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My name is Pressley and I am a trial lawyer. The only thing I am before that is a father of my two sons.  I have worked hard to live authentically in all aspects of my life. I always try to grow and learn. This has been true in my lawyering as well as my personal life – they are, in many ways, one in the same – because I am who I am, whether at home, meeting with clients, or in the courtroom.

Mr. Anderson regularly represents individuals with matters pertaining to estate planning, probate and trust administrations and tax planning. Such representation involves advising and assisting clients to properly structure their estate plans in order to accomplish their estate plan goals and objectives in an efficient and tax effective manner. Mr. Anderson also counsels and guides individuals through the procedures relating to the administration of estates and trusts, including fiduciary (estate and trust) income tax, Iowa inheritance tax and federal estate tax planning.. In addition, Mr. Anderson deals extensively with corporate and business matters, including working with clients involving entity selection, establishment of business entities, business succession planning, preparation of employment agreements, asset and stock purchase/sale agreements and the drafting of contracts. He also regularly represents clients on a variety of real estate transactions, including real estate purchase/sale agreements, title corrective work, lease agreements, like-kind tax deferred exchanges and other real estate work.

Lynn Hartman has represented financial institutions for more than 30 years after serving as in-house counsel for Firstar Bank (now U.S. Bank) prior to joining Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in 1998. While leading the banking and finance practice group, Ms. Hartman advises lenders and borrowers on commercial transactions including secured and unsecured lending, asset-based and real estate lending, project and acquisition financing, letters of credit and mortgage enforceability opinions. She has worked on commercial lending transactions upwards of $200 million.. In addition, Ms. Hartman helps banking clients navigate compliance requirements with federal and state regulations, as well as handling all aspects of foreclosure actions and negotiating loan default workout agreements.. Ms. Hartman presents regularly on industry and regulatory topics. She has been recognized on many rating sites, including the Best Lawyers® 2015 & 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" list for Cedar Rapids banking and finance law. Ms. Hartman is a former long-standing member of the firm's board of directors.

Laurie L. Dawley is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll. Her work focuses on business law, banking and finance law, real estate law and mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the Firm’s board of directors, is chair of the Firm’s business practice group and immediate past chair of the Firm’s associate/recruiting committee.  Laurie has represented numerous individuals, banks and financial institutions, agricultural and commercial real estate owners and developers, and closely-held businesses and their owners.  She has experience conducting farmland auctions and managing large foreclosure actions involving numerous residential and commercial properties.  Laurie works with local nonprofit corporations to address their various legal needs including helping a local nonprofit obtain its tax exempt status to further its mission of supporting Iowa’s women business owners.. Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa and married to a grain and cattle farmer, Laurie is passionate about the importance of agriculture to Iowa’s businesses, economy and overall qualify of life.

J. Scott Bogguss is a business, transactional and tax attorney with extensive experience providing tax, trust and estate, probate and general business law counsel to a wide variety of closely held businesses and their owners. Mr. Bogguss’ general activities include initial organization and reorganization of business entities to accomplish the financial, tax planning, management and other objectives of the owners and managers of such entities. His work also frequently involves the design and implementation of estate, pension, mergers, acquisitions, business succession and executive compensation plans. Mr. Bogguss’ experience includes transactional work in mergers, acquisitions and secured lending. He also represents business and individual clients with respect to disputed income tax matters and is a practicing member of the agricultural law practice group.. Prior to 2009, Mr. Bogguss was a member of the Cedar Rapids firm of Moyer & Bergman PLC where he served several terms in that firm’s management and as chair of its business and tax group.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Experienced Real Estate attorney serving clients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.