Iowa Lawyers - Ames

Explore Iowa attorneys like Alexander Cruz in cities like Ames. These attorneys specialize in in Zip codes like 50010.

Alexander Cruz

Angelina Thoma

Chad Schneider

Christopher Cl

JoAnn Barten

John Tillo

View Profile

Alexander Cruz

Firm: Barten Law P.C.

1212 McCormick Ave. Ste. 100 , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Family

Nacido y criado en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Alexander brinco el charco hacia los Estados Unidos para completar su bachillerato en Villanova University. Completo su Juris Doctor en Creighton University School of Law. Previamente, trabajó en la organización sin fines de lucro Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors donde atendió y sirvió sobre 200 clientes en defensa de deportación, solicitudes familiares y visas humanitarias. Primer idioma es el español y segundo el inglés. Falo um pouco de portugues, nao muito. Su pasión es servir a la comunidad de inmigrantes, ya que él es producto de inmigrantes, en todos los ámbitos legales necesarios.. Alexander graduated from Creighton University School of Law. He previously was a managing attorney at Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors. At Justice for Our Neighbors, Alexander helped clients with removal, family based, and humanitarian is fluent in Spanish and English. He also speaks conversational Portuguese. He is passionate about serving the immigrant community in all facets of their legal needs.

Lawyers.com Review

“In my time knowing Alex, he has been nothing but committed to helping guide those who need assistance in immigration matters. He is a strong communicator and is highly approachable…”

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Angelina Thomas

Firm: Newbrough Law Firm, LLP

612 Kellogg Avenue Box 847 , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Family , Personal Injury, Litigation

Avvo Review

“t for blood and who was only wanting a fight so they could make more money. Angie has a logical and”

Read on Avvo

Lawyers.com Review

“I sincerely endorse Attorney Thomas. From her answers and time on Avvo, it is clear she is dedicated to serving those in need and her clients. It's rare that lawyers spend so much …”

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Chad Schneider

Firm: Hastings, Gartin & Boettger, Llp

409 Duff Ave , Ames , Iowa 50010

Prior to becoming a lawyer, I was a private Christian school educator for nearly 20 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Therefore, I have a passion for helping and educating people as to their rights and obligations under the law and seeking justice and mercy for the disadvantaged.

Avvo Review

“Handles everything professionally and was great having him defend me considering the circumstances,”

Read on Avvo

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Christopher Clausen

Firm: Moothart & Clausen Law Firm

315 Sixth Street. , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Military , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate , Workers Compensation, Criminal Defense

Avvo Review

“esentation!”

Read on Avvo

Lawyers.com Review

“I endorse this lawyer.”

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

JoAnn Barten

Firm: Barten Law, P.C.

1212 McCormick Avenue, Suite 100 , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Immigration

JoAnn Barten has worked as an immgration lawyer since 1998. She handles nearly every type of U.S. immigration application process including employment, family, victims, citizenship and removal case. She often fixes legal mistakes by others or helps with lengthy delays. Her clients are global and she is available to meet by phone and in person.

Avvo Review

“d in her professionalism and work ethic. These are abilities not true in all lawyers. Barten law fir”

Read on Avvo

Lawyers.com Review

“I endorse this lawyer. She is very hardworking and friendly.”

Google Review

“Huge help, great communication and informative preparation! I’m so thankful for their help with this almost impossible task!”

— Brent Frederick

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

John Tillo

Firm: New Point Law Firm, PLC

612 Kellogg Ave. , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Avvo Review

“case and was dedicated to getting the best result for my daughter. I will be forever grateful to Joh”

Read on Avvo

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Lauren E. Jacobson

Firm: Newbrough, Johnston, Brewer, Maddux and Howell, L.L.P.

612 Kellogg Avenue PO Box 847 , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Family ,Real Estate

Google Review

“Trucks grain at reasonable price.”

— John Beal

View Profile

Yelp Rating:

Martens John G Atty

, Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: general practice attorney

Yelp Review

“Excellent attorney. Highly recommended. You will be pleased with his services. Linda Telleen, Ames, Iowa”

Read on Yelp

View Profile

Yelp Rating:

Newbrough Law Firm, LLP

Firm: Newbrough Law Firm, LLP

612 Kellogg Ave , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Personal Injury,

Yelp Review

“I'm beyond pleased with using Angelina Thomas as a mediator in my divorce. She went the extra mile and apparently lawyers DO have souls. Angelina was a...”

Read on Yelp

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Nicole Facio

Firm: New Point Law Firm

612 Kellogg Ave , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Family

Avvo Review

“If you want someone straight forward with no games and the history and education to work family law.”

Read on Avvo

Google Review

“She helped her client lying. No work ethic.”

— 周桂秋

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

Robyn Huss

Firm: Huss Law Office, PLC

612 5th Street , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Quality, personalized legal representation throughout central Iowa.. Robyn Huss practices primarily in family law, including but not limited to divorce, custody, visitation, child support, alimony/spousal support, adoption, paternity, domestic abuse, decree modifications, pre-marital agreements, and step-parent adoptions.. It is important to seek legal advice when involved with any type of case so that your rights will be protected. Seeking advice early in the process is extremely important to ensure deadlines and opportunities are not missed.. Contact the Huss Law Office to set up an initial consultation. Evening and weekend appointments are available. You may call.

Avvo Review

“Robyn Huss drafted a contract for us to buy a business and she handled our other business needs as w”

Read on Avvo

View Profile

Avvo Rating:

William Talbot

Firm: Newbrough Law Firm, LLP

612 Kellogg Avenue Box 847 , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Criminal Defense , Family , Real Estate , Family

View Profile

Yelp Rating:

Hastings & Gartin Law Group

Firm: Hastings & Gartin Law Group

409 Duff Ave , Ames , Iowa 50010

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family,

Yelp Review

“I met with Katherine in this office twice. In summary. As a minority in the community I feel an obligation to expresss my experience! First meeting, she had...”

Read on Yelp

Google Review

“My boss uses this firm and Brandon says good things.”

— Office Manager

Describe Your Case — We'll Connect You With a Matching Lawyer

Practice area *

Zip code

Your name *

Email address *

Phone (optional)

Describe your case *

By submitting, you agree to Lawbamba's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Submitting a case description does not create an attorney–client relationship and is not confidential.

Save This Search

Recent Q&As in Iowa

A veterinarian has been killing pets in my community. What legal action might I face for creating an online setting to share similar experiences? | Aug 5, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Iowa A local vet has killed a crazy amount of pets. The amount of people whose pets have been harmed or killed by him is ridiculous and I assume the only reason he is still practicing is because nobody has the funds to sue. I had my own experiences with him and his negligence. I personally know multiple others who have as well. There are public reviews of his practice on Facebook and Google that highlight other pets he's killed and neglected. His previous employer and coworkers have spoken about his hatred of animals. The things he's done would (or should) absolutely get his veterinary license revoked if the right people knew about it. I'm not looking to start a lawsuit because I don't have the funds and am not looking for advice relating to such. I need to know what legal reprocussions might come from starting a Facebook group for people who've had negative experiences with this veterinarian and/or his practice. Is publicly sharing that he's killed people's pets grounds for legal action from his side? I've seen similar Facebook groups calling out alleged cheaters and pedophiles, but the people with such accusations against them weren't exactly in a great position to take legal action, so I need to know what guidelines I should follow to make people aware of this vet's actions while also not getting myself into legal trouble for it.
Question About Unemployment | Aug 4, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Quick back story (in the US - Iowa) I have been working for a company for 1.5 years. Started off as an inventory manager/yard specialist, and worked up to a Production Manager position. Went through the whole rigmarole of OSHA certifications, sigma lean manufacturing, building departments, etc. As we were growing I started to take on more and more responsibilities. This included HR, hiring process, payroll, procurement, building the Shipping/Receiving team, and sometimes maintenance. When I started we had 10 employee and when I put in my two weeks, I was overseeing 30 people roughly. I have never signed an employee handbook - as the CEO, Plant Manager, and myself have been constantly updating it. I worked both sides of the clock, worked onsite 80% of the time and at home 20%. This included weekends. I asked the new Director of Ops if I could have the 13th and 14th of July off as well as asking the Plant Manager if I could take the 13th off as I had worked the majority of Sunday July 12th. The Plant Manager said “I don’t see why not” and the DOO approved it. On Monday the 13th, I then put in my two week notice in. It wasn’t received well, and turned a little weird and unprofessional. After that I had broken communication from the DOO and was told on Thursday the 16th (8am) that I don’t need to come back to the office. I thought it was strange, but figured they…
How can we fire an employee that is probable cause? | Jul 26, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
So I need help figuring out how to fire a employee without it coming back to bite us in the butt for something such as wrongful termination. A bit of a background we run a small family owned business in a small rural town. And recently one of our new employees that we hired in the early spring has recently done something that we don't want to be linked too. We need to fire him before this gets more out of hand and we don't want our reputation caught in his crossfire for his wrong doings. Now I'm going to explain the best I can of our situation without revealing too much detail as I don't want this linked back to us and for the sake of privacy to the victim. Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence A few weeks ago my father/boss got a call from this employee about not being able to make into work due to being detained for getting in a spat with his girlfriend. He first claimed things got heated and she shoved him and then shoved her back. When he came back and I was on shift with him. He told me he was breaking up with her and she got violent and he defended himself and she started to spread lies to the police. Started to cry and everything. In the beginning we weren't happy with what he did but thought if it was self defense then we move on. But his story started to…
Iowa Chapter 630 Judgment Debtor Examination question | Jul 21, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Iowa I recently filed for a Judgment Debtor Examination under Iowa Chapter 630, and the court approved it. The examination is scheduled for next month. The debtor recently sold real property. The deed was dated July 16, 2026 and recorded July 20, 2026. The mortgage was also released as paid in full shortly after the sale. Before the examination, I am trying to determine the correct procedure for requesting document production. Under Iowa Chapter 630, can the judgment creditor request that the court order the judgment debtor to bring specific documents to the debtor examination, or would this require a separate subpoena duces tecum or other post-judgment procedure? The documents I am considering requesting relate to the recent real estate sale, including closing documents, proceeds received, and records showing disposition of those proceeds. I am also trying to determine whether the debtor examination process can require information or records regarding assets generally, such as bank accounts, vehicles, real estate interests, other property, and transfers of assets. I am specifically looking for guidance on the proper Iowa procedure for obtaining this information before or during the examination.

See more Q&A Ask a Lawyer (free)

You have reached the Last Page!

Disclaimer: This content is based on aggregated public information and estimated market trends. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.