Iowa Lawyers - Iowa City Alison Smith to Michele Smith

Firm: Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus, L.L.P.

120 E Washington St , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family , Real Estate , Appeals

Firm: Malott Law, PLC

1934 Boyrum Street , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Immigration

Jessica Malott is the owner and managing partner of Malott Law, PLC, and practices primarily in immigration. Jessica earned her Juris Doctor, with honors, in 2006 from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. During law school, she worked as an intern at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and was Editor-in-Chief of the Drake Law Review. Since graduating, Jessica has worked as a law clerk, federal government attorney, law school career advisor, and private practice attorney.. In her current practice, she focuses primarily on removal defense in Immigration Court and family-based immigration; however, she also takes an assortment of other cases, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U Visa, Special Immigrant Juvenile visas and related guardianships, and immigration-related family law cases. Jessica speaks Spanish, and the majority of her clients are native Spanish-speakers.. Prior to law school, Jessica attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City and graduated in 2002 with a double major in Spanish and Communication Studies. During her undergraduate education, she studied abroad in Spain, and later worked as an intern at a Washington, DC-based non-profit that primarily served Latino clients who were homeless or diagnosed with a substance abuse and/or mental health condition.. Jessica is admitted to practice in Iowa and is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Firm: Hayes Lorenzen Lawyers Plc

125 S Dubuque St Ste 580 , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Firm: Hoefer Law Firm

332 S. Linn St. Suite 300 , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Social Security

I started practicing law in 1981 and worked in a variety of areas, including criminal defense, personal injury, and prisoner rights.  My practice in those areas helped me to realize the importance of doing work that reflects my values of social justice and compassion.  I knew I had found my niche when I won my first Social Security Disability case in the mid-80s.  Since then, my disability practice has grown to also include Workers' Compensation and Veterans' Benefits.  In 2011, together with a group of like-minded colleagues, I founded the Hoefer Law Firm, a firm that is exclusively dedicated to obtaining benefits for people with injuries and disabilities.

Firm: Phelan Tucker Law

321 East Market Street , Iowa CIty , Iowa 52245

Practice Areas: Mediation

Craig Nierman helps attorneys and their clients win through mediation and arbitration without bias or “number carrying.”. Experience. An “AV” rated, 25-year litigation veteran, Craig has substantial experience on both sides of the “v” through jury and bench trials, injunctive relief, arbitrations, and appeals. Clients have included:. Individuals, businesses, and carriers in insurance cases including first party (e.g., health, property, life, “no fault,” etc.), third party (e.g., wrongful death, professional negligence, property, injury, etc.), extracontractual damages, agent/broker errors and omissions, and subrogation claims.Businesses, non-profits, people, and government agencies in a variety of commercial tort, contract, employment, banking, debt, corporate governance, and acquisition matters, as well as real estate development, sale, and leasing issues; andPatients, insurers, public and private hospitals, and other providers in healthcare cases such as professional and products liability claims, reimbursement and revenue cycle issues (e.g., payer contracting as well as questions of experimental treatment and medical necessity), primary and secondary payor conflicts, and HIPAA compliance.. Mediation. Craig walks in understanding the case’s unique contours and applying them to his decades of trial experience.. He is not a “number carrier” or bully. Instead, he knows the verdicts and law, gives frank feedback, and lets the parties evaluate their risks.. Craig’s credibility, established through helping both plaintiffs and defendants, enables him to connect in all rooms. Clients feel heard as he listens to their story and perspective. He persists—for months if necessary—to get the deal done.. Arbitration. Arbitration should be faster, less expensive, and at least as fair as trial. However, too often, it turns out to be a drawn-out process involving escalating arbitrator fees and murky awards.. Craig’s focus is on remembering that he works for the parties (not the other way around).. His cross-party expertise in insurance, business, torts, and healthcare law enables him to fairly identify the salient issues. His decisions are well-reasoned and based solely on the evidence and law.. Recommendations. What people are saying:. Mr. Nierman does an extraordinary job…Based off of my experience with working with Mr. Nierman during these mediations, he is right up there with the best of the best.– J.D., Illinois Attorney. He does not quit. One of the best I have ever worked with.– M.M., Iowa Litigant. Craig went above and beyond to shepherd the parties to a resolution and early settlement in this case. When the parties stalled out several hours into the scheduled mediation, he did not give up and continued to mediate between the parties separately until we got it done.– J.G., Florida Attorney. Thought Leadership. Craig has published multiple articles on psychological aspects of mediation as well as insurance arbitration (the American Bar Association recently published his papers on applying empirical research to negotiations and how virtual mediation poses unique challenges for trust formation). The business law textbook he co-authored is in its third edition.. Personal. Craig married his high school sweetheart; they have two adult children and a grandchild. He values time with his family and friends, learning new things, and adventuring, especially kayaking.

Firm: MERGE Iowa City - By Appointment Only

136 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Internet

Firm: West Law, P.C.

308 E. Burlington St. #184 , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus Llp

120 E Washington St , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Keegan, Tindal & Mason

103 E College St. , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

J. Dean Keegan was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. After high school Dean served in the United States Navy and eventually settled in Iowa City in 1975. Dean received a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the University of Iowa with coursework emphasis in Social Work and Counseling. From 1979 until 1982 Dean worked as a probation officer with a caseload exclusively of people who were convicted of Operating While Intoxicated. In 1982 Dean went to work for the University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City as a Chemical Dependency Counselor. While employed there Dean co-authorized a theoretical model for the treatment for alcoholism which he presented at the Thirty-First International Institute on the Prevention and Treatment of Alcoholism in Rome, Italy. As a presenter at the conference Dean participated in a Special Private Audience with Pope John Paul II to discuss improved methods for treating alcoholism. From 1989 Dean began the accelerated program at the University of Iowa College of Law and graduated in 1991. Dean joined with Kinnamon, Kinnamon, Russo and Meyer in 1992 as an association of sole practitioners.. Dean is a longstanding Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the American Association for Justice, and the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. Dean was appointed to the Board of Governors of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association in 2003. He founded the Criminal Law Section of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association in the same year. He was Chair of the Criminal Law Section from 2003 to 2006 and a member of the Executive Board of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association from 2003 to 2006. Dean is currently a member of the Board of the Criminal Law Section of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association and the Board of Governors of the Association. His position with the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association has allowed him to draft legislation and lobby in the state of Iowa for common sense amendments to laws governing OWI revocations and CDL cancellations.. In 2008 Dean was accepted for admittance into the National College for DUI Defense, an organization that promotes effective and aggressive defense of citizens accused of driving under the influence. This organization sponsors seminars for defense attorneys to hone their skills in the defense of OWI and DUI cases. In June of 2009, Dean attended a 28 hour comprehensive seminar co-sponsored by the College covering the forensics of blood and urine testing. And in April of 2009, he completed training in the National Highway Safety Administration and International Association of Chiefs of Police DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - the same training that officers receive when they learn to administer field sobriety tests.. Dean currently maintains offices in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His practice is limited to criminal defense with a major component being Operating While Intoxicated cases. Dean has presented at several conferences on topics related to OWI defense, including field sobriety testing, jury selection in OWI cases, Drug Recognition Evaluation protocols, and the use of video in OWI defense. Dean enjoys a reputation for being extremely knowledgeable in OWI Issues and for zealously representing the accused.

Firm: Bradley & Riley PC

Tower Place , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills

Firm: Phelan Tucker Law

321 East Market Street , Iowa CIty , Iowa 52245

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Bruce is proud to have actively participated in a wide range of professional and volunteer groups throughout his career, including The American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee), Iowa Defense Counsel (President), Defense Update Magazine (Board of Editors), American Board of Trial Advocates (member), and The Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Midwest Regional Membership Chair & Board of Directors). Bruce is a past president of the Iowa State Bar Association and continues to serve on the administrative committee. He is also a member of the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and serves as the chair of the Language Access Subgroup and is a founding member of the New Iowans Legal Advice Clinic, which provides pro bono legal assistance to the community.. Having served as volunteer since 1977, Bruce’s involvement in the community has afforded him the opportunity to be involved in wide variety of organizations, his favorite of which is coaching youth sports.

Firm: Tom Riley Law Firm

1210 Hwy. 6 West , Iowa City , Iowa 52246

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Keegan Tindal & Jaeger

319 East Bloomington Street , Iowa City , Iowa 52245

Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Construction , Consumer Protection, Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Divorce, Elder , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Family , Health Care & Hospitalization, Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Probate , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense

Eric D. Tindal was born in Iowa City, Iowa and was raised in Kalona, Iowa.   While still in high school Eric joined the United States Army Reserves and he served until 1999.  While in the military Eric was trained as a Combat Medic and a Respiratory Specialist.  From the age of 19 until graduating from law school Eric worked in the intensive care units at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Eric also worked for several years at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa and Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.  This experience proved to be invaluable in working with injured clients and with expert witnesses.. Eric graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in May 2000 and started the practice of law in September of that year.  Eric was a founding member of the law firm Saylor and Tindal; and a founding member of the firm Nidey Erdahl Tindal & Fisher, PLC.  During that time Eric practiced in a broad spectrum of areas including but not limited to Criminal Defense in State and Federal Courts, Real Estate, Probate, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Tax and Appeals.  Eric has had the privilege of representing clients in dozens of jury trials in state and federal court.  This has included representation in various serious felony offenses including Murder in the First Degree.  The Iowa Bar Association requested that Eric teach new lawyers in Iowa about Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.  Eric is one of 15 attorneys approved as a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorney in the Southern District of Iowa, Davenport Division.  Eric has also argued before the Supreme Court of Iowa, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.. In 2017 Eric elected to focus his practice in the area of criminal defense, workers compensation, and personal injury.  The Law Office of J. Dean Keegan provided Eric with the perfect opportunity to work with attorneys he both respects and enjoys practicing with in a team environment.

Firm: HOEFER LAW FIRM PLLC

332 S LINN ST , IOWA CITY , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Social Security

Firm: Meardon, Sueppel & Downer Plc

122 S Linn St , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Foster Law Office

PO Box 720 , Iowa City , Iowa 52244

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

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

373 Scott Ct., Suite B , Iowa City , Iowa 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: Leff Law Firm, L.L.P.

222 S Linn St , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Hamilton IP Law, PC

136 S. Dubuque Street , Iowa City , Iowa 52240

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Charlie Damschen is a Partner at Hamilton IP Law, initially joining the firm as an associate in 2008. Charlie earned his B.S. in Chemistry and Bachelor’s of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2003. Charlie then worked as an engineer at Cargill before entering law school. Charlie earned his J.D. from The University of Iowa College of Law in 2007, with high distinction. Charlie is a member of the Scott County and Johnson County Bar Associations, the IIPLA, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Charlie also is a co-founder of eyesDx, a software company specializing in signal analysis. Charlie is also an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Iowa College of Law, teaching students from the Law, Business, Medicine, and Engineering schools in the Iowa Medical Innovation Group (“IMIG”), a practical course taking innovations from idea to market. Charlie utilizes his aptitude in technical and complex issues, expertise in innovative processes, diligent focus on detail, and alacrity for the concept-to-market process to serve his clients in optimizing their technologies and innovations in a way that allows them to Own The Market®.

3322 Shamrock Dr , Iowa City , Iowa 52245

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Insurance , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Environmental and Natural Resources