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Jared B. Staver
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The John Marshall Law School
When you’re injured in a car accident or through another situation involving the negligent actions of another party, you want to put your case in the hands of a lawyer who has the knowledge and experience necessary to fight for you to obtain the compensation you deserve. I have been practicing personal injury law since 2000, and have dedicated my career to improving the situations of individuals and families affected by various matters, including car accidents, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, and more. With nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in the Chicago area, I am dedicated to helping you...
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Melvin O. Shaw
Coralville, IA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Iowa
Melvin O. Shaw is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law (2004). He has a Master’s in journalism from the UI, and a B.S. in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Melvin has been a solo practitioner since he opened his law firm in 2006.
Melvin will serve a one-year term as president of the Iowa State Bar Association starting June 2024. He is Chair of the Iowa Judicial Qualifications Commission and has served on the JQC since 2018. Melvin was appointed to the Lawyers Trust Account Commission 2024-2027 under an order of...
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Daniel James Vondra
North Liberty, IA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Iowa College of Law
Dan was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 2004, and has been practicing law in Iowa and throughout the United States since then. Shortly after graduating from law school, Dan had his first felony jury trial, which resulted in an acquittal on a forgery charge in Johnson County, Iowa. Two years later, Dan represented a woman facing child endangerment charges and gained valuable jury trial experience on a case that he argued all the way to the Iowa Supreme Court (State v. Mitchell, 757 N.W.2d 431, Iowa 2008).
Dan’s next appearance before the Iowa Supreme Court resulted in...
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Mr. J. Keith Rigg
Des Moines, IA Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Cannabis Law, Criminal and White Collar Crime
Drake University Law School
Since 1982, J. Keith Rigg has provided legal advice and representation to clients in state and federal courts throughout Iowa, including Des Moines and Polk County. His practice is limited to criminal law and the defense of those accused of crimes such as: * White Collar Crimes * Fraud * Conspiracy * Homicide * Battery, Assault, and other Violent Crimes * Drug and Narcotic Sales and Possession * Theft ...
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John O. Moeller
Davenport, IA Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Appeals, Criminal, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Iowa
U of Iowa College of Law 1978 with Honors Admitted to practice Iowa, the US District Courts in Iowa and the Central District of Illinois, the US Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States. Member Iowa State Bar Assoc., The Iowa Assoc. for Justice and the National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
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H. Edwin Detlie
Dexter, IA Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability and Workers' Comp
The George Washington University Law School
H. Edwin Detlie has practiced law in Ottumwa since 1982; before that, he was an Administrative Law Judge with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for several years. Mr. Detlie is a former President of the Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, and is Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association's Law Practice Management Committee. He has spoken at national, regional and State conferences on workers' compensation and Social Security Disability, and is a member of the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board for LexisNexis, the world's largest legal publisher.
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Mark Thompson
Iowa City, IA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal and DUI & DWI
University of Iowa
Mark Thompson practices criminal defense law in Iowa City and the surrounding areas in Eastern Iowa. He has been operating his own firm, practicing in criminal law, since 2005.
He has represented clients in over 2,000 criminal cases, with a majority of these cases being OWI / DUI.
Mark has also handled contract defense cases for the Iowa State Public Defender, served as defense counsel for the Johnson County Drug Treatment Court, and served as a Judicial Magistrate.
Now he focuses solely on his private criminal law practice.
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Stephen Douglas Lombardi
West Des Moines, IA Attorney with 43 years of experience
(515) 222-1110
4090 Westown Parkway
Suite 108-A
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
Let me welcome you to my profile page. 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 43 years. We practice law in Iowa. Call us for a free consultation about your personal injury claim. Injuries caused by car, truck, pedestrian, single-car, drunk driving, skiing, sports, abuse of power by government officials, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, criminal acts, high-speed chases, wrongful deaths, motorcycles, work injuries, catastrophic injuries, brain damage, paraplegia,...
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Jamie Linn Cox
Council Bluffs, IA Attorney with 23 years of experience
(712) 322-6000
421 West Broadway, Suite 200
P.O. Box 2029
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Iowa
Jamie L. Cox is a partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Cox’s general litigation practice focuses on employment and labor law, estate and trust litigation, personal injury law, business law, and civil rights law. He represents clients in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County and throughout Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. A native of Wapello, Iowa, Mr. Cox graduated with honors from the University of Iowa, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in history and sociology. He later obtained his law degree from The University of Iowa College of Law. Licensed to practice in the state...
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Joshua Strief
Des Moines, IA Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
Josh is an Iowa native and grew up on a farm outside Sac City, Iowa. He attended Drake University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with honors. In 2014, Josh received a Juris Doctorate with honors from Drake University Law School. Josh was admitted to the Iowa State Bar and United States District Court, Southern and Northern Federal Districts of Iowa, in 2014.
Josh serves on both the Board of Governors and Defense Update Board of Editors for the Iowa Defense Counsel Association. In 2018, Josh was awarded the Iowa Defense Counsel Association’s Rising Star Award....
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Nicole Rognes Olson
Mason City, IA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Elder and Probate
University of Iowa
Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, hometown of Lake Mills, Iowa. Currently resides in Clear Lake, Iowa with husband and two sons. Graduated from University of Iowa in 2005 with a B.A. in Spanish and a B.B.A. in Management. Graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2008. Recipient of high honors for the Boyd Service Award. Member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Cerro Gordo County Bar Association and District 2A Bar Association. Participant in the Iowa Volunteer Lawyers Project. Member of the Bridge the Gap Committee of the Young Lawyers...
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Clemens A Erdahl
Cedar Rapids, IA Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Personal Injury
University of Iowa
CLEMENS A. ERDAHL, partner, graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1979. He also obtained a Master of Arts degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa in 1978. Mr. Erdahl has been in private practice since 1980 and was the senior partner of the law firm Erdahl Goddard & Nestor in Iowa City. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals before which he has argued several cases. Mr. Erdahl is a member of the Iowa State Bar...
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Benjamin P. Long
Johnston, IL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Iowa
Attorney Benjamin P. Long graduated with degrees in politics and legal studies from Loras College in 2006. He received his law degree in 2009 from the University of Iowa, where he won multiple trial skills awards, including best litigator, in the Judge Roy L. Stephenson Trial Advocacy Competition. He joined Hupy and Abraham in 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Long practiced for four years with an Iowa firm in the areas of civil litigation and insurance defense. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and is licensed to practice in the state...
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Harley C. Erbe
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationConstruction, Employment, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
Harley has spent his law career exclusively handling civil litigation matters. He founded Erbe Law Firm in July 2005. Harley represents individuals and small businesses in car accident, personal injury law, employment law, contract law, insurance law, and construction defect cases in Iowa and nationwide. He has argued and tried jury and nonjury cases in Iowa state and federal court. Harley has also argued before the United States Court of Appeals, the Iowa Supreme Court, and the Iowa Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Membership in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers...
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Pope S. Yamada
Iowa CIty, IA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Health Care and Medical Malpractice
University of Iowa College of Law
Pope grew up in Iowa City and, after attending college at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and working in the technology industry in San Francisco, California, returned to Iowa to pursue a career in law. After graduating with his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2003, he started his legal practice at Phelan Tucker Law Offices, where he continues his successful litigation practice. He primarily practices in the field of medical malpractice defense, health care law and represents the interests of healthcare professionals. He is admitted to practice in the State of Iowa and is a...
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Tim Bottaro
10.0 
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSioux City, IA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of South Dakota School of Law
Attorney Tim Bottaro is a graduate of Creighton University (B.A. 1981) and the University of Iowa (J.D. 1983 With Distinction). He is admitted to practice law in the United States Appellate Court (8th Circuit) and United States Federal Court, as well as Iowa state courts. Tim handles primarily personal injury cases, such as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian injury accidents, wrongful death claims, construction accidents, dram shop suits (vs. establishments who serve alcohol), slip and falls, and animal bites. He also handles insurance litigation and general litigation matters. With Tim, your consultation is always free!
Tim became...
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David M. Pillers
De Witt, IA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Valparaiso University School of Law
DAVID PILLERS is a partner in the law firm of Pillers and Richmond. He received his major in Economics and minor in Business from Valparaiso University, graduating in 1992, and received his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, graduating in 1998. Mr. Pillers maintains a general practice but concentrates his practice in the areas of Civil Litigation, Collective Bargaining, Business and Corporate Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate and Estate Planning. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Member of the Probate and Real Estate Section), Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Section Member: Motor...
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Lee Michael Rankin
Council Bluffs, IA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lee M. Rankin is a partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Rankin primarily practices in the areas of taxation, corporate law, estate planning, real estate, and trust and probate administration. He represents clients in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Monona County and throughout Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. Lee was born in Omaha, NE and received his BSBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in accounting in 1998. He received his Nebraska license as a Certified Public Accounting in 2001. In 2002, Lee returned to school, attending the University of Nebraska College of Law where...
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Allison R Abbott
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfDivorce and Family
Drake University
Allison Abbott has been with Elverson, Vasey and Abbott, LLP since 1999 and has been a partner in the firm since 2006. Her areas of practice include civil defense, insurance defense and litigation, insurance subrogation, and family law.
Allison was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Arizona State University and received her Juris Doctorate with honors from Drake University Law School. Allison was admitted to the Iowa State Bar in 1999. She is admitted to both the Northern and Southern Districts in Iowa.
Allison has earned the Distinguished peer review rating for high professional achievement...
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Dean A Stowers
West Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Cannabis Law, Criminal, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Attorney Deans Stowers began his career as a lawyer at the United State Sentencing Commission. In private practice, Dean has tried many criminal jury trials in Iowa state and federal court, including the only federal death penalty case in Iowa in the last 50 years.
Among his other accomplishments are numerous not guilty verdicts in state and federal court, and reversals in appellate cases. Dean is known as an aggressive and effective advocate for his clients.
Dean is licensed to practice law in Iowa, Pennsylvania, the United States Supreme Court, the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, the 8th Circuit Court of...
![Jodee R. Dietzenbach]( "Jodee R. Dietzenbach")
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Jodee R. Dietzenbach
Dubuque, IA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability
Creighton University School of Law
I am a Social Security lawyer and family law mediator. I specialize in Social Security disability and Veterans disability cases. I am a member of the Dubuque County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association.
I am an Iowa native. I was born and raised in Farnhamville, Iowa. I attended the University of Northern Iowa where I graduated magna cum laude and received a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology with a minor in Chemistry. I received a Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University School of Law. I also received a Certificate of Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Werner Institute....
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Ryan Joseph Muldoon
Council Bluffs, IA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Creighton University School of Law
My practice consists of effectively representing both individuals and businesses in a diverse spectrum of civil litigation matters. After working as in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 company for more than three years, I changed course and entered private practice in 2015 with the primary goals of working directly with clients to establish a solid rapport and then collaborating with clients to determine appropriate litigation strategies. I successfully implemented my foregoing methodology during the last few years and has obtained several favorable results on behalf of clients in the following areas:
• Personal injury claims arising out of ATV accidents, motor...
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Darin Luneckas
Cedar Rapids, IA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa College of Law
With 20 years of experience, Darin Luneckas practices primarily in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury law. Darin believes communication is key to helping his clients get the best results possible. "I have a unique approach, I want to make sure my client knows what's going on every step of the way."
Darin and his staff care about their clients. They answer calls and emails in a timely manner. They take on challenging cases and assume the risks to build solid recovery for their clients.
Darin recently stepped down as the President of the Linn County Bar Association (LCBA) and...
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Mark Alan Roeder
Manchester, IA Attorney with 41 years of experience
Florida State University College of Law
Services Offered:
-General Trial and Appellate Practice
-Worker's Compensation Law
-Personal Injury Law
-Criminal Law
-Family Law
Education, Licensure, and Memberships:
University of Iowa, BBA 1979
Florida State University, JD 1983
Admitted to Practice in:
-Iowa, 1984
-Florida, 1984
-U.S. Supreme Court
-Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
-U.S. District Court N.D. of Iowa
-U.S. District Court S.D. of Iowa
-U.S. District Court C.D. of Illinois
Member of:
-Iowa State Bar Association
-The Florida Bar
-Iowa Association for Justice
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David William Patton
Storm Lake, IA Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(712) 732-6720
216 East Fifth Street
Post Office Box 900
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
Drake University
Dave Patton has practiced law for over 35 years, initially in private practice in a suburban law firm in Des Moines, Iowa; then as staff attorney for a small state agency (the Iowa Governor’s Office of Planning and Programming), followed by a move to Richmond, Virginia, where he became a partner in a boutique law firm engaged in business and environmental litigation almost exclusively in federal courts, before returning to his hometown to raise his four boys and engage in the general practice of law, limited to marital, custody, and property disputes, estate and probate matters, real estate and business...
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Jefferson Fink
Des Moines, IA Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
Jefferson Fink, the founder of The Law Office of Jefferson Fink, is a legal professional with years of experience in the Capitol and in front of the Courts. His academic experience started as a Senate Page, then later at Iowa State as a Senate intern, which allowed him to gain valuable insight into the legislative process. Jefferson's dedication to his education is evident in his simultaneous pursuit of a Master of Arts in Political Science from Iowa State University, writing his thesis - Law, Politics, and the Creation of Public Policy: How the Two Can Come Together and Create Better...
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Matthew Van Heuvelen
Sioux Falls, SD Attorney with 15 years of experience
(605) 336-2880
206 West 14th Street
P.O. Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Iowa College of Law
South Dakota lawyer Matt Van Heuvelen is a partner in the business law section at Davenport Evans. Matt, who is licensed to practice in South Dakota and Iowa, focuses his practice on dynasty trusts and trust administration, business transactions, estate planning, probate, tax planning and fiduciary litigation. Clients he represents include individuals, families, trustees, bank trust departments, trust companies, financial advisors, businesses and charitable organizations. Matt is a member of American Bar Association, the State Bar of South Dakota, the Iowa State Bar Association and the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council. While in law school at the University of Iowa,...
![Suzan Boden]( "Suzan Boden")
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Suzan Boden
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of South Dakota School of Law
Attorney Suzan Boden is a graduate of Iowa State University (B.S. 1977), Mercy Hospital School of Medical Technology (1977), and the University of South Dakota (J.D. 1987). She is admitted to practice law in the United States Appellate Court (8th Circuit) and United States Federal Court, as well as Iowa and South Dakota state courts. Suzan handles primarily workers’ compensation and personal injury cases, such as work-related deaths, on-the-job injuries, lost wages, medical and disability benefits, repetitive stress injuries (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome), occupational illness/disease, bodily injuries, car accidents, construction accidents, and slip and fall accidents. She also handles adoption,...
![Joel T. S. Greer]( "Joel T. S. Greer")
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Joel T. S. Greer
Marshalltown, IA Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Divorce and Employment
University of Iowa College of Law
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (top 1%) Past President, Iowa State Bar Association Past President, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (250) Past V.P., Iowa Association for Justice (f.k.a. Iowa Trial Lawyers) Founding Board of Directors, American Academy of ADR Attorneys Past Chair, Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission Past Member, Iowa Supreme Court Nominating Commission Top Great Plains SuperLawyers (top 5%) Board of Directors, Iowa Defense Counsel Association Board of Directors, Iowa Law School Foundation AVVO rating 10/10
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John Hofmeyer IV
Cedar Rapids, IA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Construction
University of Iowa
Growing up I learned how to serve client interests from my father and grandfather, who are both attorneys in northeast Iowa. They taught me to take a hands-on approach to learning and to work hard to understand the underlying causes of a conflict, not just address the immediate problem. I applied that philosophy throughout my academic and professional education by learning the construction industry beginning as a carpenter and then architectural intern at OPN Architects, SOM, and Kahler Slater Architects. After I earned my Bachelors of Architecture from Iowa State University and my Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa,...
![Samuel Kreamer]( "Samuel Kreamer")
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Samuel Kreamer
West Des Moines, IA Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Sam practices primarily in Estate Planning (including wills and trusts), probate law, succession planning and business law. In addition to being a lawyer, he is also a certified public accountant. Sam received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration-Accounting from the University of Southern California (U.S.C.) in 1978, and his Juris Doctorate at Drake University in 1981. Sam is licensed to practice law in all courts within Iowa, as well as the following Federal Courts: Northern and Southern District of Iowa, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Tax Court. Sam is a member of the...
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James Daane
Sioux City, IA Lawyer with 40 years of experience
620 Douglas Street, Room 210
Sioux City, IA 51101
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of South Dakota School of Law
Practice primarily in personal injury, accident and wrongful death law
Peer rated AV Preeminent (highest possible rating) Martindale-Hubbel
Past President of the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association), the largest group of trial lawyers in Iowa
Current member of the Iowa State Bar Association's Board of Governors
Native of Sturgis, SD
University of South Dakota, B.S. '82, JD '85
Army ROTC Commission, '82
Active Duty Army JAG officer, 7th Infantry Division (Light) '85-'88
Awarded Army Achievement and Meritorious Service medals
Private law practice in Sioux City since 1988
Licensed in IA, NE and SD in both federal and state courts
Lifetime Achievement member of America’s Top...
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Matthew Gardner
Urbandale, IA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning
Drake University
Born and raised in southern Iowa (don't hold that against me) on a farm just outside of Centerville. (Big Reds and Pancake Day). Undergraduate degree from THE Iowa State University. I still bleed cardinal and gold, but I can find a place to help even Hawkeye fans. Drake University to get the degree that allows me have the law license. I spent my initial 16 years at a local medium-sized law firm honing my skills before jumping out of the nest and starting my own firm in 2013.
I said this when my girls were younger and...
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Brett P. Hall
Sioux City, IA Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
University of South Dakota School of Law
Brett P. Hall is an attorney licensed to practice in Iowa, Nebraska, and the United States District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Mr. Hall is a member of the American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, and the Woodbury County Bar Association. He is a graduate of the University of South Dakota, School of Law. Brett lives in Sioux City with his wife and four children. He is active within the community and enjoys participating in local fundraising events, and volunteering with local nonprofit organizations.
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Jessica Malott
Iowa City, IA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfImmigration
Drake University Law School
Jessica Malott is the owner and managing partner of Malott Law, PLC, and practices primarily in immigration. Jessica earned her Juris Doctor, with honors, in 2006 from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. During law school, she worked as an intern at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and was Editor-in-Chief of the Drake Law Review. Since graduating, Jessica has worked as a law clerk, federal government attorney, law school career advisor, and private practice attorney.
In her current practice, she focuses primarily on removal defense in Immigration Court and family-based immigration; however, she also takes an assortment...
![Dana Judas]( "Dana Judas")
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Dana Judas
Cedar Rapids, IA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Juvenile
University of Iowa
I am a Waterloo, Iowa native practicing exclusively in family law. I received my BA from the University of Iowa in 2010 where I majored in English and graduated with honors. In 2014, I graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and was admitted to practice in Iowa in September. I am currently a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Linn County Bar Association, and the Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court. I currently serve as secretary of the Linn Law Club. I love to travel and experience new places. I have previously lived in...
![Daniel P Fischer]( "Daniel P Fischer")
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Daniel P Fischer
Harlan, IA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Iowa
Daniel is committed to competent advising, responsive communication, and value-based service for clients. With a background and continued involvement in his family's farm, Daniel P. Fischer understands the legal needs and planning techniques best suited for individuals, farms, and businesses in southwest Iowa. Daniel studied Agricultural Business and Economics at Iowa State University, where he graduated summa cum laude and served as the Student Body President. At the University of Iowa, Daniel earned his Juris Doctor, with distinction, and was published in the Iowa Law Review for his note on the taxation of agricultural bankruptcies. Following law school,...
![M. John Riley]( "M. John Riley")
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M. John Riley
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCouncil Bluffs, IA Lawyer
Divorce and Family
Hamline University School of Law
I am a partner at Simpson Legal Group, LLC. I was a lawyer in Minnesota prior to practicing in Iowa. I I completed the Comprehensive Divorce & Family Mediation from Crilley Mediation Services to become a mediator in my community.
My education started at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN where I received my Bachelor of Science and graduated Summa Cum Laude. In 2006, I graduated from Hamline University School of Law with my Juris Doctorate. I am a member of the Iowa State Bar Association.
I was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 2013.
Eric D. Tindal
Williamsburg, IA Lawyer
Criminal, Landlord Tenant, Medical Malpractice and Municipal
University of Iowa
ERIC D. TINDAL, partner, is a 2000 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law where he graduated with distinction. He has worked in association with the firms of Saylor & Tindal in Williamsburg and Tindal & Kitchen in Washington, and he is the city attorney for the City of Williamsburg. Mr. Tindal also served nine years in the United States Army Reserves as a Respiratory Specialist. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association and Dean Mason Ladd American Inn of Court. He has been in practice...
![Danielle M Janacek]( "Danielle M Janacek")
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Danielle M Janacek
Davenport, IA Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Campbell Law School
Danielle is a passionate and zealous family law attorney who is dedicated to helping her clients navigate the legal complexities of family law matters. Danielle takes a straightforward, no-nonsense approach in advising her client's and setting realistic expectations from the very beginning of representation.
Danielle graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL in 2019 earning her B.A. with a double major of Political Science and Communication Studies and minor in Women and Gender Studies. She graduated from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, NC in 2022 earning her J.D.
Danielle joined Newton Law, PLC, in 2023, and is licensed...
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