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Zach is an Iowa native, born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Iowa State University in 2007 and graduated Cum Laude from Creighton University School of Law in 2013, finishing in the top 15% of his class (16th of 123). While at Creighton, Zach achieved the highest grade in two legal writing classes and tied for the highest grade in negotiable instruments.. Following law school, Zach accepted a year-long judicial clerkship with the Iowa District Court, Fourth Judicial District. As part of his clerkship, Zach performed legal research and writing for the judges of the Fourth Judicial District, which includes all the counties in Southwest Iowa.  This experience was invaluable.. Besides practicing law, Zach enjoys volunteering for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, golfing and tennis.

Scott Rogers is a partner of Peters Law Firm, P.C. and practices primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate, and Real Estate, and Business Law. Scott grew up in Neola and graduated from Creighton University Law School in 1987. He graduated magna cum laude from Dana College with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration in 1984. Scott is a member of the Real Estate and Trust and Probate sections of the Iowa State Bar Association and is a member of the Southwest Iowa and Pottawattamie County Bar Associations and the Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel. Scott has served on the Executive Council of the Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa State Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors of several community organizations including the Council Bluffs Volunteer Bureau, the Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council where he is a past president, the American Red Cross, and the Leadership Council Bluffs alumni Association. In addition to his private client practice, Scott also serves as Attorney for the Tri-Center Community School District and as Attorney for the Cities of Neola and Minden. He is a member of the First Christian Church of Council Bluffs and is active in various other community and professional activities.

Recipient Of The Top 10 Attorney Award From The National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys. Awards:. Martindale-HubbellPeer Review Rated (2018)National Trial LawyersTop 100 Civil Plaintiff (2017, 2019)American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys10 Best Attorneys, Exceptional and Outstanding Client Services (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA)National Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award for Excellence in the Field of Personal Injury (2017, 2018, 2019)Best of the Best AttorneysTop 10 Attorney - Personal Injury (2021)

Practicing Primarily in the Area of Family Law

Practicing primarily in Tax, Business and Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate.. Licensed in the States of Iowa and Nebraska.. Admitted before the Supreme Court of the United States of America, U.S. Tax Court, and the Supreme Courts of Iowa and Nebraska.. Juris Doctor, Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska (1985).. Iowa and Nebraska State Bar Associations, Iowa Academy of Estate and Trust Counsel. Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council.. Peters Law Firm, P.C., 233 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

My practice focuses primarily on civil litigation.  I was born in Atlantic , Iowa, and received my B. A. with distinction in Spanish from Iowa State University in 2002.  I then returned to Atlantic after undergraduate studies and taught Spanish at the high school level for six years.  I decided to switch careers and was admitted to Creighton University School of Law in 2008.  I received my Juris Doctor in 2011 and served as in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 company for over three years.  In 2015, I entered private practice and continue to repesent clients in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation, insurance law, commercial law, and family law.

Mr. Crowl was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1959.  He was elected for three consecutive terms as the Pottawattamie County Attorney, 1991 through 2002. In 2002, he was a finalist for nomination as United States Attorney, Southern District of Iowa. Mr. Crowl has served on a number of local charities and boards.  He currently serves on the Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors, Jennie Edmundson Hospital Board of Directors, Frontier Savings Bank Board of Directors, Council Bluffs Airport Authority and The Council Bluffs Industrial Foundation Board of Directors.. Mr. Crowl maintains his membership in the Pottawattamie County, Southwest Iowa, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; and the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly known as the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association).   He has received the highest rating by his peers, AV Preeminent, in Martindale-Hubbell.

Kale grew up in the Council Bluffs area and attended Treynor Community Schools where his mom has taught for the past 25+ years. He grew up watching his dad, Scott, a partner at Peters Law Firm, help clients. This combination of close personal ties with the Southwest Iowa area and the potential to have a meaningful impact on those within it led Kale to pursue his own career as an attorney. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Iowa State University, Kale attended Creighton University School of Law for his juris doctorate.. Kale looks forward to helping clients from the Southwest Iowa area with any legal problems they may encounter, particularly in the areas of Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Real Estate, Tax Planning, Family Law and Business Law.. Kale is currently admitted to practice law in Iowa, and resides in Council Bluffs.

I was born March 14, 1960 in Council Bluffs and am a fourth generation member of the Peters Law Firm in Council Bluffs. I began working full time for the firm in 1983 as a law clerk, joined as an associate in 1985,  joined the firm as a partner in 1990 and have worked here continuously ever since. My practice is currently confined primarily to Iowa Workers' Compensation Claims on behalf of the Claimant, but I also handle claimant's cases in Nebraska. I also handle personal injury and automobile litigation. I am a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Iowa Association for Justice and I have been active in civic and community affairs including serving on the Westfair board for 17 years from 1988 to 2005. I am currently active in the Pottawattamie County Pheasants Forever Chapter and other civic organizations.

I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska and am happily married to Neola, Iowa native Emily (Fischer) Glaser. We live in Council Bluffs with our three children. I focus my practice on workers' compensation, personal injury, and divorce. I understand that each case is unique and requires a personalized, tenacious approach in order to achieve a successful outcome. My clients interact with me personally. They don't have to wait weeks to be called back or for me to answer their e-mail.

I have dedicated the past twenty-five years helping those who are injured at work; in car, bicycle, and motorcycle accidents; from animal attacks; and when a someone is injured on at the premises of another or business. I am frequently called upon to serve as local counsel for out-of-state attorneys handling these kinds of cases in Iowa. I have tried a multitude of civil jury trials and bench trials. Every case I take is one that will be prepared as though the case will be decided at trial, knowing that level of preparation is the key to resolving cases in an informal settlement or mediation, which is how most cases are currently resolved.

I graduated from law school at the University of Nebraska in 1982 and started employment with the Peters Law Firm immediately after passing the bar exam in June 1982.  Initially hired to perform all areas of the general practice of law, I was directed toward the area of litigation by senior members of the firm and have been practicing in that area since early in my career.. My wife Sue and I were married in 1981 and are the parents of 4 children and currently the grandparents of 3 grandchildren and counting.  We have participated in many civic activities including the YMCA, coaching youth sports, volunteering at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and working on the boards for Meals on Wheels, American Red Cross, Micah House, St. Albert Catholic Schools and various fund raising efforts for local non-profit entities.. I have served as the president of the American Red Cross local chapter, St. Albert Regional Board of Education State of Iowa Legal Aid Board of Directors as well as the president of the Peters Law Firm, P.C.. I am a member of the Iowa and Nebraska Bar Associations and have been named a fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.  I also am a member of the Iowa Association for Justice.. My practice is evenly split between defending and prosecuting legal claims. I have tried numberous cases to jury verdict with favorable results in a wide variety of cases including drowning cases, medical malpractice, defective products, quadraplegia cases, farm accidents, contracts, will contests and toxic exposure in addition to automobile and workers compensation claims.

I enjoy helping people, which makes me good at my job. I have experience in divorce, custody and all personal injury.  I was  in-house counsel for an Omaha company, before returning to private practice. I have experince in drafting corporate agreements as well as advertising do's and dont's.  I am licensed in Iowa and Nebraska. Please call me for a free consultation.

For over 20 years, I have exclusively represented those who have been injured and their families. I understand how difficult and devastating injuries can be physically, emotionally and financially. Our firm is here to help. Let us help lift the burden that injuries have created in your life. Let us help lighten your load. You don't have to go through this alone. We are here to help!

As a general practitioner, Scott M. Thorson serves a diverse client base. Whether it is helping someone start their own business or taking on big insurance companies in a personal injury suit, he can help serve your legal needs.. Scott started his career at a personal injury firm in Tulsa Oklahoma working wrongful death and construction cases. Following this, Scott spent time working for a mid-size firm focusing on business law, working with corporations through mergers and acquisitions. After moving to Omaha, Scott took a position with the U.S. Government at Strategic Command in the Mission Assessment and Analysis Division focusing on national security law in Northeast Asia