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DOUG STRUYK

(Iowa, )

Carney & Appleby Law

struyk@carneyappleby.com
(402) 510-1576
303 Locust Street Suite 400, Des Moines, IA, 50309,

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Carney & Appleby P.L.C. was founded by James W. Carney in 1976 to serve clients throughout the State of Iowa. The firm engages in a General Practice with a heavy emphasis on civil litigation and legislation. The firm has available effective, trained support personnel and is AV rated by Martindale and Hubbell.

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Carney & Appleby P.L.C. is a small firm which has a heavy emphasis on legislative matters and administrative law matters. Its specialties include the following: general practice, legislative law, business law, torts, real estate, family law, administrative law, insurance law, trials and appeals in Federal and State Courts.

Our experienced legislative lobbying team possesses over 65 years of experience in government affairs and lobbying at the Iowa Statehouse and Iowa Executive Branch level. The firm has established itself as a premier provider of these services.

We have represented several Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, and industry associations throughout Iowa as well as HMOs, healthcare facilities, and other organizations. Our major clients have included AT&T, Anheuser-Busch, Caesar's Entertainment, Facebook, Meredith Corporation, SSAB, Lexis-Nexis, I N G Americas, Mediacom Communications, AIG, HSBC, One Main Financial, Wells Fargo, the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, along with many other state associations.

1) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

2) American Physical Therapy Association of Iowa

3) Anheuser Busch

4) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC.

5) City of Des Moines

6) City of Iowa City

7) City of Waukee

8) Clout Public Affairs

9) CoinFlip

10) CTIA - The Wireless Association

11) Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.

12) Great River Entertainment

13) Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists

14) Iowa Athletic Trainers Society

15) Iowa Biodiesel Board

16) Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association

17) Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)

18) Iowa Competitive Bidding Alliance, Inc.

19) Iowa Drainage District Association

20) Iowa Soybean Association

21) Iowa State Bar Association

22) Iowa Veterinary Medical Association

23) Iowa-Nebraska Rental Dealers Association

24) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC

25) Meta Platforms Inc.

26) New Energy Equity

27) One Main Holdings, Inc.

28) Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

29) RELX Inc.

30) Resale Power Group of Iowa

31) Southwest Transmission, LLC

32) The Nature Conservancy

33) Town Financial

34) Wells Fargo & Company

DOUGLAS STRUYK joined Carney Appleby P.L.C. as an associate in 2013. Doug is a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, graduating from Saint Albert High School in 1988. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from Iowa State University in 1992. Doug received his Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law in 1996 with Cum Laude honors and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in June of 1996. He is also a past president of the National Association of Bar Executives' Government Relations Section.

After graduating from law school, Doug was Chief of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's Agricultural Diversification Bureau. After working at the Department of Agriculture, Doug returned home to manage his family's business, Struyk Turf, Ltd. In 2002, Doug was elected to the Iowa House representing Council Bluffs. During his time in the Iowa House, he was elected Assistant Minority Leader and was the Ranking Member of the House State Government Committee. He also served on the Judiciary, Economic Development, Commerce, and Agriculture Committees. Doug retired from the House 2010. In November of 2010, Doug was named Chief Legal Counsel to the Iowa Secretary of State's office. Doug also served as the office's senior legislative liaison. In May of 2012, he was selected by the Speaker of the House to serve as his Executive Officer, a position Doug held until joining Carney Appleby Law.

Doug has nearly two decades of government relations experience including time as a lawyer, lobbyist, and legislator. He has worked at the highest levels of both the executive and legislative branches of Iowa's government. Doug is well known at the Iowa Capitol as a skilled problem solver with a proven record of working with both parties to resolve controversial issues. He was a respected leader in the Iowa legislative process with a well-developed network and skill set.