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Kyle Farmer
Story County, 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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James Harry Cook
Black Hawk County, IA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Univ of Iowa COL
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Eric M. Updegraff
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
Representing employees and workers in workplace issues since 2004. I concentrate my practice on protecting workers rights in Workers' Compensation Claims, Personal Injury and Employment Law, including wage and hour disputes, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations; Federal Civil Rights Act violations for age, gender, race, sexual orientation and disabilities. I also represent individuals facing harassment on the basis of race, color and/or national origin under the Federal Civil Rights Act. We are experienced trial lawyers in representing workers faced with all types of employment law issues, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, hostile-environment sexual harassment, quid...
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Jason Yates
Polk County, IA Attorney
Business
Drake University Law School
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Tyler Smith
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of Iowa
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Todd Elverson
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
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Leah Patton
Story County, IA Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Appeals
Patton Legal Services, LLC provides affordable legal services, passionate representation, and access to justice. The firm seeks to address the unmet legal needs of persons who cannot afford legal services. The firm provides affordable legal services to low-income and moderate-income central Iowans in Ames, Boone, Des Moines, Jefferson, Marshalltown, and Webster City. The firm focuses on criminal law, juvenile law, family law, postconviction relief, and administrative law cases, appeals, powers of attorney, living wills, and wills. The firm utilizes a sliding fee scale based on income, flat fees in selected cases, and limited scope services.
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Guy R. Cook
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 42 years of experience
500 East Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
White Collar Crime
Guy Cook is a trial lawyer. He has served as counsel in more than 1000 litigated matters and has tried more than 200 jury trials. He has successfully defended major business litigation, obtained million dollar jury verdicts and successfully defended significant federal criminal cases. He has tried complex civil and criminal cases throughout Iowa and the country, including wrongful death, serious personal injury, products liability, securities fraud, bank fraud, medical malpractice, manslaughter, healthcare, semi-truck collisions, insurance fraud, sexual assault, false arrest, dram shop, and breach of contract claims.
Guy is a double-board certified trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial...
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Becky E. Wilson
Hardin County, IA Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation
Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Jon Vasey
Polk County, IA Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
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Gregory A. Witke
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
University of Iowa Scool of Law
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Dario Zaffarano
Story County, IA Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business
Hamline University School of Law
James Thornton
Story County, IA Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Business
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Joseph R Casey
Polk County, 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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Mindi Vervaecke
Linn County, 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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Stephen Douglas Lombardi
Polk County, IA Attorney with 42 years of experience
(515) 222-1110
4090 Westown Parkway
Suite 108-A
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
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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Allison McCarthy
Polk County, 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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Thomas Wertz
Linn County, IA Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Tulsa College of Law
Some lawyers dabble in many different areas of the law. Not so for Tom Wertz. Shortly after moving into private practice, he turned his focus to workers' compensation and representing injured workers. Wertz quickly recognized the need for experienced attorneys in this specialized field. His commitment has resulted in a legal practice representing injured workers for more than 35 years.
His record before the Iowa Supreme Court has led to major legal changes on behalf of injured workers. These changes include:
Compensation benefits for tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and acute psychological injuries.
Home medical care for out-of-state injured workers. These workers no...
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Shayla L. McCormally
Polk County, IA Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Iowa
Shayla McCormally is a problem solver. Whether it's helping clients navigate difficult family issues, untangle tax problems, or recover after being injured, Shayla devotes herself to creating the best possible solutions for her clients. She knows the issues her clients are facing are stressful and confusing. She offers solutions and reaches outstanding results for clients
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Christine L. Crilley
Linn County, IA Attorney with 40 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of Iowa
CHRISTINE L. CRILLEY is a General Practice Attorney and Collaborative Lawyer with over thirty years of experience in a variety of legal areas such as family law, adoptions, business law, litigation, construction law, probate and wills.
In Addition to her law practice Ms. Crilley is also an accomplished Mediator and Arbitrator as well as a nationally approved Mediation Trainer. She offers basic Mediation training and advance Mediation training as well as Collaborative Law Training, and Parent Coordinator Training. Christine is also a Parenting Coordinator and Parent Coach.
After earning her B.A. degree at the University of Northern Iowa in 1979, Christine...
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Edward E. Cox
Wapello County, IA Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Employment, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
Drake University
Ed Cox practices in agricultural law, estate planning, and real estate and handles general practices matters. Prior to private practice Ed worked as staff attorney at the Drake University Agricultural Law Center. He has written several publications on agricultural law issues and has given numerous presentations on the topic across the country. Ed is licensed to practice law in Iowa and Missouri.
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Erik Luthens
Polk County, IA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Drake University
I primarily handle workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice and legal malpractice claims (plaintiff only) and have been doing so since 1991 (B.S., University of Iowa, 1988; J.D., Drake Law, 1991).
I have been serving on the IAJ BOG from November, 2016 to date. I previously served on the Urbandale Little League board of directors for approximately ten years and have been a member of the YMCA's "President's Club" for approximately the past twelve years as well as a participant in its annual "Partner With Youth" campaign.
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Jenna L. Green
Polk County, 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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Jessica Malott
Johnson County, IA Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Immigration
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...
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George Anthony LaMarca
Polk County, 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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Jesse Michael Marzen
Bremer County, 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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Melvin O. Shaw
Johnson County, 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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Aaron H. R. Ginkens
Polk County, IA Attorney with 20 years of experience
(515) 255-8680
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 170
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationBusiness, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
I am a native Iowan, originally from Chariton. I attended Drake University and Drake Law School and graduated in 2003. I'm licensed to practice in all state and federal courts located in Iowa. I've had a general practice law firm for 17 years and practice in the areas of real estate, family law, juvenile law, debt collection, contracts and a variety of civil matters.
I have been focusing my practice recently on representing the sellers of real estate, for sale by owner (fsbo).
I would be happy to assist you.
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Eric Schade
Polk County, IA Attorney with 9 years of experience
(515) 984-0091
1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy
Suite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Drake University
I joined Hupy and Abraham in 2019 as an Associate Attorney to help injured clients. Before joining the firm, I practiced in family law, contract law, corporate law and more.
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John Hofmeyer IV
Linn County, IA Attorney with 11 years of experience
Business
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,...
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Craig Nierman
Johnson County, 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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Charles Hendricks
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
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Raphael Scheetz
Linn County, IA Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Raphael (Ray) Scheetz founded the Law Offices of Raphael M. Scheetz in 1994 to focus his attention on the practice of criminal defense and immigration cases. Mr. Scheetz has successfully represented hundreds of clients. The cases included persons who want to apply to become American citizens, and American citizens who want to petition for their spouse, fiancée, children, parents, or brothers or sisters that live outside of the United States. Mr. Scheetz has also successfully represented hundreds of persons accused of Federal and State criminal offenses. He has been lead defense counsel in approximately ninety jury trials in State...
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Ben Lynch
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Employment and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
Voted best law firm in Des Moines - recipient of 'Top 40 Lawyer Under 40' and 'Super Lawyer' awards. Ben Lynch graduated w/ honors from Drake Law School & offers free consultations on employment, personal injury, work comp, family, criminal, & civil rights cases. Read our 450+ Google reviews (5.0 rating) to learn how we put clients first & obtain results. We've collected millions of dollars for hundreds of clients.
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James Arenson
Linn County, IA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
University of Iowa
At Arenson Law Group, PC, you will find forward-thinking, progressive, and open attorneys who work hard with your best interests in mind. At our law firm you will find modern art, sleek brushed aluminum, and lots of light, unlike the traditional law office. Arenson Law Group, PC attorneys handle cases throughout Iowa and focus on practices such as: Business Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, and Bankruptcy.
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Daniel Joseph Rothman
Polk County, IA Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Drake University Law School
Daniel J. Rothman has been practicing criminal law since his admission to the bar in 2002. He is a former prosecutor of 7 years having worked in the Story County Attorney's office and as the senior member of the OWI Division of the Polk County Attorney’s Office until March of 2009. During his time as an OWI prosecutor, Mr. Rothman was an instructor for the Prosecutors Training Council’s Annual Officer’s training school on OWI law and a presenter for the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force’s annual training regarding OWI law. Mr. Rothman was invited to teach other attorneys in...
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Daniel James Vondra
Johnson County, IA Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity 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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Marty L Stoll
Linn County, IA Attorney with 23 years of experience
115 Third St. SE
Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Business and Real Estate
University of Iowa
Marty Stoll is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. Marty’s work focuses on real estate, non-profits, and general business law. Marty serves as the Chair of the firm's Real Estate Law Practice Area, and Marty is a past Chair of the firm's Business Law Practice Area. Typical real estate work for Marty includes: drafting purchase agreements for commercial and residential property transactions; title examination and opinions and Title Guaranty commitments and certificates; installment contracts; contract forfeiture documents; preparing real estate notes and mortgages; 1031 tax-deferred exchanges and reverse exchanges; formation of business entities and...