Iowa Lawyers Chelsey Handley to Coreen Sweeney

Firm: Handley Law Firm, P.C.

Northpointe Professional Park , Ankeny , Iowa 50023 Zip code: 50023

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Clark and Sears Law

317 6th Ave , Des Moines , Iowa 50309 Zip code: 50309

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense,

Firm: RSH Legal

425 2nd St. SE , Cedar Rapids , Iowa 52401 Zip code: 52401

Practice Areas: Social Security

I prefer to be called “Corey” by my family, friends, co-workers, peers, and clients. I grew up in Central City, Iowa. I’m the oldest of five children. I was the first child to graduate college in either my immediate or extended families.I represent people who are unable to work because of their physical or mental health conditions. All too often the disabled are denied disability benefits by the Social Security Administration. I try to help those who have been denied disability benefits to appeal and obtain the benefits that they deserve.

Firm: Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, P.L.C.

373 Scott Ct., Suite B , Iowa City , Iowa 52244 Zip code: 52244

Practice Areas: General Practice, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Connie was born in Clarinda, Iowa, but grew up in Rock Island, Illinois.  She graduated from Rock Island Senior High School in 1969, and attended college in Illinois, graduating in 1973.  Prior to attending law school as a non-traditional student, Connie was licensed as a teacher in both Illinois and Iowa.  She taught children with special education needs (Learning Disabilities) in both states at the elementary level, first in Dubuque, Iowa and then back in her hometown o Rock Island, Illinois.  She moved back to Iowa in 1982 to attend law school, graduating with her JD in 1985.  She passed the bar and began working as a law clerk for the judges of the Sixth Judicial District of Iowa for two years.  She then began the active practice of law, gradually shifting from general practice to one geared mainly to family law.. Connie has taken an active interest in issues surrounding domestic violence, child custody, and paternity.  She has taken the 40 hour course in family law mediation and is able to negotiate settlements as well as try cases in court.  Every family is unique and she likes to search for individual solutions to complex family cases.  She has taken several cases on appeal to the Iowa Court of Appeals and the Iowa Supreme Court.  Some rulings are published in full, others are not reported in the North West Reporter.. Connie resides in Coralville and enjoys reading and acting in community theatre.

Firm: Buchanan, Bibler, Gabor & Meis

111 N Dodge St , Algona , Iowa 50511 Zip code: 50511

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Mueller, Schmidt, Mulholland & Cooling, PLLC

213 13th Street , Des Moines , Iowa 50309 Zip code: 50309

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Connor Mulholland is a Partner at Mueller, Schmidt, Mulholland & Cooling, PLLC. Connor is a dedicated advocate for individuals who have suffered injuries due to the negligence of others. As a partner at the firm, Connor focuses his practice on personal injury, workers’ compensation, car accident claims, trucking accidents, and dog bite cases. With a deep commitment to justice, he works tirelessly to ensure his clients receive the compensation and care they deserve.. Connor believes that clear, consistent communication is the cornerstone of effective legal representation. He takes the time to understand each client’s unique situation and ensures they are informed and empowered throughout the legal process.. Connor is currently accepting new clients and offers free consultations to help individuals explore their legal options without pressure or obligation.. Call now at to discuss your case.

Firm: Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC

440 Fairway Drive, Suite 210 , West Des Moines , Iowa 50266 Zip code: 50266

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime, Drug Crime

I focus primarily on defending those accused of possessing, delivering, cultivating or manufacturing marijuana and other narcotics.  I also specialize in helping individuals recover property that has been unlawfully seized through civil forfeiture, which allows Iowa law enforcement agencies to profit from large amounts of cash, firearms, vehicles and other property taken from innocent persons.  A significant part of my practice includes representing those charged with alcohol and drug-impaired offenses, ranging from public intoxication to OWI to vehicular homicide.. As a trial attorney, I've tried dozens of misdemeanor and felony cases to a jury and obtained dismissals of more than 170 other drug and OWI charges, including driver's licenses revocations, through successful pre-trial motions.. I take a keen interest in developing and litigating issues in traffic stops and other search and seizure contexts to expand the rights of the accused. Most recently, my efforts to overturn a search warrant based on information gathered during warrantless nighttime trash rips led to a landmark Iowa Supreme Court decision in State v. Wright, 961 N.W.2d 396 (Iowa 2021).  The decision was the first to recognize the rejuvenated trespass doctrine in Iowa.  By finding an expectation of privacy in garbage, the Court overturned a police tactic responsible for untold numbers of convictions during the past four decades.  The decision is based on Iowa Constitutional grounds under article 1, section 8. I have since worked diligently to expand the scope of the trespass doctrine to K9 searches, the deployment of recording devices by confidential informants under the one-party consent rule in Iowa and other areas that have typically been analyzed under an expectation of privacy approach.. In response to Wright, the Iowa General Assembly codified a new law in 2022, which sought to reinstate the now-unconstitutional police practice of surreptitiously searching curbside garbage without a warrant.  In what I believe to be the first ruling addressing the new law, the Iowa District Court for Boone County struck down the statute as unconstitutional in State v. Whaley, No. FECR115299, on September 28, 2022.  Rather than appeal the ruling, however, the State dismissed the charges instead.  Regrettably, this section has since been upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court. So, while Wright remains good law regarding the application of the trespass doctrine under the state constitution, the police can once again seize your garbage without a warrant and rummage throught it.. As trial counsel in State v. Pals, 805 N.W.2d 767 (Iowa 2011), I challenged the voluntariness of a detained driver's consent to search his vehicle under the Iowa Constitution.  The Pals decision is now one of the seminal cases on the issue of warrantless consent searches.. My knack for understanding and simply explaining complex scientific concepts such as infrared spectrophotometry in breath testing, headspace gas chromatography with flame ionization detection in blood and urine testing, statistical analysis and measurement uncertainty is well known throughout the defense bar.  The same can be said for my work in exposing drug K9 "alerts" that were either false positives or otherwise cued by the handler.  I am one of a few attorneys in the state who have successfully challenged a vehicle search based on these highly questionable "alerts.". I am twice published in the area of OWI defense. In 2014, I co-authored the first edition one of the few practice-specific treatises in the state, Iowa OWI Defense: The Law and Practice, published by Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company. I also wrote a chapter focusing on the use of indepedent forensic investigations, including crash data and blood alcohol analysis, in Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases, 2013 ed. by Aspatore Books.  As an appellate lawyer, I have briefed and argued issues of constitutional and statutory importance before the Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeals. In addition to Wright, I successfully argued Mitchell County v. Zimmerman, 810 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2012), in which a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court struck down a local road-protection ordinance as unconstitutional under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.  More recently, I secured a second unanimous decision in 2023 by the Iowa Supreme Court in State v. Arrieta, 998 N.W.2d 617 (Iowa 2023), which reversed the Iowa Court of Appeals decision and held our client was unreasonably detained at a weigh station to await a drug K9.. I am co-counsel in Mumford v. Iowa, No. 24-1093, a matter pending before the United States Supreme Court challenging a trepass by a drug K9 on an open car window under the Fourth Amendment. This is an appeal of the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling in State v. Mumford, 14 N.W.3d 346 (Iowa 2024).. I have been named a Great Plains Super Lawyer in the area of Criminal Defense for seven years running (2018-2024).

Firm: Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann, LLP

613 Pierce Street , Sioux City , Iowa 51101 Zip code: 51101

Practice Areas: Probate

Attorney Colby Lessmann is a lawyer that was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and is a graduate of Sioux City North High School. Colby graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Business (B.S., 1996) and School of Law (J.D., 1999). During his law school education, he published a casenote in the South Dakota Law Review (1998) and was both the Managing Editor and the Production Editor for Volume 44 of the South Dakota Law Review (1998-1999). After graduating from Law School, Colby clerked for Justice Robert Amundson of the South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre, South Dakota. In August 2000, upon completion of his clerkship, Colby returned to practice law in Sioux City, Iowa, where he practices in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota in the areas of Personal Injury (i.e. car accidents, motorcycle crashes, dram shop, slips and falls, dog bites, etc.), General Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Will Contests, Corporate/Business Law Matters, Landlord Tenant Law, and Collections.. Colby is a member of the State Bar Associations for Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.  He is a member of the Probate Section for the Iowa Bar Association, the Woodbury County (Iowa) and Dakota County (Nebraska) Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Iowa Trust and Estate Council and the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly Iowa Trial Lawyers Association).  He is also licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Iowa, the District of Nebraska, the District of South Dakota, the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Supreme Court.. The law office of Attorney Colby Lessmann is located in the downtown Historic Williges Building located at 613 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101.  Come in and see us!

Firm: Parrish Kruidenier Dunn Boles Gribble Gentry Brown & Bergmann, LLP

2910 Grand Ave , Des Moines , Iowa 50312 Zip code: 50312

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: Branstad & Olson Law

2501 Grand Ave , Des Moines , Iowa 50312 Zip code: 50312

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

During law school, Clara was the Associate Editor of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law and was on the ABA Moot Court Team. Clara worked in the Criminal Defense Legal Clinic and interned at the Story County Attorney’s office. For most of law school, Clara worked as a law clerk at Branstad & Olson, before joining our team as an attorney after passing the Iowa Bar.. Clara received her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from Drake University in 2020 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake Law School in 2023.. Clara’s time outside of the office is usually spent with her dog, Mazie, finding cool spots in Des Moines with her friends, or doing yoga.

Firm: Branstad & Olson Law Office

2501 Grand Ave , Des Moines , Iowa 50312 Zip code: 50312

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Christine practices primarily in litigation with a focus on criminal defense.Christine received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa in 1991 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in 1994.  Christine is licensed to practice law in all courts within Iowa, as well as the District of Columbia.Christine is a member of the Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations.  Christine has achieved the status of Master of the Bench in the Blackstone Inn of Court.

Firm: Clark,Butler,Walsh & Hamann

315 E. 5th Street , Waterloo , Iowa 50703 Zip code: 50703

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Spaulding & Shaull, P.L.C.

2423 Ingersoll Ave , Des Moines , Iowa 50312 Zip code: 50312

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

Firm: Brown Winick Law Firm

666 Grand Avenue , Des Moines , Iowa 50309 Zip code: 50309

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Firm: Arenson & Maas, PLC

425 2nd Street SE #900 , Cedar Rapids , Iowa 52401 Zip code: 52401

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Abendroth & Russell, P.C.

2536 73rd St , Des Moines , Iowa 50322

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection

Firm: Johnston Martineau, LLP

699 Walnut St. , Des Moines , Iowa 50309 Zip code: 50309

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Licensed in Minnesota and Iowa, my practice is focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death matters. I have also represented people who have had their civil rights violated in situations such as police brutality. I have extensive first chair trial experience and earned the Certfied Civil Trial Specialist designation through the Minnesota Bar Association.

Firm: Coppola Hockenberg, P.C.

2100 Westown Pkwy Ste 210 , West Des Moines , Iowa 50265 Zip code: 50265

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

I, Christopher B. Coppola, have been practicing law since 1999.  I am licensed to practice in law in Iowa and in Wisconsin.. “My goal is to achieve the best results for my clients. I treat all of my clients like I would want to be treated. That means being honest, accessible, and working hard to achieve the desired results.”. Chris is a highly experienced and accomplished trial attorney with over 22 years of experience. His knowledge of legal issues and areas of practice is extensive. His main focus is as a trial attorney. That includes divorce, child custody, personal injury, workers compensation, and general litigation. Chris has had successful jury and non-jury verdicts in numerous areas of the law, including but not limited to, divorce, child custody, personal injury, wrongful death, workers compensation, criminal law, business and real estate suits. Serving the State of Iowa, Central Iowa, Des Moines, West Des Moines and the Western Suburbs.. Family Law Lawyer, Divorce, Child Custody - West Des Moines Attorney. “Compassion, understanding, and honesty. I understand the trust that clients place in their lawyers in dealing with their children, finances and other emotional issues. I pledge to be honest with my clients. It is imperative to have an attorney who is willing to “go to the mat” for their clients. It is also imperative to have an attorney who is mindful of the emotional and financial toll that exists for families going through a family law case. I strive to find solutions for families, but in the event the parties have to go to a trial, I do what it takes to achieve the desired results.”. Chris Coppola Successfully modified physical custody for client who desired to move to different state. Client and her children were awarded primary physical care. This was appealed and affirmed by Court of Appeals. West Des Moines Divorce, Child Custody, Family Law Lawyer / Attorney - Serving State of Iowa, Central Iowa, Des Moines, West Des Moines. Personal Injury Attorney - Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Negligence Lawsuits - West Des Moines, Iowa Lawyer. “I am devoted to helping persons who have suffered from serious injuries. I work on each case personally. Almost all of my cases are referrals and are not from advertising on television, billboards or buses. I have recovered millions in settlements and trial verdicts for injured clients.”. Results: Chris Coppola obtained $1,500,000 .00 for injured client in an motor vehicle accident.. Chris Coppola obtained jury verdict of $540,000 for injured client who was t-boned at intersection.. Chris Coppola obtained $350,000 for injured client who was rear ended and who suffered soft tissue injuries.. Chris Coppola obtained $250,000 for injured client in a rear end motor vehicle accident who suffered neck pain and migraine headaches.. Chris Coppola obtained $200, for injured client in a Medical Negligence case involving surgical mesh / product liability.. Chris Coppola obtained $140,000 for injured client who was rear ended and who suffered whiplash and other soft tissue injuries.. Chris Coppola obtained $130,000 for injured client was was t-boned in school parking lot and suffered whiplash and TMJ.. Chris Coppola obtained $120,000 for injured client who was t-boned at intersection who suffered neck and foot injury.. Chris Coppola obtained $100,000 for injured client who was rear ended at intersection with neck injury.. Chris Coppola obtained $100,000 for injured client who slipped on the ice in a restaurant parking lot who broke her ankle.. These are just a few of personal injury results in the last few years. There are many others not listed.. West Des Moines Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accident, Car Accident, Wrongful death Lawyer / Attorney - Serving State of Iowa, Central Iowa, Des Moines, West Des Moines. Workers Compensation Attorney in West Des Moines, Iowa - Lawyer. “I pledge to all of my clients that I will do everything I can to help those injured while working navigate their way through the workers compensation system. Litigating a worker’s compensation case involved taking on large insurance companies and large employers. It can be fierce and I am eager for that challenge. I have recovered millions in settlements and arbitration decisions for my injured clients.”. Results: Chris Coppola obtained $400,000 .00 lump sum for injured client with back injury from lifting box at work.. Chris Coppola obtained $350,000 for injured client who was rear ended and who suffered soft tissue injuries.. Chris Coppola received arbitration ruling granting client 80% industrial disability - 400 weeks of benefits. Settled claim after award for $230,000 lump sum payment. Client had injured shoulders at work.. Chris Coppola obtained $240,000 lump sum for injured worker who was injured while working and suffered injuries to his knee and whole body.. Chris Coppola obtained $220,000 lump sum for injured worker who was injured while working and suffered injuries to his knee and whole body.. Chris Coppola obtained $215,000 lump sum for injured worker with arm injury from falling off ladder at work.. Chris Coppola obtained $185,000 for injured client who was injured in the line of duty serving as law enforcement.. Chris Coppola obtained $160,000 for injured worker who was injured when a piece of equipment fell on his nose and injured his neck.. Chris Coppola obtained $150,000 for injured client who was injured in the line of duty serving as law enforcement.. Chris Coppola obtained $138,000 lump sum for injured worker with arm injury from working at meat plant.. These are just a few of the workers compensation results in the last few years. There are many others not listed.. West Des Moines Workers Compensation Injured Worker Lawyer / Attorney - Serving State of Iowa, Central Iowa, Des Moines, West Des Moines. Chris grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa and has had success and accomplishments throughout his life. He was an Iowa High School State Wrestling Champion from Dowling Catholic in West Des Moines Iowa. He wrestled for Drake University, a Division 1 Nationally Ranked Program and was named the team’s Outstanding Newcomer. He was inducted into the Dowling Catholic Athletic Hall of Fame, which is a prestigious High School Hall of Fame.. After graduating from University of Iowa, he followed in his father’s footsteps and attended Drake University Law School where he graduated in 2 years. Chris has been a leader in the Coppola law firm since joining the firm in 1998. He achieved partner status in his second year of practicing law.. 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Firm: Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Plc

115 3rd St SE Ste 1200 , Cedar Rapids , Iowa 52401 Zip code: 52401

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Christine Conover is a medical malpractice attorney with extensive experience defending claims against physicians, clinics and hospitals throughout the state. In addition, she represents licensed medical professionals on licensing and disciplinary issues. Ms. Conover is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. She is a member of the Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission and also serves on the board of directors at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC.. Ms. Conover graduated from Iowa State University with distinction in 1995 and graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law with high distinction in 1998. She clerked for the Honorable Justice Jerry L. Larson on the Iowa Supreme Court from 1998–1999. She then practiced in Iowa City with Honohan, Epley, Braddock & Brenneman before joining Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in 2000.. Ms. Conover has been active on the board of the Iowa Defense Counsel Association (IDCA) and served as President of IDCA from Sept. 2014 - Sept. 2015. She is also past-president of the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys and past-president of the board of directors for Waypoint Services for Women and Children in Cedar Rapids.. Born in North Platte, Nebraska, Ms. Conover was raised on a farm in Mapleton, Iowa before relocating to Cedar Rapids.

Firm: Nyemaster Law Firm

700 Walnut Ste 1600 , Des Moines , Iowa 50309 Zip code: 50309

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation