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Leonard Edwin Bates - Civil Rights Attorney in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | RateIowaLawyers.com
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Leonard Edwin Bates

Also known as: Leonard Bates, L. Bates, and L Bates

Newkirk Zwagerman, PLC

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Active Iowa license · No public discipline flags in reviewed sources · Leonard Edwin Bates appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Rights. 2 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.

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Contact Information

Phone: (515) 883-2000

Address: Newkirk Zwagerman PLC, 3900 Ingersoll Ave., Suite 201

Location: Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County

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RateIowaLawyers.com lists Leonard Edwin Bates as a Civil Rights attorney in Iowa based on public directory and licensing data.

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Leonard Edwin Bates is listed with an active Iowa law license on RateIowaLawyers.com. Iowa OPR verification on this profile was last recorded Jun 17, 2026. See Practice & credentials for source links.

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Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

1:20-cv-00002 · CourtListener federal docket

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16667511/mcdowell-v-mercy-hospital-cedar-rapids-iowa/

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Chantland Company

440 Civil Rights: Other

3:16-cv-03004 · CourtListener federal docket

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Judge: Leonard T Strand

View on CourtListenerhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6226831/green-v-chantland-company/

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Profile last updated Sep 20, 2026.

Iowa license

  • License status: Active

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

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    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Practice areas

  • Practice area: Civil Rights

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Court records

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    • Court record: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

      Public court docket · verified Feb 18, 2020

    • Court record: Chantland Company

      Public court docket · verified Jul 1, 2016

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Primary listing sources

  • Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · Active

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    Recorded Jun 17, 2026

Field changes

  1. FirmAug 1, 2026

    —→Newkirk Zwagerman, PLC

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  2. AddressAug 1, 2026

    —→Newkirk Zwagerman PLC, 3900 Ingersoll Ave., Suite 201

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  3. Zip CodeAug 1, 2026

    —→50312

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