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Jacob Koller is a family law attorney with more than 20 years of experience. He counsels individuals in all aspects of domestic relations, including premarital agreements, separation and divorce, child custody and visitation, child support and related matters. He also represents individuals in other circumstances affecting the family unit, such as adoption.. Mr. Koller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), an organization comprised of family law practitioners with the highest levels of knowledge, skill and integrity. He is among only 10 family law attorneys named Fellow of the AAML in Iowa. Mr. Koller also serves as president of the Collaborative Lawyers of Eastern Iowa and believes in empowering his clients to make informed decisions about their lives and their children's lives. Mr. Koller also serves on the firm's board of directors.. Mr. Koller’s family law practice focuses on the following:. Litigation. Mr. Koller believes the best result in any family law matter is a successfully negotiated settlement. When this is not possible, however, it becomes necessary to have a trial before a judge. Mr. Koller is experienced in the preparation and prosecution to trial of complex financial, including high net worth marital estates, large farm and livestock operations, and business interests – and child custody matters. He is a 2008 graduate of the American Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, which is an advanced trial training program for attorneys specializing in the practice of family law.. Collaborative Law. Mr. Koller is trained in the practice of collaborative law. He is a founding member of the Collaborative Lawyers of Eastern Iowa. Collaborative Law is a non-adversarial process that views the issues arising from a divorce as a series of battles to be solved rather than fought. The end goal is to meet the legitimate needs of everyone involved in a restructured family. Both parties have independent lawyers present during negotiation to provide legal advice in an educational context. Mr. Koller is also a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Mediation. Mediation, which is a form of alternative dispute resolution, has become an important component in resolving family law cases. Mr. Koller is a trained lawyer mediator, having completed a 40-hour training in 2009, and he has successfully mediated hundreds of cases. As a mediator, he acts as a neutral to aid parties and their attorneys in settling their disputes without the need for court intervention.. Appellate Advocacy. In some cases, the decision of the trial judge is challenged on appeal. Mr. Koller has experience handling the prosecution and defense of appeals, both in cases for which the firm was trial counsel and in cases brought to him that have been tried by lawyers outside of our firm. He has successfully argued cases before the Iowa Supreme Court and the Iowa Court of Appeals.

Christopher Loftus represents lenders and other commercial creditors in a variety of business and litigation matters. He is experienced in foreclosures, including residential, commercial and agricultural real estate, receiverships, equipment financing, pursuing loan collateral and negotiating workouts. Mr. Loftus also advises lenders on issues involving regulatory compliance, consumer and commercial transactions, including secured and unsecured lending, asset-based and real estate lending, loan documentation and mortgage enforceability.. Mr. Loftus is an experienced litigator, having represented lenders in proceedings in courtrooms throughout Iowa and other jurisdictions. He has successfully represented creditors in matters before the state and federal courts, bankruptcy courts, and appellate courts.. In addition, Mr. Loftus regularly presents on topics affecting the day-to-day operation of financial institutions, including topics involving the Uniform Commercial Code, state and federal banking regulations, and foreclosures and workouts. Mr. Loftus has also authored several publications on consumer regulations affecting lenders such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the recent overhaul of the mortgage lending industry by the Dodd-Frank Act.. Mr. Loftus came to Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC from the Minnesota Credit Union Network where he served as Associate General Counsel. In this position, he advised credit unions on legal issues involving lending account compliance, privacy, bankruptcy, collections and contractual matters.. Prior to that position, Mr. Loftus was an attorney with a mid-sized Minneapolis law firm, where he represented clients in all stages of creditors' rights litigation in Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. In this role, Mr. Loftus represented clients in state and federal litigation involving bankruptcy, collections, replevins and other creditors' rights and lender liability matters.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced General attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.