Decorah
Family Lawyers
Compare top rated Iowa attorneys serving Decorah.
James Burns
Decorah, IA Family Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Employment
Jeffrey Swartz
Waukon, IA Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
Roger Sutton
Charles City, IA Family Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Estate Planning
James Updegraff
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
James Updegraff
West Union, IA Family Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
James Updegraff
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
James Updegraff
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
James Updegraff
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
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Family, Collections, Divorce 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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James Arenson
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Business 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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Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
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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Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Education and Employment
Drake University Law School
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Misha Ghadiri
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Iowa School of Law
Hometown: Long Grove, IL
Undergrad: Grinnell College Class of 2012 degrees in Psychology and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies
Law School: The University of Iowa College of Law Class of 2017
Areas of Practice: Criminal Law and Family Law
Associations: Iowa Bar Association
Admitted to the Iowa Bar 2018
In my free time I enjoy all outdoor activities from running to rock climbing to kayaking. In college and after, I have been an avid Ultimate Frisbee player. Since I moved to Iowa in 2008, I have worked to find volunteer opportunities in every community I have been a part of. Additionally, I am a dog...
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Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals, Divorce and Juvenile
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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Family, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Drake 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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Peter Shayman
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
DePaul College of Law
Hometown: Deerfield, IL
Education: Indiana University, B.A., 2010
De Paul University, J.D., 2015
Admitted to Iowa Bar 2015
Areas of Practice:
Civil: Dissolution of Marriage/Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Name Change
Criminal: OWI/DUI, DOT matters, Juvenile, Possession Controlled Substance, General Criminal Defense
Appellate: Criminal and Civil
Associations:
Iowa Bar Association, 2015 to present
Linn County Bar Association, 2016 to present
NACDA Top 10 under 40 Criminal Law 2017
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Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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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Dana Judas
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce 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. In March of 2016, I joined Arenson Law Group, PC where I focus on areas of child custody and dissolution of marriage. Prior to joining Arenson, I practiced family law and criminal defense at another Cedar Rapids firm. I am currently a member of the...
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Thomas Viner
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Drake University Law School
Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, I graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1998. I went on to Knox College where I obtained my B.A. in History, graduating in 2002. I then went to Drake University School of Law, graduating in December 2004. I have lived and practiced in Linn County since 2005, practicing in 40 counties throughout Eastern Iowa.
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Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Drake University
Born in raised in St. Louis, Missouri, I made my way to Iowa in 2009 to attend Drake University. I obtained a Bachelors Degree in Law, Politics and Society in 2012 and went on to attend Drake University Law School and graduated in 2016. I sat for and passed the Iowa Bar Exam in September 2016 and moved to Cedar Rapids shortly after to begin working for Viner Law Firm. In November 2019, I became a shareholder in the firm.
My primary areas of practice include Family Law and Criminal Defense. I am always accepting new clients so please reach...
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Frank J. Nidey
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Juvenile
University of Iowa
FRANK J. NIDEY, partner, is a 1980 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law with distinction. He practiced as a public defender in the Burlington and Cedar Rapids offices for a total of four years. He has been in private practice since 1984. Mr. Nidey is a member of the Linn County and Iowa State Bar Associations, and the Linn County Family Law Committee. Mr. Nidey is the co-author of "Mandatory Penalties, Victim Cooperation, and the Judicial Processing of Domestic Abuse Assault Cases," Crime and Delinquency (1995). He was given the Volunteer Lawyers...
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Brian Johnson
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Admitted to practice in the State of Iowa in 2004; Admitted to practice in the Northern District of Iowa in 2006.
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Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Drake University Law School
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(641) 592-1331
102 North 2nd Ave West
P.O. Box 145
Lake Mills,
IA 50450
Family, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
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Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Criminal
University of Iowa
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Family, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
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Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of Iowa School of Law
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(319) 366-2307
222 Third Avenue SE Suite 265
Cedar Rapids,
IA 52401-1541
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and DUI
Curtis Klatt
Waterloo, IA Family Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Family, Criminal and Divorce
Creighton Law School
Jared Bauch
Traer, IA Family Law Attorney with 55 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Peter Burk
Waterloo, IA Family Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa Law
John Becker
Dubuque, IA Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Stephen Swift
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
Richard Morris
Waterloo, IA Family Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Iowa , , University of Iowa, College of Law
Chad Leitch
Dubuque, IA Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Family, Business, Collections and Divorce
Gaylen Hassman
Waverly, IA Family Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
George Cady
Hampton, IA Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Family, Agricultural, Divorce and Estate Planning
Dealing with family law issues?
Family law generally concerns domestic relations and family-related matters such as marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, guardianships, domestic abuse, surrogacy, child custody, child abduction, the dissolution of marriage and associated issues. Each state has its own set of family laws, and traveling across state borders can sometimes affect your rights and those of your family.
Contrary to popular belief, seeking the advice of a family law attorney does not necessarily mean that something is amiss in your family. A family law attorney can help negotiate prenuptial/premarital agreements for clients in anticipation of marriage or advise same-sex couples on relevant legal issues affecting their relationship. They also can help with adoption proceedings and other procedures involving children.
Family law attorneys often do represent clients seeking a divorce, annulment or legal separation, and the complicated issues that can arise as a result. Although domestic abuse is a criminal offense, some family law attorneys are skilled at handling these situations, as they are often entangled with other family law issues.
Some jurisdictions certify lawyers as family law specialists, which means these attorneys have met the certifying body's minimum requirements for education, experience, and examination.
No-Fault Proceeding:
A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
Paternity Suit:
A lawsuit to determine the father of a child whose parents were not married when the child was born.
