James T. Peters
Work in Peters & Longmuir, PLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Mediation, Guardianship, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law
309 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644
About James T. Peters
Practice Areas
- Mediation
- Guardianship
- Bankruptcy
- Criminal Law
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, IowaJ.D.
- Honors: With Distinction
- Luther College, Decorah, IowaB.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Chemical Methods Ltd. v. Cue, 70S N.W.2d (Iowa Court of Appeals 2005)
- In re Marriage of Knickerbocker, 601 N.W.2d 48 (Iowa Supreme Court 1999)
- Carson v. Horkhelmer, 1999 W.L. 823742 (Iowa Court of Appeals 1999)
- United States of America v. Passlck, 95-06119 (Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa 1995)
- United States Trustee v. Alber, 06-09077 (Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa 2007)
- Dudley v. Cornwell, 10-09057 (Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa 2010)
Classes and Seminars
- Retirement Planning for Deere & Co. Retirees, UAW, 1993 - 1998
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1983
- Illinois, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1983
- U.S. Tax Court, 2001
Other Affiliations
- ISBA Family Section
- ISBA Grievance Commission, 1998 - 2004 (Member)
Past Positions
- Cartwright, Druker & Ryden, Associate, 1984 - 1985
- Ristvedt & Peters, P.C, Partner, 1987 - 1995
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Mediation
- Guardianship
- Bankruptcy
- Criminal Law
- 93.4 miles away
- 35.4 miles away
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