 465 Taxation of Electronic Commerce: Avoiding an Inroad Upon Federalism
Associations
American Bar Association Member Iowa State Bar Association Member Linn County Bar Association Member Iowa Defense Counsel Association Member
Speaking
2014 Seminar Fundamentals of Employment Law
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Updated: Sep 12, 2026