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Explore Iowa attorneys like Brynne Howard, Colby Lessmann, David Pillers, Douglas L. Tindal, Eric Benne, Eric Tindal, Gail Boliver, and Peter Rolwes. in cities like Des Moines, Davenport, Burlington, Marshalltown and West Des Moines. These attorneys specialize in Probate in Zip codes like 50309, 51101, 50265.
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Brynne Howard

Firm: Harrison & Dietz-Kilen, Plc
423 E Court Ave Ste 200 , Des Moines , Iowa 50309
Practice Areas: Probate
Brynne L. Howard graduated magna cum laude with a B.A in Political Science and Women’s Studies from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 2006. She received her JD from Drake Law School in 2010, graduating with highest honors and as a member of the Order of the Coif.. After graduating from law school, Brynne worked for several years as an immigration attorney with a local nonprofit, Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (formerly Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors). In 2017, Brynne co-taught Immigration Law 101 at Drake University Law School. She also worked in the Crime Victim Assistance Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and as the Managing Attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project at Iowa Legal Aid.. Brynne practices primarily in the areas of Elder Law; Probate; Wills and Trusts; Guardianships and Conservatorships; and Immigration. Brynne is proficient in written and spoken Spanish.. Brynne is currently serving on the Access to Justice Commission of the Iowa Supreme Court. She is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Legal Access and Attorney Wellbeing Committees. Outside the practice of law, Brynne enjoys chasing around her two energetic children, practicing yoga, trying new foods, and traveling in Iowa and beyond.
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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Kyle Irvin

Firm: Corbett, Anderson, Corbett, & Vellinga, L.L.P.
423 6th Street Suite 400 , Sioux City , Iowa 51102
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Real Estate, Business
Kyle S. Irvin is a partner with the firm.  Kyle, a native of College Springs, Iowa, obtained his B.A. in 2002 from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.  He attended law school at the University of Iowa graduating in 2005.. Kyle is engaged in the general practice of law with a large part of his practice devoted to the areas of estate planning, probate administration, drafting of wills and trusts, real estate, business corporations, and debtor/creditor issues.. Kyle is chairperson of the governing council for the Probate, Trust, and Estate Planning Section of the Iowa Bar Association for 2016-2017 and a former past president of the Siouxland Estate Planning Council.. Kyle is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, and South Dakota State Bar Association. He also serves on the board of directors for the Siouxland Senior Center for Active Generations and Sunrise Manor Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA.
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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Norma Meade

Firm: Moore, Mckibben, Goodman & Lorenz
26 S 1st Ave Ste 302 , Marshalltown , Iowa 50158
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Landlord & Tenant, Lemon , Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Family
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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Michael Horn

Firm: Moore, Mckibben, Goodman & Lorenz, Llp
26 S 1st Ave Ste 302 , Marshalltown , Iowa 50158
Practice Areas: Agricultural , Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Estate Planning, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Wills, Agriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5

Melvin Shaw

Firm: The Law Office of Melvin O. Shaw P.L.C.
1303 5th Street , Coralville , Iowa 52241
Practice Areas: Assault & Battery, Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Communications & Media , Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Construction , Contracts, Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Elder , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Franchise , Health Care & Hospitalization, Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Intellectual Property , Land Use & Zoning, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trademarks, Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death, Wills & Living Wills, Wills & Living Wills
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Matthew Gardner

Firm: Gardner Law Firm, P.C.
2900 100th St. , Urbandale , Iowa 50322
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Matthew Bollman

Firm: Pearson Bollman Law
1415 28th Street , West Des Moines , Iowa 50266
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare, Probate
Attorney Matthew Bollman grew up and completed his undergraduate degree in Iowa before pursuing his legal degree at the University of Denver College of Law. After receiving his Juris Doctor, Matthew spent time in Seattle and Phoenix before ultimately returning to his home state, seeking the family-centric environment Iowa is famous for. He focuses his legal practice in estate planning, elder law, trust administration, and probate. Matthew is committed to helping Iowans understand their estate planning options, which is why he regularly leads educational seminars and lectures on various related subjects. He is a VA accredited attorney and has affiliations with ElderCounsel, WealthCounsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Iowa State Bar Association.
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Matthew Adam

Firm: Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, P.L.C.
City Center Square , Coralville , Iowa 52241
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate
Matt Adam is a business, tax and criminal defense attorney with offices in Coralville and Cedar Rapids. He handles commercial and real estate transactions and counsels business owners and members regarding organizational and operational issues. Mr. Adam also works with individuals relating to family disputes and defends clients against charges of victimless crimes. He serves as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Iowa's Henry B. Tippie College of Business where he teaches Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship. Mr. Adam has also obtained his private pilot license and enjoys flying, golfing, sports and spending time with his family.. Real Estate. Mr. Adam primarily handles both commercial and residential real estate transactions. In addition, he represents clients regarding the legal aspects of various real estate issues including annexation, zoning, real estate development, commercial leases, condominiums and 1031 exchanges.. Corporate Transactions Business Counseling. Mr. Adam advises businesses of all sizes and their members regarding entity organization, operations, governance, and planning, which includes the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts related to mergers, sales and purchases of assets or stock, reorganizations, redemptions and buy-sell agreements.. Family Law. Mr. Adam represents individuals in all aspects of family dispute resolution, including traditional litigation.. Criminal Law. Mr. Adam defends clients against charges of victimless crimes such as DUIs, assault, drug posession and more.
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Mark Rettig

Firm: Day Rettig Martin,P.C.
150 1st Ave. N.E., Suite 415 , Cedar Rapids , Iowa 52406
Practice Areas: Family , Probate
Mark H. Rettig is a shareholder with Day Rettig Martin, P.C. practicing in the areas of family and domestic relations law, probate and estate planning, real estate, litigation (jury and non-jury), ERISA collections, and in matters dealing with the creation, drafting, and qualification of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO’s). He is also the assistant corporate counsel for the Cities of Marion, Iowa and Robins, Iowa.. Mark received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1973, majoring in history and political science. He graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1976, where he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Iowa Law Review from 1975 to 1976.. Mark is a member of the Linn County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association [Family Law & Juvenile Law section; Probate, Trust & Estate Planning section], and the American Bar Association [Family Law section]. He also is a member of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and has attended their seminars focusing upon ERISA related topics and specifically in sessions dealing with collections in the multi-employer context. Mark is licensed to practice and has appeared before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States (admitted in 1978), the United States District Courts for both the Northern (admitted in 1976) and Southern (admitted in 1982) Districts of Iowa, and in the Courts of the State of Iowa (admitted in 1976).. Mark gains satisfaction from having the opportunity to help people, in addition to the mental stimulation that the legal profession provides. Growing up in the Amana Colonies of Iowa, Mark has a passion and respect for history, especially that of the Amana Colonies. He is a member of the Amana Heritage Society and the Amana Church Society. He is also a member of the University of Iowa Alumni Association and a Life Loyal member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.. You can contact Mark at  or via email at
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Kathryn Walker

Firm: Walker and Billingsley
2605 SW White Birch, Suite 110 , Ankeny , Iowa 50023
Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , General Practice, Juvenile , Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning
My name is Beth Walker and I have been practicing law in Central Iowa for seventeen years.  The majority of my practice is real estate, estate planning and other probate matters. I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and was a social worker when I graduated from college.  I learned a lot about families and helping people while practicing social work.  I attended Drake Law School and graduated Order of the Coif.  I joined Walker Billingsley & Bair in 2000 after finishing law school.. I am married to Corey Walker and we enjoy practicing law together.  We have two children and spend our free time doing outside activities.  One of our favorite hobbies is hiking fourteeners in Colorado.  We also enjoy good wine and visiting wineries to learn about the winemaking process.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Colby Lessmann

Firm: Tigges, Bottaro & Lessmann, LLP
613 Pierce Street , Sioux City , Iowa 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!
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Janice Kerkove

Firm: Bradley & Riley PC
Tower Place , Iowa City , Iowa 52240
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
Yelp Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

James A. Campbell

Firm: Peters Law Firm, P.C.
233 Pearl Street   PO Box 1078 , Council Bluffs , Iowa 51502
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Estate Planning,Probate ,Real Estate
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.6 out of 5

Hugh Field

Firm: Beecher, Field, Walker, Morris, Hoffman & Johnson, PC
620 Lafayette St, Suite 300 , Waterloo , Iowa 50703
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Contracts, Corporate , Health Care & Hospitalization, Probate , Real Estate , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Tax Audits, Taxation - State & Federal, Wills, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security, Social Security
Hugh M. Field brings decades of experience to the Beecher Law team. As a practicing attorney for more than 40 years, Hugh currently specializes in social security law, but also practices in probate, estate planning and corporate law. Hugh is a member of the Black Hawk County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives and the American and Iowa Academy of Health Care Lawyers.. Hugh served as the City Attorney for Waterloo from 1986 until 1992. He is currently a member of the Schoitz Medical Center Board of Trustees and has also served as Chair of the United Way of Black Hawk County, member of the President’s Council for Rural America, and the Crossroads Rotary Club. Hugh’s interests include golf, reading, fishing, scuba diving and spending time with his wife, Jane, and their four children.
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Gail Boliver

Firm: Boliver Law Firm
2414 South Second St , Marshalltown , Iowa 50158
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Personal Injury, Probate , Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Securities , Workers Compensation, Arbitration, Arbitration, Arbitration, Arbitration, Arbitration, Arbitration
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.7 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5

Eric Tindal

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.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5

Eric Benne

Firm: Two Rivers Bank & Trust
222 N Main St , Burlington , Iowa 52601
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Wills
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.0 out of 5

Douglas L. Tindal

Firm: Tindal and Kitchen, PLC
East Main Street , Washington , Iowa 52353
Practice Areas: Adoption,Agricultural ,Aviation & Aerospace,Bankruptcy,Child Support,Criminal Defense ,Estate Planning,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Landlord & Tenant,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Nursing Home Negligence,Personal Injury,Probate ,Real Estate ,Transportation ,Trusts,Wills,Workers Compensation
Avvo Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

David Pillers

Firm: Pillers & Richmond Attorneys at Law
5153 Utica Ridge Road , Davenport , Iowa 52807
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Business, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate
DAVID PILLERS is a partner in the law firm of Pillers & Richmond.  He received his major in Economics and minor in Business from Valparaiso University, graduating in 1992, and received his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, graduating in 1998. Mr. Pillers maintains a full service practice but concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate Administration, Real Estate, Business Law and  Collective Bargaining. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association (Section Member: Probate and Real Property), Iowa Association of Justice (Board of Governors 2010-2013), Clinton County Bar Association (President 2004-2005), Jackson County Bar Association, and Clinton County Estate Planning Committee. Mr. Pillers practices in state courts in Iowa and Illinois, as well as the U.S. District Court-Southern District of Iowa, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Northern District of Illinois.Specialties: Full Service Practice with emphasis on Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts; Probate, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Real Estate and Collective Bargaining.. Pillers & Richmond maintains offices in Clinton, Davenport, DeWitt and Maquoketa, Iowa.. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should be be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies technical and professional licenses and memberships in scientific technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice does not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Peter Rolwes

Firm: Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C.
5015 Grand Ridge Drive , West Des Moines , Iowa 50265
Practice Areas: Litigation, Estate Planning, Business, Probate, Bankruptcy
I work collaboratively with clients to find creative, cost-effective solutions to current problems and protect their interests for the future. My clients consider me a passionate advocate and trusted advisor. I have a general practice, representing clients in business and corporate law, estate planning, probate, real estate, banktrupcy, and civil litigation.. I attended Drake University Law School where I was a member of the Drake Law Review and graduated with High Honors in 2007. I joined the firm in 2007 and became a shareholder in 2012. Recent honors include: Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2015 and 2016, and AJI Top 10 Bankruptcy Attorney of Iowa for 2016.. Outside of work, I enjoy playing golf and spending time with my family. I am also a founding member of the Des Moines Curling Club, serve on the alumni advisory board for Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity (Iowa Sigma chapter), and I am a small group leader and host at my church.
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