Stephen Douglas Lombardi

Let me welcome you to my profile page. First the stuff that gets Google's attention and that which appeals to people. Contact West Des Moines personal injury lawyer, Stephen D. Lombardi who has practiced civil trial litigation (personal injury lawyer-litigator, accidents, construction site injuries that include injuries resulting in death, along with workers’ compensation cases, for over 33 years. He is admitted to practice law in Iowa and Florida. Professionally Mr. Lombardi is active in the development of communication tools for trial lawyers and regularly speaks on various subjects having to do with civil trial work, ethics and the skills needed to be a successful lawyer. He was born and raised in New England and in 1975 moved to the Midwest to obtain his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1978 with a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology. In 1981 he graduated from Drake University Law School. During law school he worked as a private investigator in a five state region of the Midwest. Working his way through law school as a PI taught essential skills for gathering and preserving evidence. After law school Mr. Lombardi chose to make Iowa his home. A choice he continues to make. Mr. Lombardi is a person driven to complete what he starts. He prides himself on telling his clients what they need to hear not what they want to hear. He doesn't believe in participation trophy awards, he believes in achievement. Participation trophies foster a defective character, winners learn from losing. He doesn't concern himself with recognition of his accomplishments, but instead focuses on winning the case, your case. While he understands losing is a part of litigation he still hates to lose. He is a lawyer that simply hates to lose. His style is to begin to size up and prepare his clients from the first conversation through the trial. All people that become his clients are important to him. After over 33 years of pra

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

• Car Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• ATV Accidents
• Interstate Highway Accidents in Iowa
• Co-Counsel with Out-of-State Referrals

• I-80, (I-35, I-380, I-29 Wrongful Death Cases
• Theft & Fraud Cases
• Electrical Burn Cases
• Burn Cases
• Quadriplegic and Paraplegic Injury Cases
• Chemical Burn Cases

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Iowa

Since 1981

Lead Attorney

Lombardi Law Firm

1986 - Current

Partner

Mosier, Thomas, Beatty, Dutton, Braun and Staack

1981 - 1986

Here is where I learned the business of litigation. These are some terrific lawyers.

Drake University Law School

J.D. | Litigation

1978 - 1981

Law School Newspaper reporter

University of Iowa

B.S. (1975) | Psychology

1975 - 1978

Activities: President, Associated Residence Halls

Rhode Island Junior College, aka Rhode Island Community College

A.A. (1975) | Science

1973 - 1975

Honors: Deans List all four semesters

Activities: Boxing

Iowa Real Estate Commission

Broker

2010 - Current

Activities: I am a licensed real estate broker and a licensed attorney.

CCIM

2008 - Current

Activities: I have passed all four CCIM Commercial Real Estate Investment examinations.

Florida State Bar  # 616176

Member

1986 - Current

Iowa Supreme Court

Licensed Attorney

1981 - Current

Activities: I am a licensed attorney

Iowa Bar Association

Member

1981 - Current

Iowa Real Estate Commission

Broker License

2012 - 2012

Activities: I hold an Iowa commercial real estate broker's license

American Bar Association

Member

2009

Q. I was rear ended and the at fault party refuses to pay. What do I do?

May 19, 2023

A: Hire a lawyer and sue the at-fault party. Contact the State Licensing Department and report him/her. Because if they don’t have insurance then they will lose their privileges to drive.

Q. What if a person that works at a nursing home is taking penicillin home to give to family without prescription

March 20, 2023

A: That would be stealing from the nursing home and, depending on if they were a licensed professional, could be diversion of the drug from a patient. Then it would get into from where in the nursing home the drug were removed. Was it in the hall cart or from the emergency department supply?

Then we have to know about whether they are giving it to a relative or selling it? Might be drug dealing. Or, practicing medicine without a license.

There’s many ways to go with this, but I’d need to know more.

And for what it’s worth. If my office took on the defense and the alleged offender were a nurse, the legal retainer would be at least $15,000; which demonstrates the seriousness of what the alleged crimes and professional misconduct that is involved.

The IBON, the DIA and law enforcement agencies could all be involved with charging the person.

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Q. Supreme court dismissed personal injury case from auto accident. Anything else to be done to win this yet? Perm injuries

January 24, 2023

A: What’s the case name? There’s no way to answer your question without first reading the Supreme Court’s opinion.

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