Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.Senior Shareholder

Thomas J. Houser

About Thomas J. Houser

Thomas J. Houser is a lawyer practicing trusts, agribusiness and cooperatives, business organizations and transactions and 3 other areas of law. Thomas received a degree from College of St. Thomas in 1986, and has been licensed for 37 years. Thomas practices at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. in West Des Moines, IA.

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Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
August 20, 2012
Hired Attorney

Would not return phone calls promptly and billed me to correct mistakes he made.

Wills and Probate
Posted by anonymous
November 30, 2024
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Watching him seek after a person to be executor of her mother's estate. He has done nothing for her. Then he represents her great uncle for the investment broker bryan thomas.then pucks Bryan's now wife Megan mcay to be the trustee if the trust and after they have him sign his will and paperwork. They deem him incompetent. So now they have all been paid except the family. As he still represents the great niece mothers estate they are trying to take the great uncle home away from her and have it sold to pay this fake trust they forged up to collect money from the family. This is suppose to be a super attorney? He's nothing more than a thief hiding behind a name tag to steal from the elderly and the family. I hope ya'll have real checks and balances and can yield punishment for your own. This man should have his license taken away for the horrible acts he's doing to this family. Ya'll should have your attorneys and peers look into the practices of this despicable man and 2 others

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 6
    • Trusts
    • Agribusiness and Cooperatives
    • Business Organizations and Transactions
    • Real Estate Transactions
    • Tax/Transaction
    • Wills, Trusts - Estate Planning and Probate Law

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Senior Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, Iowa
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •ISBA Probate Section Council (2005-2008)
    •ISBA President's Task Force for CLE Reform (2005-2008)
    •Iowa State Bar Association Bridge the Gap CLE (chair, 2001
    member, 1994-2000

    •American Bar Association
    •American College of Trusts and Estate Council (ACTEC)
    •Iowa State Bar Association
    •Polk County Bar Association

    Bar Fellowship
    of the American College of Trusts & Estates Council (ACTEC), a national association of lawyers skilled and experienced in and committed to improving the fields of estate planning, probate and trust law.
    The Best Lawyers in America 2008-2015, Trusts and Estates.
    • Worth Magazine Top 100 Attorneys in the nation (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; Note, this ranking was discontinued in 2008). Worth compiled nominations from financial advisors, family office executives, accountants, consultants, academics and subscribers to produce the Top 100 Attorney listing.
    Great Plains Super Lawyers, Estate Planning and Probate

    Seminars, Lectures & Publications

    Seminars & Lectures:
    • The Principal Financial Group, Taking Control Series speaker, estate planning (2010, 2011)
    • University of Iowa College of Law, Spring Tax Institute speaker (2003, 2008, 2011)
    • Iowa State Bar Association Probate CLE speaker (1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007)
    • Iowa State Bar Association Tax School speaker (2002)
    • Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting Speaker (2002)
    • Iowa State Bar Association Bridge the Gap speaker (2003)

    Publications:
    • Kurtz on Iowa Estates, contributing author to 5th edition (expected publication 2009).
    • Iowa Laws Affecting IRAs, author, published on Leimburg Information Services, Inc., website.
    • A Comparative Study of the Former Owner's Right of First Refusal Upon a Lender's Resale of Foreclosed. Agricultural Land: A New Form of State Mortgagor Relief Legislation, The Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, pg. 895 (Spring 1988).

    Memberships
    • ISBA Probate Section Council (2005-2008)
    • ISBA President's Task Force for CLE Reform (2005-2008)
    • Iowa State Bar Association Bridge the Gap CLE (chair, 2001; member, 1994-2000
    • American Bar Association
    • American College of Trusts and Estate Council (ACTEC)
    • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Polk County Bar Association

    Community
    • UnityPoint Health Foundation (Board of Directors, 1998 to 2013; Board Chair, 2014-2017)
    • Financial Planning Association of Iowa (President and Board of Directors, 2000-2001)
    • Iowa Lutheran Hospital Foundation (Board of Directors, 1993-1998)
    • Leadership Iowa Graduate (1999-2000)
    • Member, Forty Under 40 Class by The Des Moines Business Record (2003)
    • Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Graduate (1995)

    Personal

    Tom is a third generation lawyer. He was born and raised in Belmond, Iowa. Tom and his wife, Susan, live in Urbandale with their two children. His hobbies include golf, basketball, water and snow skiing, and personal finance.

    Articles
    • 33 Davis Brown attorneys named "Best Lawyers in America"
    • Thomas J. Houser Celebrates 15 Years of Service
    • Davis Brown to Host Annual Fiduciary Litigation Seminar
    • 32 Davis Brown Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
    • Protecting Your Estate
    • Thomas J. Houser Named to Worth Top 100 Attorneys 2008
    • Thomas J. Houser Joins West Des Moines Leadership Academy Class of 2009
    • The Davis Brown Law Firm Congratulates Thomas J. Houser for 10 Years of Service
    • Thomas J. Houser Named Top 100 Attorney by Worth Magazine
    • Houser Named To Worth Magazine"Ts Top 100 Attorneys
    • Attorney Thomas J. Houser named to 2007 Best Lawyers Edition
    • Attorney Tom Houser Named to Worth Magazine's Top 100 Attorneys

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Iowa College of Law
    Class of 1989
    JD - Juris Doctor
    Other Education
    College of St. Thomas
    Class of 1986
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1964
    Belmond, Iowa, 1964

Thomas J. Houser

Senior Shareholder at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
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The Highland Building4201 Westown Parkway, Suite 300West Des Moines, IA 50266U.S.A.

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