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My firm handles hundreds of divorces every year in Central Iowa ranging from simple uncontested divorces to complex international family law cases in federal court. My team is second to none. I have been the lead trial counsel in over one hundred divorce matters in Central Iowa, including international cases brought under the constructs of the Hague Convention in the United States Federal Court for Iowa.  I have also successfully argued numerous cases in front of the Iowa Court of Appeals.  In addition to divorces, I represent individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries in state and federal court.  In the last two years I have collected over ten million dollars on behalf of injured parties.  I am a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association (ABA).  I sit on the family law section of all three bar associations and sit on the International Family Law Committee of the ABA.   I grew up in Ankeny and currently reside there with my wife and daughters. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, playing in the Des Moines Adult Baseball League, and managing my stable of racehorses.. Representative Cases. Pederson v. Meyer, 838 N.W.2d 681 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2013). In re Marriage of Wood, 886 N.W.2d (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2016). In re Marriage of Barber, 856 N.W.2d 274 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2014). In re Marriage of Van Zetten, 870 N.W.2d 274 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2015). In re Marriage of Rigdon, 896 N.W.2d 785 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2015). In re Marriage of Johnson, 863 N.W.2d 26 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2015). In re Marriage of Grask, 2018 WL 6132272. State v. Webber, 797 N.W.2d 624 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2011). In re Marriage of Jahnke, 851 N.W.2d 854 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2014). In re Marriage of Schmidt, 851 N.W.2d 854 (Iowa Ct. Appeals, 2014)

In my free time, I enjoy biking, running, and swimming and have completed numerous marathons and Ironman triathlons.

I have been a practicing litigation attorney for nearly sixteen years.  During that time I have focused my practice on client relationships.  For each of my clients, their litigation may be the most important aspect of their lives.  I strive to provide personal and attentive service to each of my clients to help them through their litigation experience.  Clients expect prompt service, phone calls returned and personal attention.  I use that relationship to keep my clients calm and engaged in their litigation.  And of course, I utilize all resources available to obtain excellent results on behalf of my clients.

I am a founding and managing partner of Gourley Rehkemper, & Lindholm, PLC, also known as GRL Law.  I work with some of the best attorneys and legal professionals in the business and I am proud to say that our firm is one of the best Trial Law firms in Iowa.. I head up the wrongful death and traumatic injury division at the firm.  In the last 5 years alone, I have obtained verdicts from Iowa juries totaling just under 5 million dollars. But those cases are not about me.  They are about the Iowans who have been permanently and extraordinarily injured and the families who have lost a loved one and then have been lied to, taken advantage of, mistreated, or all three by coporations and their insurance companies.  I have had the honor of helping families hold insurance companies, corporations and other wrongdoers accountable for their actions when they have caused the death of, or a life changing injury to folks in Iowa.  We have gone up against the big boys; the insurance companies and their big law firms, and we have prevailed. We will continue to fight to do so.. No firm in Iowa investigates deaths and injuries more throughly.  No firm handles lawsuits more zealously.  No firm gets better results for grieving families. I am proud to say that I am a part of GRL Law, the firm that Iowans turn to when Good People Need GReat Lawyers

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Charlotte received her Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology with specialization in Archaeology) from the University of Iowa in May 1997 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in May 2003. Charlotte was a collegiate swimmer and soccer player at the University of Iowa. Charlotte is a member of Iowa State Bar Association.. Charlotte practices primarily in the area of divorce and child custody, visitation, and child support litigation. She is a strong supporter of alternative dispute resolution and she has completed the Iowa State Bar accredited mediation training course.. Charlotte is an avid photographer and enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Brian, and their two children, Ellen and Anthony, as well as following the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Born and raised in southern Iowa, Katie completed her undergraduate education at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, before returning to the Des Moines area to attend Drake Law School, where she graduated with high honors.  Katie now lives in West Des Moines with her husband and three children.  To learn more about Katie, visit Ranes Law Firm on the web at .

Ashley and her husband, TJ live with their son, Theo, and their daughter, Drew in Des Moines, Iowa.  In her free time, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and friends and competing in running events.  Ashley's passion is competitive road racing.  She is the 2009 Lincoln Marathon Champion a 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier. She holds a personal best of 2:44:06 for the marathon distance.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in West Des Moines and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in West Des Moines and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in West Des Moines and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in West Des Moines and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in West Des Moines and surrounding areas.