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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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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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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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Celena Faith Bevard
Urbandale, IA Family Law Attorney with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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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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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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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Allison R Abbott
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Divorce
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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Ryan Babich
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Drake University Law School
Ryan prides himself in listening carefully to his clients' needs and responding to them honestly and thoroughly. Most family law clients in Iowa will go through mediation prior to going to court. With Ryan's experience creating excellent outcomes during the mediation process, his clients often save both the financial and the high emotional costs of going to court. Ryan is also an experienced litigator and he vigorously represents his clients in the courtroom when necessary. Ryan has many years of experience litigating family law, divorce and child custody cases. He is experienced, honest, compassionate, but tenaciously aggressive when needed. Let...
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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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Curt S. Steger
Carroll, IA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family, Consumer, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Drake University
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Todd Elverson
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
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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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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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Spencer Vasey Dirth
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily and Divorce
University of Iowa College of Law
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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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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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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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Danielle Dunne
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Appeals, Criminal and Divorce
Drake University Law School
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Troy Skinner
West des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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James T. Peters
Independence, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
University of Iowa
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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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Jonathan Kramer
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Antitrust, Divorce 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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Austin Norden
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of Iowa School of Law
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Todd Babich
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
![Erek P Sittig]( "Erek P Sittig")
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Erek P Sittig
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer
Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Criminal
University of Iowa
![Patrick Ritter]( "Patrick Ritter")
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Patrick Ritter
West Union, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
![James P. Moriarty]( "James P. Moriarty")
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James P. Moriarty
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Attorney
(319) 366-2307
222 Third Avenue SE Suite 265
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1541
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and DUI
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Scott D. Fisher
West Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
![Katie L. Raisch]( "Katie L. Raisch")
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Katie L. Raisch
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney
Family, Collections, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Gilbert Caldwell
Newton, IA Family Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Insurance Claims
University of Tulsa
Counselor and Litigator with more than 30 years experience representing clients in stressful and difficult situations.
Scott Bandstra
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Drake University Law School
Nan Tiernan
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Philip Watson
Des Moines, IA Family Law Attorney with 57 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Jere Maddux
Ames, IA Family Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
Charles Hallberg
Cedar Rapids, IA Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Family, Criminal and Divorce
Creighton Law School
Mark Jon Blaess
Grimes, IA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Business, Consumer and Estate Planning
St. Mary's University School of Law
Kevin Hobbs
West des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
University of Minnesota Law School
Aaron Fultz
Ames, IA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Estate Planning
Patrick Howard Payton
Des Moines, IA Family Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Divorce and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
