(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

General Practice, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Banks and Banking, Commercial Law, Insurance, Tax, Probate, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Municipal Law, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, Employment Law, Mediation and Arbitration, Third Party Neutral, Divorce, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoptions, Appellate Practice, Criminal Law.

Representative Clients:

The Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Co.
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
City of University Heights, Iowa
Home Health Services, Inc.
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Executive Risk Management Associates
Frantz Construction Co.
Hartwig Motors, Inc.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or self-proclaimed expertise. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyers as specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any 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. These disclosures are required by the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Address

222 South Linn Street P.O. Box 2447
Iowa City, IA 52244-2447, (Johnson Co.)

Phone

Phone: (319) 338-7551
Fax: (319) 338-6902

Website

http://www.lefflaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

R. Bruce Haupert (Partner) born Marshalltown, Iowa, August 20, 1939; admitted to bar, 1968, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., 1962; J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Iowa Law Review, 1967-1968. U.S. Magistrate, 1971-1976. Member: Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct, 2001-2007; Advisory Committee on the Study of the Attorney Disciplinary System, 2001-2002. Member: Johnson County, (Chair, Johnson County Young Lawyers Section, 1970-1972; President, 1991-1992); Iowa State (Member, Committee on Title Standards, 1985-1988; Chair, Real Estate and Title Law Section, 1990-1991; Member, 1988-1997 and Chair, Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, 1993-1997; Member, Board of Governors, 1998-2002) and American Bar Associations. [First Lieut., USAF, 1962-1965]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Law.Email: R. Bruce Haupert

Charles T. Traw (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Iowa and Oregon; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1963; J.D., with highest distinction, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Comments Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1966-1967. Certified Mediator: American Academy of ADR Attorneys; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; National Arbitration Forum. Member: Johnson County, Iowa State (Member, Sections on: Alternative Dispute Resolution Council, Litigation Committee, Employment Law, Health Law, International Law, Federal Practice Committee), Federal and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research Institute; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Fellow: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Mediation; Commercial Arbitration.Email: Charles T. Traw

Randall B. Willman (Partner) born Hartford City, Indiana, February 10, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Iowa; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1979); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1983). Member: Johnson County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Board of Directors, 2003—); Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa. Master, Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court (Board Member). Practice Areas: Family Law; Personal Injury; Defense Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Randall B. Willman

Steven E. Ballard (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, December 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Iowa; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1986); The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1989). Law Clerk to the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa, 1989-1991. Member: Johnson County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Municipal Law; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Steven E. Ballard

Mark C. Danielson (Partner) born Fairfield, Iowa, May 13, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1986); University of Iowa School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1989). Member: Johnson County, Iowa State (Member, Real Estate and Title Law Section, 1994-1998) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Law.Email: Mark C. Danielson

Timothy S. Grady (Partner) born Iowa City, Iowa June 24, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Iowa. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1978); University of Iowa College of Law ( J.D., with distinction 1982). Member: Johnson County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Law.Email: Timothy S. Grady

Thomas E. Maxwell (Partner) born Carroll, Iowa, June 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Vermont; 2004, Iowa; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1994); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul A. Zoss, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Iowa, 1998-2000. Member: Johnson County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Family Law; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Criminal Law.Email: Thomas E. Maxwell

ASSOCIATE

Patrick J. Ford (Associate) born Keosauqua, Iowa, July 6, 1968; admitted to bar, 2004, Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1998; J.D., with highest distinction, 2003). Member: Johnson County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Municipal Law; Trusts and Estates; Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Patrick J. Ford

OF COUNSEL

Philip A. Leff (Of Counsel) born Iowa City, Iowa, August 31, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1954; J.D., with Distinction, 1959). Phi Beta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Order of the Coif Adjunct Professor "Title Examination and Real Estate Transactions," College of Law, University of Iowa, 1963-2005. Member: Johnson County Bar Association (President, 1969-1970); Iowa State (Member: Title Standards Committee, 1990-1998 and 2003—; Real Estate Section Council, 2003—) and American Bar Associations. [First Lieut., USAF, 1955-1958]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Law.Email: Philip A. Leff