Legal Jobs in Ia

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Energy Attorney to join our growing practice. The ideal candidate will have 2–7 years of experience in energy law and be ready to take on meaningful responsibility in a supportive, team-oriented environment. This position offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of complex and high-impact matters while building long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on energy regulatory and compliance issues, including matters before local, state, and federal regulatory bodies (e.g., local boards, the state public utility commission, and/or FERC).
• Draft applications seeking siting and construction permits for energy generating and/or transmission facilities and associated review of consultant reports and other supporting materials.
• Draft proposed agreements with local governments, including agreements regarding road use, decommissioning, and drain tile repair.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and/or other filings to be submitted in administrative and judicial proceedings.
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice areas (corporate, environmental, real estate, and litigation) to deliver comprehensive client service.
• Assist with drafting or negotiating contracts related to the transfer of generation assets, including development-transfer, build-transfer, and/or power-purchase agreements.
• Participate in business development efforts, including industry conferences, client presentations, and thought leadership opportunities.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in Iowa
• 2–7 years of experience practicing energy regulatory law or litigation in a law firm, government agency, or in-house setting.
• Strong understanding of regulatory law, utility operations, , or renewable energy project development.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative approach and a desire to grow within a dynamic practice group.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work closely with partners and clients from day one.
• Exposure to cutting-edge issues in the evolving energy landscape.
• Supportive culture that values professional development and work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

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Job Title: Associate Attorney – Medical Malpractice Litigation

Location: Sioux City, IA 51102

Salary/Payrate: $115-160K DOE

Work Environment: Onsite

Term: Permanent

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1000 should the person you refer get hired

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Our law firm client is seeking a motivated Associate Attorney to join its Medical Malpractice Litigation practice in Iowa. The firm is committed to recruiting and retaining high-caliber attorneys who are interested in building a long-term career within a collaborative, mentorship-driven environment.

This firm is intentional about developing Associates into future Partners. Mentorship and professional growth are not just promises — they are built into the structure of the firm.

• Each Associate is paired with a Partner for individualized mentoring
• Ongoing training and guidance from experienced litigation Partners
• Open-door culture encouraging collaboration and accessibility
• Clear and realistic partnership track

Associates are hired with the expectation that they will grow into future leaders within the firm.

Key Responsibilities

Associates in this role will gain meaningful courtroom and client exposure, including:

• Legal research and drafting of motions, briefs, and pleadings
• Discovery management and deposition preparation
• Direct client interaction
• Court appearances and hearing participation
• Medical record review and case analysis
• Collaboration with expert witnesses in complex medical malpractice matters

Associates are given substantive responsibility while maintaining flexibility and autonomy in managing their workload and professional development.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed in Iowa (or eligible for admission)
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Interest in medical malpractice and civil litigation
• Commitment to long-term professional growth

Application Materials

Interested candidates should submit:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Are you a legal professional with a passion for Family Law? Stange Law Firm has an immediate opening for dynamic, highly motivated attorneys to join the team that provides strategic legal support and guidance for their office in Des Moines, IA.

Whether someone is facing a divorce, legal separation, paternity action, estate planning or numerous other issues that affect families, the attorneys at Stange Law Firm, PC are dedicated to achieving the best possible results.

Why join Stange Law Firm?

• Competitive Pay! (Salary is BOE: $90,000.00-$120,000.00+)
• Base Salary & Discretionary Bonuses for Productivity/Profitability for billable employees!
• Other Incentive Programs
• Signing Bonus
• Attorney Referral Bonuses
• Client Referral Bonuses
• Productivity Bonuses
• 401 (k)
• 401 (k) matching
• Roth IRA
• 95-99% Employer Paid Health Insurance Medical Plan for Employees Depending On State, Plus Buy-Up Options!
• Health Saving Account Options
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Accrued Vacation, 5 Paid Sick Days & 3 Personal Days)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Take Birthday as Paid Leave
• 36 Work-From-Home Days
• Company paid laptop and cell phone
• Fast-growing Family Law Firm - 2nd Largest Family Law Firm in the country!
• Marketing team works hard for you! Lots of Clients!!
• Advancement and job growth potential
• Mentorship program
• Promotes from within
• Trial experience, not just paper pushing!
• Excellent Reputation
• More!

This position offers a competitive starting salary, outstanding benefits package, employer matched 401K after 90 days, potential for incentives/bonus pay on top of base salary based on productivity, malpractice insurance, employer-paid Bar and CLE dues, paid time off, free parking (where applicable), and free company cell phone and laptop. Eligible employees may elect insurance coverage for Accidental, Critical Illness, Short Term Disability, and Term to Age 100 Life.

*Salary ranges based on experience plus the opportunity for discretionary bonuses and other incentives.*

Job Description

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares and drafts legal documents for filing with appropriate entities and necessary correspondence
• Drafts pleadings and motions, including judgments and orders
• Corresponds with attorneys, court personnel, and clients regarding cases
• Interviews witnesses for court cases and prepares witnesses to testify
• Shall ensure the accuracy of all documents prepared
• Shall promptly appear in court on all cases assigned
• Shall handle all aspects of cases assigned to them
• Performs administrative duties as necessary, including filing, mailing, organizing files and pleadings
• Conducts legal research for particular issues

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate will possess the following:

• J.D
• Iowa license required
• Family law experience is preferred but not required
• Senior Associate positions are available for attorneys with five years or more of litigation experience

Company Description

Stange Law Firm, PC is a multi-state divorce and family law firm with many offices throughout the country and still growing. Attorneys at the firm have received awards from organizations such as Super Lawyers, Lead Counsel, Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly Power List, and many more. Attorneys at the firm also speak at Continuing Legal Education Seminars for organizations such as the Missouri Bar, the National Business Institute, and others. This is truly a great opportunity if you want a successful career in family law.

For more information, please visit E-mail resume and references to the Recruiting Director. Watch the following video to learn more about starting a career with Stange Law Firm: information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel/ General Counsel

Location: On Site - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Salary: $150,000-$200,000 + DOE

Skills: Real Estate Law, Commercial Lease Negotiation, Purchase Agreements, Regulatory Compliance, Acquisition & Disposition Transactions, Tax Issues

About the Real Estate Company / The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic and growth-focused Real Estate Investment firm that is dedicated to acquiring and managing high-quality commercial properties across the Midwest and Southeast. This opportunity empowers you to make a direct impact on complex real estate transactions, fund structuring, and regulatory compliance while working at the forefront of strategic investment initiatives. As Senior Legal Counsel, you will play an integral role in supporting a mission to deliver best-in-class investment options, tax-efficient strategies, and long-term value for stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and draft purchase agreements, NNN commercial leases, and high-complexity fund documents for commercial real estate transactions.
• Provide expert legal oversight on corporate formation, governance issues, and the structuring of investment funds.
• Manage acquisition and disposition processes, ensuring thorough due diligence and review of ALTA/title insurance reports for out-of-state assets.
• Advise senior management on legal strategy for regulatory, property tax, and compliance matters impacting investments.
• Ensure legal analysis and advocacy to protect company interests throughout deals and ongoing asset management.
• Review and negotiate loan documents; support limited securities law compliance initiatives.
• Assist with commercial property tax appeals, collections, and the formation/dissolution of tenancy in common agreements.
• Mentor junior legal team members, promoting best practices and process improvements.

Must-Have Skills:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial real estate purchase agreements and leases, particularly NNN properties.
• Strong background in corporate formation, governance, and transactional real estate law.
• Expertise in due diligence, title/ALTA insurance review, loan document negotiation, and acquisition/disposition processes.
• Advanced critical thinking, legal analysis, and advocacy skills supporting business objectives.
• Meticulous attention to detail with proven ability to manage complex workflow and deadlines.
• Proactive problem solver with process improvement initiative.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of securities law compliance and fund structuring.
• Experience with 1031 exchange transactions and commercial property tax appeals.
• Leadership, team-building, and mentoring abilities within legal teams.
• Experience or willingness to use AI to increase efficiency and outcomes.
• Track record in transactional and regulatory work related to real estate funds.

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

WHY THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

• Build a true niche early in your career: municipal law + public finance + urban renewal/TIF
• Get hands-on experience with bond transactions, closings, and real client exposure (not “back office” work)
• Work on matters that directly shape communities across Iowa (infrastructure, redevelopment, public projects)
• Learn from a seasoned team known for responsiveness, precision, and long-term public-sector relationships
• Grow fast with strong mentoring, variety in your docket, and a clear path to increased responsibility

LOCATION

Des Moines, Iowa — full-time onsite role with a collaborative, in-office team environment.

NOTE

Must have a J.D. and be admitted to the Iowa Bar, or able to promptly obtain Iowa admission.

ABOUT US

We’re a long-established Des Moines-based law firm focused on serving Iowa’s public sector. Our team advises cities, counties, and public boards on the legal and financing work that keeps communities running — from governance and compliance to major public initiatives funded through bonds and other public finance tools. Confidential Employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Support municipal bond transactions as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, or issuer’s counsel
• Draft and review bond resolutions, official statements, closing documents, and related transaction materials
• Assist with due diligence and manage bond closing logistics and timelines
• Help advise clients on federal tax-exempt bond rules and securities law compliance
• Provide day-to-day counsel to cities, counties, and public boards on municipal governance and statutory authority
• Research and support compliance on open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest, and ethics issues
• Draft ordinances, policies, development agreements, and intergovernmental contracts
• Assist with urban renewal planning, TIF ordinances, development incentives, and implementation strategy
• Attend and support client meetings (council/board meetings as needed) and communicate clearly with public stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 0+ years of experience (we’re open to new grads through early-career attorneys); public finance, municipal, or transactional exposure is a plus
• Strong legal writing, research, and attention to detail
• Professional communication style and comfort working with public clients
• Ability to prioritize deadlines and manage multiple matters without dropping details
• Genuine interest in public service work and long-term client relationships

WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING HERE

You’ll join a team that values quality, mentorship, and balance — while still doing meaningful, high-impact work. We invest in your development, give you real responsibility early, and offer the stability and purpose that comes with serving public entities across the state. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Senior Legal Associate

Overview:

Provides senior-level legal oversight and strategic guidance on complex real estate investment transactions, fund structuring, and compliance issues. Contributes to the Legal Department in shaping legal processes that support Midwest Equity's disciplined investment strategy and investor objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with negotiation and drafting of high-complexity contracts and fund documents
• Real Estate, Corporate Organization, Securities subject matter expert
• Advise on regulatory, tax, and compliance matters impacting investments
• Coordinate with senior management on legal strategy for acquisitions, dispositions and asset management
• Mentor junior legal team members and ensure quality control

Ideal Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor with relevant commercial real estate or fund experience
• Proven track record in transactional and regulatory work

Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.

A well-capitalised real estate investment firm is seeking a Corporate Counsel or Senior Associate to join its in-house legal team. This role supports a national portfolio spanning retail, industrial, and medical assets, with direct exposure to acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financing activity, and investor-related matters.

This position is central to the continued growth of an evergreen investment platform and will work closely with senior leadership across acquisitions, asset management, investor relations, and operations. The ideal candidate is commercially focused, transaction-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Transactions & Investments

• Support acquisitions and dispositions, including PSAs, due diligence, and closings
• Draft and negotiate joint venture, loan, refinancing, and restructuring documentation
• Manage legal aspects of construction contracts, development agreements, and vendor contracts
• Draft and manage NNN leases, amendments, and inherited lease abstracts

Corporate Governance & Investor Matters

• Maintain and standardise corporate governance documents and entity structures
• Draft and update operating agreements and related templates
• Support investor matters, including subscription agreements, TIC structures, and securities compliance reviews

Cross-Functional Legal Support

• Serve as a key legal advisor to acquisitions, asset management, investor relations, and operations teams
• Identify and mitigate legal risks across operational contracts and portfolio activity
• Partner with risk and insurance stakeholders on indemnities and risk allocation

Outside Counsel & Process Management

• Select, manage, and oversee outside counsel to ensure efficiency and cost control
• Develop and maintain legal templates, playbooks, and form libraries
• Support disputes, collections, litigation oversight, and property tax appeals

Team Leadership

• Mentor and support junior attorneys, paralegals, and legal interns

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed in Iowa or eligible for in-house counsel registration
• 5+ years of experience in real estate, transactional, corporate, and/or finance law
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with hands-on deal experience
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and adaptable

Job Title: Associate General Counsel
Location: On Site - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Salary: $80,000-$150,000 DOE
Skills: Real Estate Law, Contract Drafting, Due Diligence, Acquisitions & Dispositions, Compliance
About the Real Estate Company / The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic leader in the real estate investment sector, where your legal expertise will help shape and protect diverse property and fund investments. This opportunity offers the chance to play a vital role in legal documentation, compliance support, and transactional strategy within a fast-paced and collaborative real estate environment. As an onsite member of the team in Cedar Rapids, you will work directly on impactful projects, supporting innovative commercial real estate initiatives and contributing to the company's continued growth.

• Draft and review purchase agreements, leases, and other real estate contracts.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory, tax, and commercial real estate matters.
• Assist with due diligence for property acquisitions and dispositions.
• Support compliance efforts and risk management related to fund operations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address legal concerns in new and ongoing transactions.
• Develop and update legal templates and processes to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Advise on investor agreements and other partnership documentation.

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Strong interest in and knowledge of commercial real estate law.
• Experience drafting and reviewing contracts and transaction documents.
• Keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct legal research on real estate, compliance, and tax matters.

• Previous in-house experience in a real estate investment or fund environment.

(Up to $175,000 for qualified candidate plus benefits and relocation allowance.)

Do you want to help farmers and businesspeople get creditors off their backs, preserve assets, and minimize taxes like no other law firm in the country? Ag & Business Legal Strategies is an entrepreneurial boutique firm that is on track for growth. It needs an experienced MANAGING ATTORNEY to join its team and collaborate with its owner, attorneys, and staff to support the team and help clients. The selected Managing Attorney will have the opportunity to become an owner of this dynamic law firm.

ABLS’ specialized expertise has landed the firm’s owner in venues from Congress (where he has championed changes to how the Bankruptcy Code impacts taxes owed by “right-sizing” farmers and advocated changes to the bankruptcy venue laws to require Chapter 11 debtors to file bankruptcy where they do business rather than where they are incorporated), to the United States Supreme Court (submitting an amicus curiae brief supporting farmers in Chapter 12), to appearances on various radio programs popular within the farming community across the Midwest. The owner is a frequent presenter at legal education seminars and ag financial industry training seminars across the United States.

ABLS exists to help farmers and business owners, providing them with cutting-edge services in debt restructuring negotiations and bankruptcy. Its client-centric model aims to help farmers and businesspeople understand the depth of their problems and explore the opportunities for change available to them, including options they might not initially like. ABLS aims to help its clients find comprehensive solutions to their complex problems, not merely continuing to kick the can down the road without making the business decisions that the client needs to make to ensure long-term success.

ABLS is known for helping its clients emerge from their extreme and stressful situations with the best outcomes possible. We are growing and we need a MANAGING ATTORNEY who can hit the ground running.

This position will be responsible for important work, including:

• Collaborating with the owner to take over day-to-day management of the firm; supervising the delivery of legal services by the firm’s staff; ensuring that staff meet their key performance indicators; evaluating staff and conducting periodic reviews of staff performance.
• Identify training, recruitment, client needs/opportunities, and current trends that may be impactful to the Firm in collaboration with the Administrative and Management Team.
• Work closely with Firm’s HR Team to proactively identify employee and contractor staffing needs and participate in vetting process as needed.
• Maintaining excellent communication with clients, advisors, opposing counsel, courts, and other interested parties.
• Supervising and assisting the firm’s qualified staff and professionals in evaluating the client’s overall financial, tax, and legal position.
• Assisting clients in determining realistic goals then designing strategies to accomplish those goals.
• Providing excellent legal services, including legal research; drafting petitions, schedules, motions, pleadings, orders, and status updates; and overseeing and analyzing discovery. The Managing Attorney may delegate to Junior Associates and Paralegals to accomplish these tasks but remains responsible for the final work product.
• Representing clients at mediations, negotiations, depositions, and in court, whether state court, federal district court, or bankruptcy court.
• Conducting new client meetings (also called case evaluations or initial consultations) to sell the firm’s legal services.

Technology & Systems Use

This firm uses a mixture of technology and carefully crafted policies and procedures to help leverage the firm’s team to benefit its clients and deliver a consistently excellent work product . Consequently, the following duties are critical aspects of this position.

Management:

• Collaborate with the owner of the firm, its professional legal administrator and/or Chief Operating Officer, as relevant, to refine and optimize the firm’s policies and procedures that are relevant to any workflow within the Managing Attorney’s area of responsibility.
• Train subordinate staff (e.g. paralegals, legal secretaries, .) on the firm’s policies and procedures, and audit compliance with the same as appropriate.
• Cultivating expert familiarity with the firm’s law practice management software and other technological systems to leverage these tools to enhance efficiency and consistency of the firm’s work product through all cases.

Systems Refinement:

• Using and following the firm’s policies and procedures to ensure efficient and consistent work product through all cases.
• Making suggestions to continually improve those technologies, policies, and procedures.

If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Managing Attorney:

• You desire to own the preeminent law firm in the United States handling farm debt restructuring and bankruptcy.
• You desire to become a preeminent lawyer advocating for farmers and businesses.
• You are familiar with bankruptcy and taxes related to distressed businesses.
• You are an awesome task juggler and can change gears quickly.
• You are a team player, willing to pitch in if your coworkers are in the weeds.
• You abhor mediocrity and strive to consistently improve your work product.

ABLS wants its Managing attorney to hit the ground running. This is an exciting opportunity for a right-fit candidate to work directly with Joseph Peiffer, one of the leading experts in the country in distressed agricultural debt cases, Chapter 12 bankruptcy, and other business matters, and grow into increasing levels of authority and autonomy as the firm grows. An ideal candidate will be excited by the opportunity to work with and learn from one of the foremost experts in this field; embrace technology and a systems-driven entrepreneurial law firm culture; and have a passion for bankruptcy and tax law, particularly their interactions in the agricultural industry.

Education

A Managing Attorney candidate must have a law degree from an accredited law school and be licensed in the state of Iowa or could be licensed in the state of Iowa within a reasonably short period of time. Attorneys licensed in the state of Illinois are encouraged to apply as the firm has worked for several Illinois farm debtors.

Experience

A Managing Attorney candidate must have experience in bankruptcy and debt restructuring and with a work history that demonstrates increasing responsibility in a law firm or corporate legal department. The ideal Managing Attorney candidate will have confirmed at least five Chapter 11 or Chapter 12 plans (or have equivalent experience on the creditor side) and participated in numerous related activities (motions to lift stay, motions to incur secured debt, motions to assume or reject leases and executory contracts, claim objections, plan objections, adversary proceedings, etc.).

An ideal Managing Attorney candidate has subject matter expertise in the following three areas:

• Bankruptcy & commercial law.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the agricultural industry.
• Understanding of how income taxes affect businesses struggling to survive and considering partial or complete liquidation.
• Ability to evaluate probable outcomes in bankruptcy scenarios.
• Ability to determine the priority of liens on real and personal property.
• Negotiation practice.
• Income tax.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

An ideal Managing Attorney candidate has the following technical skills:

·        Experience in program management, including experiences such as project management, tracking deliverables, hiring, planning, and development

·        Strong record of cultural competence and cross-cultural communication skills

·        Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively both orally and in writing

·        Demonstrated effective and authentically engaged leadership; ability to critically assess challenges and propose and execute solutions, with appropriate consultation and visibility to leadership; excellent professional judgment

·        A deep understanding of and ability to work and lead effectively with internal and external stakeholders

·        Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and communication styles

COMPENSATION

The target compensation for an ideal Managing Attorney is up to $175,000 per year, contingent on experience and hitting clear, defined, benchmarks. It includes a generous benefits package and significant opportunities for professional development. If needed, ABLS will provide a relocation allowance to aid the right candidate in moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to us. In your cover letter, answer the following questions: What do you enjoy about working with family-owned businesses? What do you find most challenging about this type of client? You should be detailed in your response, but don’t go over two paragraphs. You should also tell us in another paragraph why you think you would be a good fit for this firm. In the last paragraph of your cover letter, tell us what you liked about our ad and what you did not like about our ad. You can be honest; we will not hold it against you.

Thank you for taking the time to read this entire ad. If you decide to apply and follow the instructions, we look forward to following up with you.