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Melvin O. Shaw
Coralville, IA Business Law 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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Charles Hendricks
West Des Moines, IA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
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Christine L. Crilley
Hiawatha, IA Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
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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John Hofmeyer IV
Cedar Rapids, IA Business Law 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,...
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Colin L Hendricks
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Iowa College of Law
My practice primarily deals with estate planning, tax, and corporate formation/governance, though my law firm can help with almost any business need you may have.
I typically deal with individuals, families, and small business owners to (a) protect and arrange themselves during life, (b) provide guidance to loved ones upon their passing, especially for minor children, and (c) transition businesses and wealth from one generation to the next in an organized and tax-efficient manner.
Originally from Fort Dodge, Iowa (north central Iowa), my practice takes me all across the state of Iowa. I'm proud that my family has been providing...
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Shayla L. McCormally
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
University 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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James Arenson
Cedar Rapids, IA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Estate Planning
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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Shawn Fitzgerald
Iowa City, IA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Criminal
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
At Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, P.L.C., our Iowa City criminal defense attorneys have more than 50 years of combined experience providing our community with excellent legal advocacy in criminal law. We’re thoughtful, skilled and resourceful legal professionals prepared to fight for your rights and protect your best interests wherever your case may take you.
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Joshua Strief
Des Moines, IA Business Law 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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Aaron H. R. Ginkens
West Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(515) 255-8680
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 170
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
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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Samuel Kreamer
West Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney with 43 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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Nick A. Sailer
Independence, IA Business Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
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Drake University
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Marty L Stoll
Cedar Rapids, IA Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
115 Third St. SE
Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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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...
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Amy Roepke
Strawberry Point, IA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
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Seattle University School of Law
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Kelcey Patrick-Ferree
Iowa City, IA Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Duke University School of Law
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Michael Thompson
Iowa City, IA Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
332 S. Linn St., Suite 28
Iowa City, IA 52240
Business, Bankruptcy and Securities
University of Iowa
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Thomas H. Gelman
Iowa City, IA Business Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Health Care and Tax
University of Iowa College of Law
Tom was born and raised in Iowa City. He received his BA degree from Harvard University in 1975 and then returned home to attend the University of Iowa College of Law. After completing law school in 1978, Tom joined the law firm where he has been a partner since 1983. Tom represents individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations on a variety of legal matters principally in areas of business and transactional law, including contracts, real estate, business and non-profit entities, estate and gift planning, administration of trusts and estates, healthcare, and charitable foundations. In addition to his legal practice, Tom has...
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William N. Toomey
Iowa CIty, IA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Construction, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Iowa College of Law
Will was born in raised in the Iowa City area and obtained his undergraduate degrees and his law degree from the University of Iowa. He was admitted to the practice of law in Iowa in 2005 and has successfully argued cases before the Iowa Court of Appeals and the Iowa Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice in all federal courts in Iowa. His diverse practice includes business litigation, real estate litigation, personal injury and wrongful death litigation, divorce and child custody litigation, landlord-tenant law, business formation and acquisition, and representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
Will lives in Iowa City...
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Carolyn R. Wallace
Iowa CIty, IA Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Business, Health Care, Medical Malpractice and Real Estate
University of Iowa College of Law
Carolyn (“Dazi”) Russell Wallace was born and raised in Iowa City. She left to attend college in North Carolina, returned to Iowa City for law school, and began practicing at the firm in October 2013.
Carolyn maintains a general law practice that includes both transactional and litigation components. On the transactional side, Carolyn assists clients with estate planning, real estate matters, reviewing and negotiating contracts, and other general transactional issues. Carolyn’s litigation practice focuses on defending physicians in medical malpractice cases. Carolyn particularly enjoys legal research and writing, and she routinely assists clients with appellate matters.
In her free time, Carolyn likes...
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Pope S. Yamada
Iowa CIty, IA Business Law 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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Todd Elverson
Des Moines, IA Business Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Drake University Law School
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Spencer Vasey Dirth
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney
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University of Iowa College of Law
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Matthew Gardner
Urbandale, IA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
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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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Patrick Dillon
Sumner, IA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Criminal
Drake University Law School
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Ryan Prahm
Coralville, IA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Health Care and Real Estate
University of Iowa
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Thomas Williams
Iowa CIty, IA Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Iowa College of Law
Thomas Williams has spent most of his adult life in and around Iowa. A graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, Thomas spent several years working in a management development program for a company in the Quad Cities providing services to businesses across Eastern Iowa. After graduating with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, Thomas practiced corporate litigation in the State of Delaware, primarily focused on claims related to director and officer duties to shareholders and the corporation. He and his wife later returned to the Iowa City area where Thomas spent several years practicing transactional...
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Dell A. Richard
Coralville, IA Business Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Iowa
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John Werden
Carroll, IA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Drake University Law School
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Dillon Carpenter
Cedar Rapids, IA Business Law Lawyer
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Daniel O'Brien
Iowa, IA Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and White Collar Crime
University of Iowa
I have been representing clients throughout Iowa for over 30 years. My practice includes office work and litigation. My law practice includes representing clients in state and federal courts throughout Iowa. I specialize in criminal defense. Being convicted of a felony, drunk driving charge, a drug crime or a white-collar crime has a severe impact on employment and educational opportunities. During the first half of my career I practiced almost exclusively in civil law and I continue to have an active civil law practice.
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David Hellstern
West Des Moines, IA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(515) 244-3500
6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7733
Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Probate
Drake University Law School
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John Watson
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney
Business, Cannabis Law, Communications and Entertainment & Sports
Drake University
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Jonathan Kramer
Des Moines, IA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Antitrust, Collections and Tax
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Jason Yates
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney
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Drake University Law School
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Austin Peiffer
Hiawatha, IA Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Business, Agricultural and Bankruptcy
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Heather Michelle Simplot
Ottumwa, IA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights, Collections and Construction
Arizona State University, College of Law
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Nathan A Russell
Des Moines, IA Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Erek P Sittig
Cedar Rapids, IA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Family
University of Iowa
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Larry Eide
Mason City, IA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Nicholas Smithberg
Des Moines, IA Business Law Lawyer
Business and Bankruptcy
University of Southern California Gould School of Law and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
