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Dean A. Fankhauser
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSioux City, IA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of South Dakota School of Law
Attorney Dean Fankhauser was raised in Chadron, Nebraska and is the son of former business owners who still reside in Chadron today. After graduating from Chadron State College, Dean studied at The University of South Dakota School of Law and graduated in 2014 with a Juris Doctor.
While in law school, Dean had many great experiences, including advancing to the Elite 8 of the Sam Masten Appellate Advocacy Competition and completing an internship at the Federal Public Defender’s office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dean moved to the Siouxland Community after law school and shortly began working as an associate attorney....
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Charles Hendricks
West Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Drake University Law School
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Jeana Louise Goosmann
SIOUX CITY, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Business
Creighton University School of Law
Jeana Goosmann acts as general counsel to company presidents and professionals. Her clients range from small
local companies to large national corporations. Jeana's general practice includes but is not limited
to banking, bankruptcy, commercial law, collections, communications law, contracts, corporate law, debtor and
creditor, employment, personal injury, health care, litigation, real estate, and wills, trusts, estate planning & probate law. Jeana's employment includes Goosmann Law Firm, Founder, 2009 - Present and Heidman Law Firm,
Partner, 2002 - 2009. LICENSED IN: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota.
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Joseph Creen
Davenport, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School and University of Notre Dame
Joseph C. Creen has over 30 years experience in the practice of law, litigating cases in Iowa and Illinois state and federal courts and advising clients with personal, business and employment matters, real estate matters, individuals and families for estate planning needs and probate. Mr Creen has a varied and extensive trial practice experience, including personal injury, brain injury, product liability, wrongful death, slip and fall, auto cases, catastrophic injury, as well as contract and construction disputes, estate & probate matters, such as Will contest and undue influence, consumer protection, such as wrongful foreclosure or collections, ...
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Edward E. Cox
Centerville, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
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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Jenna Pilcher
Huxley, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 1 year of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Jenna grew up in Northwest Iowa near Okoboji. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from University of Northern Iowa. She then attended Southern Illinois University School of Law where she graduated with her Juris Doctor. Jenna and her husband moved to Huxley in 2019 and she began practicing law in 2020.
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Lee Michael Rankin
Council Bluffs, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lee M. Rankin is a partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Rankin primarily practices in the areas of taxation, corporate law, estate planning, real estate, and trust and probate administration. He represents clients in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Monona County and throughout Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. Lee was born in Omaha, NE and received his BSBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in accounting in 1998. He received his Nebraska license as a Certified Public Accounting in 2001. In 2002, Lee returned to school, attending the University of Nebraska College of Law where...
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Aaron H. R. Ginkens
West Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
(515) 255-8680
2700 Westown Parkway
Suite 170
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Business, Divorce and Family
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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Shannon D. Simms
Waterloo, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family 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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Eric Checketts
Glenwood, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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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Mitchell Taylor
Burlington, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
Drake University Law School
Partner at Cray Law Firm.
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Randal Caldwell
Newton, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Municipal and Probate
University of Iowa
Experience Counselor with more than 30 years experience advising clients in stressful and difficult circumstances
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Bryan Goldsmith
Ottumwa, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Creighton University School of Law
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Mark Alan Newman
Forest City, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
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Drake University Law School
Mark was born on a farm in Wright County, Iowa and currently raises cattle and grapes, he owns a local winery called 99 Bottles Winery near Garner, Iowa.
Mark raised his family in rural Iowa and loves the country. Mark was an Auctioneer for many years and still sells farmland at Auction when his clients want him to do that.
Mark sold over 30 Million Dollars worth of Farm Land in the recent years in North Central Iowa and Southern Minnesota.
Contact Newman Thompson & Gray, for all of your legal needs!
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Thomas H. Gelman
Iowa City, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning 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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Ryan Ross
Sioux City, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Willamette University College of Law
Attorney Ryan Ross is a graduate of Doane College (B.S. 1992 with distinction) and Willamette Law School (J.D. 1995). He is admitted to practice law in the United States Federal Court, as well as Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska state courts. Ryan handles primarily real estate property matters (such as title opinions, title guarantee, foreclosures, deeds, sales, acquisitions, condominium transactions, purchase agreements, contracts, leases, options, easements, restrictive covenants, construction liens, landlord-tenant, evictions, subdivision, and zoning and board adjustment items), business matters (corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, acquisitions, sales, mergers, contracts, succession planning, dissolutions, and licensing), and estate planning...
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Ethan J. Huizenga
Orange City, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Saint Louis University and Dordt College
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Patrick Dillon
Sumner, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Business
Drake University Law School
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Thomas Bright
Dubuque, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
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University of Iowa College of Law
I grew up in small-town Indiana and attended college at Loyola Chicago before law school brought my wife and I to eastern Iowa. We were thrilled to settle in Dubuque because we had a taste for what makes this city special. The brick and stone buildings mirror those from my hometown, and the eclectic energy of downtown reminds me of the northside of Chicago.
Throughout our recent moves, we’ve kept close with the friends we made along the way. On weekends, you might find me coaching Loyola’s college mock trial teams, nervously watching a Colts game, or attending Mass at the...
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David William Patton
Storm Lake, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
(712) 732-6720
216 East Fifth Street
Post Office Box 900
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Family
Drake University
Dave Patton has practiced law for over 35 years, initially in private practice in a suburban law firm in Des Moines, Iowa; then as staff attorney for a small state agency (the Iowa Governor’s Office of Planning and Programming), followed by a move to Richmond, Virginia, where he became a partner in a boutique law firm engaged in business and environmental litigation almost exclusively in federal courts, before returning to his hometown to raise his four boys and engage in the general practice of law, limited to marital, custody, and property disputes, estate and probate matters, real estate and business...
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Charles Becker
Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Environmental and Municipal
University of Iowa
Chuck Becker has practiced in the areas of Environmental and Real Estate law for more than 20 years and regularly advises corporate clients on environmental regulations and permit requirements in all aspects of business, including manufacturing, financing, real estate, construction and development. His areas of practice include environmental investigations and due diligence; the purchase, sale and leasing of contaminated property; storm water discharge permitting; permits and enforcement under Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Superfund and other federal and state environmental laws; lending issues and lender liability; regulatory compliance; UST and AST permits, closures and remedial requirements; zoning and...
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Melvin O. Shaw
Coralville, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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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John E. Beasley
Iowa CIty, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal and Family
University of Iowa College of Law
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Dell A. Richard
Coralville, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
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Jaime C. Watts
Coralville, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
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Carolyn R. Wallace
Iowa CIty, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Health Care and Medical Malpractice
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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Theodore Karpuk
Sioux City, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Iowa, College of Law
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Marty L Stoll
Cedar Rapids, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 21 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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Donald Young
West Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
(515) 440-2175
Century II Bldg., Suite 160
1415 28 Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Real Estate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
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Robert O'Shea
Cedar Rapids, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Civil Rights, Employment and Insurance Defense
Drake University Law School
Robert J. O'Shea has been with Brady & O'Shea, PC since its inception. He is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr. O'Shea graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1991, earning his Bachelor's Degree in business with cum laude honors. He obtained his law degree with honors from Drake University in 1995, graduating third in his class, and was elected Order of the Coif. He also was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts.
Mr. O'Shea was admitted to Iowa Bar in 1995. In addition to practicing in Iowa's state courts, Mr. O'Shea is admitted...
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Ethan Epley
Denver, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Criminal
Drake University
Attorney Epley received his J.D. from Drake Law School in Des Moines in 2009. While at Drake Law School, Ethan was a member and officer in the Agricultural Law Association and an Editor for the Agricultural Law Journal. Ethan earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degree from Iowa State University in 2002 with a major in Agricultural Studies and a minor in Agronomy.
While at Law School in Des Moines Ethan worked for the Beginning Farmers Center located in Urbandale Iowa. While working for the Center Ethan participated in a research project regarding the...
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Ryan Prahm
Coralville, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
University of Iowa
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William N. Toomey
Iowa CIty, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
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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Robert Johnson
Fort Madison, IA Real Estate Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Municipal
Drake Law School
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Scott D Flynn
Keota, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Iowa
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Todd Elverson
Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
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David Hellstern
West Des Moines, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(515) 244-3500
6601 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7733
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
Drake University Law School
![Daniel P Fischer]( "Daniel P Fischer")
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Daniel P Fischer
Harlan, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
Daniel is committed to competent advising, responsive communication, and value-based service for clients. With a background and continued involvement in his family's farm, Daniel P. Fischer understands the legal needs and planning techniques best suited for individuals, farms, and businesses in southwest Iowa. Daniel studied Agricultural Business and Economics at Iowa State University, where he graduated summa cum laude and served as the Student Body President. At the University of Iowa, Daniel earned his Juris Doctor, with distinction, and was published in the Iowa Law Review for his note on the taxation of agricultural bankruptcies. Following law school,...
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Mr. Mason James Ouderkirk
Indianola, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Asbestos, Divorce and Probate
Drake University
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Kristy Arzberger
Mason City, IA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Drake University Law School
