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Shannon D. Simms
Grundy Center, IA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationDrake University Law School
I am a licensed Attorney, certified Mediator and certified Collaborative Law Attorney in the State of Iowa and am passionate about providing quality client service through competency, communication and compassion. I am a part of the general practice firm, Nelson Law Firm, PLLC, where I provide legal services at our main office in Waterloo, Iowa and branch office in Grundy Center, Iowa. My practice areas include but are not limited to, business law, real estate, mediation, family law, including collaborative family law, creditors' rights law (including subrogation, collections and foreclosure), estate planning, probate, guardian/conservator law, and guardian ad litem services....
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Mark David Torche
Marshalltown, IA Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Drake University Law School
I have been a practicing patent attorney for over 15 years with a background in physics and engineering. I run my own firm Patwrite Law that specializes in working with private inventors and small businesses. I taught high school physics for many years before going to law school I build and fly RC airplanes for fun.
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Joel T. S. Greer
Marshalltown, IA Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Insurance Defense
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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James Harry Cook
Cedar Falls, IA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Univ of Iowa COL
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Gunda Yohanna Brost
Cedar Falls, IA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Immigration
Hamline University School of Law
Gunda J. Brost is a U.S. immigration attorney ("lawyer") from Oldenburg, North Germany. Ms. Brost holds a J.D. from Hamline Mitchell University School of Law (2006) and holds a license to practice law in Iowa (2007). Ms. Brost has represented clients from all over the world in various different immigration-related matters and has a special interest in asylum law, waivers and getting complex cases unstuck. Ms. Brost is fluent in French, German and Spanish.
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Jesse Michael Marzen
Waverly, IA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business and Tax
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
We do the heavy lifting so our clients don't have to in Family Law, Commercial Collections, and Tax Law cases.
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J. Michael Boomershine Jr.
Newton, IA Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Drake University
Michael Boomershine grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Drake University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in Political Science and English while minoring in Philosophy. After developing an interest in law during his time at Drake University, Michael decided to pursue a legal education at Drake University Law School.
During law school, Michael was a member of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, where he served as a Note Editor. He was published in the Spring of 2017 for his writing on the topic of family farming operations and Iowa law. Michael also participated in the Drake University Legal Clinic;...
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Ms. JoAnn L Barten Bigelow
Ames, IA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(515) 233-4388
PO Box 1604
1212 McCormick Avenue, Suite 100
Ames, IA 50010
Immigration
Saint Louis University School of Law
Attorney JoAnn Barten Bigelow has been offering full-service U.S. immigration legal services since 1999. Barten Law Office, P.C. partners with clients to achieve their U.S. immigration goals through creative and workable strategies. Full-time Spanish language services are available. Our office represents individuals and employers with employment based issues, family immigration, consular processing, complex citizenship, and removal cases to name a few. We prepare applications for filing with Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of State (DOS) and defend individuals in the Omaha Immigration Court.
La abogada JoAnn Barten Bigelow ha estado ofreciendo servicios completos de Inmigracion...
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Benjamin Kohn
Waterloo, IA Attorney with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business and Consumer
University of Iowa College of Law
Notice to Prospective Clients: Please don't cold call me without an appointment to inquire about your legal matter. Please first visit my website, http://www.kohnlawoffices.com and if you're interested in my services as described there for a California or Iowa legal matter, please schedule a prospective client phone consult.
I'm a California and Iowa licensed attorney with a very diverse, yet practical, skill set and range of expertise, which allows me to take a cross-functional and interdisciplinary approach to all services I render. From Data Science, Game Theory, and Statistical Risk Management Guided Decision Sciences, to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)-enhanced communication and...
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Randal Caldwell
Newton, IA Attorney with 44 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Iowa
Experience Counselor with more than 30 years experience advising clients in stressful and difficult circumstances
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Rebecca A. Feiereisen
Cedar Falls, IA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of Iowa
I grew up in Strawberry Point where my family still resides. Since graduating from the University Of Iowa College Of Law in 2007 I have worked in Waterloo, where I have also become involved in my church and local bar association. While I practice in the areas of child custody and dissolution of marriage, I also understand that persons with children are connected as a family. I therefore strive to work through these family issues with the long-term in mind. I continue to practice primarily in family law.
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Nick A. Sailer
Independence, IA Lawyer
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Drake University
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Corey J. L. Walker
Newton, IA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
208 N. 2nd Ave. West
Newton, IA 50208
Employment and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
At age 14, I began working for my grandfather in the concrete construction business during the summer school break. The work was hard, hot, and long, but provided me with framework for my character. My grandfather always told me to get a good education so I did not have to do hard labor for the rest of my life. I graduated from Newton High school in 1990 and played on the 1988 state 4A runner-up football team. After I graduated from high school, my mother purchased an appliance store and I began working on...
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John J. Rausch
Waterloo, IA Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Drake University Law School
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Gina A. Jorgensen
Hampton, IA Attorney with 22 years of experience
Gina has been practicing law for the last 20 years, previously serving the communities of Franklin, Wright, and Cerro Gordo counties. Between her work in private practice, and public service, she has a wide breadth of knowledge and experience, ensuring her ability to zealously tackle the majority of your legal needs.
Gina obtained her Juris Doctorate in 2000 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, having spent her last year of law school as a visiting student at Drake -- Go Bulldogs! Thereafter, she clerked for Iowa Judicial District 2A, supporting judges covering the 9...
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Ms. Nina M Forcier
Waterloo, IA Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Consumer
Drake University Law School
Nina grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, attended the University of Northern Iowa and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Nina later attended Drake University Law School where she gained practical experience interning for Iowa Legal Aid and as a student attorney/mediator at the Drake Legal Clinic. At the Drake Mediation Clinic Nina served as a mediator for divorce, child custody and small claims cases.Nina enjoys volunteering and has served in leadership positions: Junior Girl Scout Leader for Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois and as a Parent Teacher Association volunteer leader, treasurer and event organizer for a...
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Ethan Epley
Denver, IA Lawyer
Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Tax
Drake University
Attorney Epley received his J.D. from Drake Law School in Des Moines in 2009. While at Drake Law School, Ethan was a member and officer in the Agricultural Law Association and an Editor for the Agricultural Law Journal. Ethan earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree from Iowa State University in 2002 with a major in Agricultural Studies and a minor in Agronomy.
While at Law School in Des Moines Ethan worked for the Beginning Farmers Center located in Urbandale Iowa. While working for the Center Ethan participated in a research project regarding the...
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Kyle Farmer
Ames, IA Lawyer
Employment and Immigration
I'm an attorney that knows the struggles of working out on the farm. We know that at times there are shortages of labor, and that you might need legal immigrant workers. We can help get H-2A and H-2B and many other agricultural visas when workers are hard to find.
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Becky E. Wilson
Iowa Falls, IA Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation
Southern Illinois University School of Law
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James T. Peters
Independence, IA Attorney
Bankruptcy and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
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Dario Zaffarano
Ames, IA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business
Hamline University School of Law
James Thornton
Ames, IA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Business
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Matthew Nuzum
Johnston, IA Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
I am passionate about business and technology risk. I have worked with small "shop around the corner" companies and multi-national Fortune 500 companies. Contact me if you are starting or growing your business and need assistance assessing or understanding your risk and creating a plan to move forward with confidence.
I have a particularly strong technology background focused on software development, Internet businesses, electrical engineering, and telecommunications. I'm sometimes known as "the Geekiest Lawyer in Iowa."
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Joseph R Casey
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Products Liability
Drake University Law School
Joe Casey is a civil trial attorney representing plaintiffs in financial, products, and medical litigation. Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, Joe has been recognized as a Great Plains Rising Star by SuperLawyer, and been named one of the country's leading young plaintiff lawyers by Lawdragon as well as a Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney by National Trial Lawyers.
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Nicholas A. Sarcone
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Iowa
I am an aggressive, experienced criminal defense lawyer. I handle all types of criminal cases including but not limited to: traffic tickets, assaults, domestic assaults, sexual assaults, OWI, public intoxication, drug charges, federal drug charges, federal child pornography charges, federal medicare fraud, state & federal gun charges, harassment, stalking, burglary, robbery, forgery, theft, fraud, murder etc. I also handle state and federal appeals from all types of criminal cases. My goal is to get you the best possible outcome on your case. This involves a skilled evaluation of the charges, the evidence and available strategies. I will never back...
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Brad Biren
Altoona, IA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Employment and Tax
Washington University School of Law and University of Iowa
Brad Biren is an elder law and estate planning attorney with specialized training in tax law. He is passionate about crisis Medicaid planning, special needs planning, and reducing tax liability. Much of his work also focuses on business and land-use consulting for startups, early ventures, and agriculture.
Born in New York, Brad attended Cornell University for his undergraduate degrees in both landscape architecture and plant sciences. In 2006, he became the youngest person in the state of Florida to obtain LEED Accreditation. Mr. Biren moved to Iowa to attend the University of Iowa College of...
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Brennan R Block
Des Moines, IA Attorney
(515) 242-2441
666 Grand Avenue Suite 2000 Ruan Center
Des Moines, IA 50309
Free ConsultationBusiness
Creighton University School of Law
I represent businesses and their owners in a variety of different spaces, ranging from agriculture, construction and real estate development all the way to emerging technology, venture capital and financial services. The diversity of the clients I work for and the issues they present me with make me well-equipped to provide you practical legal advice on all matters pertaining to your business.
My specific expertise is in structuring, negotiating and documenting merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions. In the past few years, I’ve served as lead or associate counsel on a variety of M&A transactions, ranging in value from $5,000 to over...
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Tim Semelroth
Cedar Rapids, IA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
I'm Tim Semelroth. I'm a board-certified trial attorney in Iowa, and I fight for fairness for Iowans who have been injured because of someone else's fault.
My firm handles personal injury and workers' compensation cases, as well as denied Social Security Disability claims and employment law matters.
If you need someone to fight for fairness for you, contact me today.
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Mr. Brett Trout
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Brett J. Trout, P.C. is an AV-rated Midwest law firm, offering its clients the global perspective on Intellectual Property and Information Technology issues. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Brett J. Trout has serviced clients across Iowa and throughout the country for over a decade.Brett's latest book, CyberLaw: A Legal Arsenal for Online Business, is available now on Amazon.com. Mr. Trout offers a free 30 minute new-client consultation.
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Mindi Vervaecke
Cedar Rapids, IA Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Iowa College of Law
Mindi Vervaecke is an Attorney at Law for Wertz Law Firm, P.C. Her practice focuses on Workers' Compensation. Mindi joined the firm in 2021 and is committed to representing injured workers throughout the state of Iowa.
As a 1996 graduate of the University of Iowa Law School with distinction, Mindi has been a member of the Iowa Association of Justice Workers' Compensation Core Group, Continuing Education Committee, Iowa Supreme Court Nominating Commission.
Mindi currently serves as a member of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education, in addition to her memberships with the Iowa Association of Justice and Iowa Association...
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Jenna L. Green
West Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(888) 807-2752
1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy
Suite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Drake University Law School
I joined Hupy and Abraham in 2015 as an Associate Attorney. I became a shareholder in 2020. Prior to joining the firm, I spent four years as an insurance defense trial lawyer and have experience in Domestic Relations, Employment and Family Law. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, practicing yoga and running half-marathons.
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Melvin O. Shaw
Coralville, IA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Iowa
Melvin O. Shaw is a solo, general practicing attorney at The Law Office of Melvin O. Shaw, P.LC., located in Coralville, Iowa. His general practice areas include real estate, estate planning and probate, and business law. Melvin graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2004. Melvin earned an M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1997 and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Melvin is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Probate, Real Estate, Business Law, and Family Law committees). He...
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George Anthony LaMarca
Des Moines, IA Lawyer
George A. LaMarca's practice includes Personal Injury Law, Business Litigation, and Professional Malpractice. He has handled some of Iowa's largest personal injury cases and some of the state's most complex business litigation cases. He is board certified in civil trials by the National Board of Trial Advocates. He is also board certified in medical malpractice litigation by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is a member of the American College of Board Certified Attorneys. Mr. LaMarca was named the Best Lawyers 2016 Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in the Des Moines metropolitan area....
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Marc A. Humphrey
Des Moines, IA Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Products Liability
Drake University Law School
Marc Humphrey founded his own law firm in the fall of 1980. Marc has dedicated his entire career to serving others. Humphrey Law Firm, P.C., provides quality legal representation for those who have been wronged. Marc handles a range of civil practice areas, including personal injury, employment disputes, including sexual harassment and retaliation, consumer protection and medical negligence.
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Jake Oeth
Des Moines, IA Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
Jake Oeth grew up in Ogden, IA, a small town north of Des Moines and west of Ames. He graduated from Drake University Law School with honors in May 2018. While in law school, Jake was a part of a group of students who helped a federal inmate successfully apply for a commutation of his life sentence for a drug conviction and served as a student attorney in the Drake Legal Clinic representing court appointed criminal defendants.
Jake received his undergraduate degree in political science from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, where he also played basketball for the Duhawks. After graduating...
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Allison McCarthy
West Des Moines, IA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Appeals and Immigration
University of Iowa
Allison’s practice focuses on criminal defense, criminal defense for immigrants, criminal appeals, family-based immigration, removal defense, immigration benefits for victims of domestic violence and other crimes (Violence Against Women Act and U-visa), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration benefits for juveniles (Special Immigrant Juvenile visas and related guardianships), immigration appeals, and family law cases. Allison is proficient in Spanish, and many of her clients are Spanish-speaking only. Allison is also currently a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Drake University Law School’s Refugee Legal Clinic.
Allison McCarthy is a May 2007 graduate of the University of Iowa. During her undergraduate...
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Craig Nierman
Iowa CIty, IA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Iowa College of Law and University of California - Davis
Craig Nierman mediates and arbitrates complex insurance, tort, and healthcare claims.
His quarter-century of litigation experience includes representing plaintiffs and defendants—including hospitals, individuals and families, insurers, domestic and international businesses, as well as government entities—in jury trials, appeals, and arbitrations.
His insurance experience includes:
First party claims;
Third party cases;
Extracontractual damages;
Agent/broker errors and omissions;
ERISA;
Subrogation; and
Carrier/producer disputes.
His health law practice has involved complex reimbursement and revenue cycle issues (e.g., experimental, medical necessity, and exclusion questions), medical malpractice and devices, primary and secondary payor conflicts, provider contracts, and HIPAA compliance.
He previously taught Insurance Law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law....
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Philip Colt Moss
Des Moines, IA Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Facing the threat of criminal prosecution or a lawsuit can be daunting. Colt Moss will bring energy and verve to your situation. He takes great satisfaction in helping his clients solve problems that they cannot solve on their own. Colt wants to help you navigate whatever problems life has created for you and is determined to be there with you every step of the way. “I stress the importance of communicating with my clients throughout the process,” Colt says. “I want to help them find hope and optimism in an otherwise challenging time.” Using creativity and hard work, Colt will...
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Clarissa Rietveld
Cedar Rapids, IA Lawyer with 5 years of experience
1030 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
Clarissa Rietveld was born in Iowa and raised in Rushville, Indiana. She received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in 2009 and worked as a registered nurse in operating rooms across the Midwest and on the East Coast. While working as a nurse, Ms. Rietveld had a patient whose medical history documented that he did not have regular access to food and was starving. Ms. Rietveld spent the afternoon working with hospital social services to arrange for her patient to gain access to regular meals and was shocked to learn that he didn’t qualify for any of the available programs. She...