Dentons Davis Brown recently announced the election of three new shareholders in Des Moines, Iowa: Katie Gral, Civil Litigation; Kailey Blazek Naranjo, Immigration; and Logan Kraus, Employment Defense Litigation.
Katie Gral specializes in complex civil litigation, with a primary focus on defense litigation. She represents businesses, municipalities, and insurance careers, across a broad spectrum of legal matters. Her skills span insurance defense, coverage disputes, bad faith claims, personal injury, product liability, business and commercial litigation, real property disputes, construction litigation, and long-term healthcare litigation. Katie provides strategic counsel to help her clients manage and mitigate risks, combining proactive guidance with exceptional courtroom advocacy – she has served as a key member of trial teams in both federal and state courts.
Logan Kraus primarily practices employment defense litigation, an often changing, complex area of law. Logan works with a wide range of clients from family-owned small businesses to publicly traded multi-national corporations on contract matters, workplace misconduct, wrongful termination, and more. He has experience in state and federal court and before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Iowa Workforce Development, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Kailey Blazek Naranjo is an immigration lawyer dedicated to helping businesses address workforce challenges and achieve growth. She regularly advises employers on work visa options for their foreign national employees and guides them through the process of filing applications for temporary or permanent status in the U.S., providing strategic and practical solutions. When companies need to hire foreign nationals, she collaborates with leadership and HR teams to develop tailored legal strategies and identify the best immigrant and nonimmigrant visa options.
Dentons Davis Brown is a full-service Iowa law firm providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions to help clients grow, protect, operate, and finance their businesses and lives. Founded in 1929, the firm operates three offices in Iowa and is part of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm with a presence in over 80 countries. Our polycentric, purpose-driven approach emphasizes inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, ensuring we focus on what matters most to clients. Learn more at www.dentons.com/Iowa.