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Judd Parker
Fort Dodge, IA Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
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Drake University Law School
Judd Parker joined the Parker Law Office PLLC in 2012 upon graduation of Drake Law School. The Parker Law Office PLLC moved from its location in Clinton, Iowa to Adel, Iowa in the summer of 2017 before moving to the current location in Waukee, Iowa. A satellite office was opened in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa in 2020 to better represent clients in that area.
The Parker Law Office PLLC is a general practice focusing on zealously representing clients in Central Iowa faced with criminal charges and in family law matters.
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Aaron H. R. Ginkens
West Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
(515) 255-8680
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 170
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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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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Ms. Nina M Forcier
Waterloo, IA Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
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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Eric M. Updegraff
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Employment 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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Eric Checketts
Glenwood, IA Family Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Iowa
My practice is centered on a philosophy of personalized service. Calls returned, emails answered, and constant awareness of your legal matter's status are just a few of the ways that I strive to make your experience superlative.
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William N. Toomey
Iowa CIty, IA Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Family, Business, Construction 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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Thomas Viner
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 18 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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Eric David Puryear
Davenport, IA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Appeals, Criminal and Divorce
DePaul College of Law
My name is Eric D. Puryear, and I am an Attorney at Law who is licensed in the states of Iowa and Illinois. My law firm, Puryear Law P.C., is comprised of myself, my associate attorneys, and our non-attorney staff members. Located in Davenport, IA, we represent clients in the State and Federal courts of Illinois and Iowa, as well as in transactional matters that do not involve court appearances.
Puryear Law P.C. is a general law practice, including but not limited to: Criminal: All matters, ranging from murder to domestic violence, outstanding warrants, drug cases, theft, OWI/DUI and traffic violations...
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Allison R Abbott
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
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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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Brian Johnson
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney with 19 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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Danni Harris
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Drake University Law School
I have over nineteen years of experience litigating complex legal matters. As a member attorney at Whitfield & Eddy Law, I currently focus my practice on litigating family law matters, including dissolution of marriage, custody, spousal support, domestic abuse, grandparent guardianship and termination of parental rights cases. I received my Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management with honors from Baylor University in 1996. In 1999, I graduated from Drake University Law School. Shortly after graduation I moved to Dallas and was admitted to the Texas bar. I worked as an Assistant District Attorney with the Dallas...
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Celena Faith Bevard
Urbandale, IA Family Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
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Celena graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law with a criminal law concentration. During law school, Celena worked for the Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office where she defended clients against a variety of charges, including numerous OWIs in the City of Cleveland. Celena also worked in the Juvenile Division and has experience with emergency custody situations and juvenile delinquency. At the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Northern District of Ohio, Celena gained additional experience with complex drug charges and crimes against children.
Celena graduated from Indianola High School and Simpson College. She majored in International Relations and Political...
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Danielle Dunne
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Appeals, Criminal and Divorce
Drake University Law School
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Shannon D. Simpson
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Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCouncil Bluffs, IA Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Creighton University
Shannon earned her law degree from Creighton University School of Law.
For over 20 years she has exclusively focused on divorce and family law matters. Shannon’s deep experience in every aspect of family law, including the most complex custody, property division and asset valuation matters, is complemented by a natural sense of empathy. Clients can trust her straightforward, clear-eyed guidance. They know that Shannon will be there when and where they need her.
A wife and the mother of three daughters, Shannon enjoys running in her spare time as well as attending her daughters many activities.
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Frank J. Nidey
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney with 43 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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Bryan Goldsmith
Ottumwa, IA Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Creighton University School of Law
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Joel T. S. Greer
Marshalltown, IA Family Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
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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Jessica Malott
Iowa City, IA Family Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
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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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Ben Lynch
Clive, IA Family Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Family, Civil Rights, Criminal and Estate Planning
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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Leah Patton
Ames, IA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Juvenile
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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Peter Shayman
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 8 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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Mr. William Ray Monroe
Burlington, IA Family Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Criminal and Divorce
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John Nicholas Capellupo
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
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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John E. Beasley
Iowa CIty, IA Family Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Real Estate
University of Iowa College of Law
![Gina A. Jorgensen]( "Gina A. Jorgensen")
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Gina A. Jorgensen
Latimer, IA Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
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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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Dana Judas
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 9 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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Dai Gwilliam
Iowa City, IA Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
![Nellie D. O'Mara]( "Nellie D. O'Mara")
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Nellie D. O'Mara
Mason City, IA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
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Jason Robert Burdick
West Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Iowa College of Law
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Tyler Coe
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Tyler Coe is known for his approachable demeanor and awareness of the many factors that come into play in each case. High conflict cases and financial matters are key areas of emphasis for Tyler. He thoroughly analyzes and collaborates with clients to understand and get to the bottom of complicated relationships.
As a family lawyer, he is experienced in managing cases involving divorce, child custody, modifications, and high conflict disputes. He is familiar with the unique needs in mid-to-high asset divorce. He routinely represents young professionals, established professionals, business owners, executives, and stay-at-home spouses. He works closely with financial advisors, accountants,...
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Spencer Vasey Dirth
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
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University of Iowa College of Law
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Todd Elverson
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
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Jennifer J Weaver
Marshalltown, IA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal and Divorce
North Central and Central Iowa Attorney practicing in Criminal Law, Family Law, and Divorce.
Free initial consultation.
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Seth J. Harrington
Urbandale, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal, Estate Planning and Juvenile
Law school doesn’t just teach you about the law. It also teaches you to never give up. While it was probably the hardest thing I ever did, the lessons I learned there are why I can stand up for clients at some of the hardest times of their lives. I graduated from Drake Law School in 2004 and have ten years of experience in the courts of Iowa standing up for people’s rights, whether as a private attorney, a prosecutor or a child protection attorney.
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James Meade
West Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 54 years of experience
(515) 868-0163
1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 206-02
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Family, Divorce, Elder and Estate Planning
Harvard Law School
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Jay Warner Mez
Council Bluffs, IA Family Law Lawyer
300 West Broadway
Suite 3
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Patrick Ritter
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
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Curt S. Steger
Carroll, IA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family, Consumer, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Drake University
![Jeremy N. Gallagher]( "Jeremy N. Gallagher")
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Jeremy N. Gallagher
Dubuque, IA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of Iowa College of Law
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James T. Peters
Independence, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
