141 Criminal Defense attorneys statewide · all public-record screened · 72 with published case records · 6 with public reviews · How we compile listings

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Attorney	Iowa license	Reviews	Case records	Ethics	Profile
Aaron J. Redinbaugh Finley Law Firm	Active	—	1	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Abigail Legg Wallace Finley Law Firm	Active	—	1	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Alexander David Smith Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm	Active	8 total Avvo (6)	188	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Alfred Eugene Willett Viner Law Firm, P.C.	Active	—	19	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Alfredo G. Parrish Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm	Active	—	21	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Allison Rose Abbott Elverson, Vasey & Abbott, LLP	Active	—	—	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Andrew Carl Abbott Abbott Law Office, P.C.	Active	2 total Avvo (2)	1	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Angela Lynnette Campbell Dickey Campbell & Sahag Law Firm, PLC	Active	—	7	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Benjamin Milton Parrott Department of Justice	Active	—	1	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Bernard John Burns III	Active	—	18	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Bradley G. Hart Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.	Active	—	—	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Bradley M. Strouse Redfern, Mason, Larson & Moore, P.L.C	Active	—	42	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Brian R. Farrell University of Iowa College of Law	Active	—	—	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Caleb Robert Jackson Johnson County Public Defender	Active	—	—	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile
Catherine Mary Drexler Principal Financial Group	Active	—	2	No discipline in reviewed sources	View profile

Aaron J. Redinbaugh
Finley Law Firm
Administrative Law Civil Litigation & Trial Commercial Litigation
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Administrative Law Civil Litigation & Trial Commercial Litigation
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Aaron J. Redinbaugh appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Administrative Law. 1 published counsel case record linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Abigail Legg Wallace
Finley Law Firm
Administrative Law Appellate Practice Civil Litigation & Trial
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Administrative Law Appellate Practice Civil Litigation & Trial
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Abigail Legg Wallace appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Administrative Law. 1 published counsel case record linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Alexander David Smith
5.0(8 reviews)
Founding Member
Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm
Avvo (6)
Criminal Law DUI Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Criminal Law DUI Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Alexander David Smith appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. Public reviews on record: 8.
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Alfred Eugene Willett
Viner Law Firm, P.C.
Civil Rights Criminal Law Social Security Disability
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Linn County
Civil Rights Criminal Law Social Security Disability
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Alfred Eugene Willett appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Rights. 19 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Alfredo G. Parrish
Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm
Civil Rights Criminal Law Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Civil Rights Criminal Law Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Alfredo G. Parrish appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Rights. 21 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Allison Rose Abbott
Elverson, Vasey & Abbott, LLP
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Allison Rose Abbott appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law.
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Andrew Carl Abbott
1.0(2 reviews)
Abbott Law Office, P.C.
Avvo (2)
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Waterloo, Iowa · Black Hawk County
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Andrew Carl Abbott appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. Public reviews on record: 2.
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Angela Lynnette Campbell
Dickey Campbell & Sahag Law Firm, PLC
Criminal Law Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Criminal Law Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Angela Lynnette Campbell appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. 7 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Benjamin Milton Parrott
Department of Justice
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Benjamin Milton Parrott appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. 1 published counsel case record linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Bernard John Burns III
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Bernard John Burns III appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Business Law. 18 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Bradley G. Hart
Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.
Criminal Law DUI
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Linn County
Criminal Law DUI
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Bradley G. Hart appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law.
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Bradley M. Strouse
Redfern, Mason, Larson & Moore, P.L.C
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Cedar Falls, Iowa · Black Hawk County
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Bradley M. Strouse appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Business Law. 42 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Brian R. Farrell
University of Iowa College of Law
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Iowa City, Iowa · Johnson County
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Brian R. Farrell appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law.
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Caleb Robert Jackson
Johnson County Public Defender
Criminal Law Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Iowa City, Iowa · Johnson County
Criminal Law Estate Planning
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Caleb Robert Jackson appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law.
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Catherine Mary Drexler
Principal Financial Group
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Catherine Mary Drexler appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. 2 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Catherine Sinnwell Gerlach
Criminal Law Estate Planning Insurance
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Iowa City, Iowa · Johnson County
Criminal Law Estate Planning Insurance
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Catherine Sinnwell Gerlach appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law.
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Chad A. Swanson
JSC Legal, PLC
Business Law Criminal Law Insurance
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Cedar Falls, Iowa · Black Hawk County
Business Law Criminal Law Insurance
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Chad A. Swanson appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Business Law. 6 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Chad R. Frese
Frese & Waters, LLP
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Marshalltown, Iowa · Marshall County
Criminal Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Chad R. Frese appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Criminal Law. 6 published counsel case records linked from Iowa court sources where available.
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Charles A. Blades
Smith Mills Law, P.C.
Civil Trial Practice Employment Law Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Linn County
Civil Trial Practice Employment Law Family Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Charles A. Blades appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Trial Practice.
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Charles Edward Cutler
Cutler Law Firm, PC
Civil Litigation And Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation & Appeals Construction Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
West Des Moines, Iowa · Polk County
Civil Litigation And Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation & Appeals Construction Law
Iowa license: Active
No disciplinary flags in reviewed public sources
Public record snapshot: Charles Edward Cutler appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Active. Published practice focus includes Civil Litigation And Appellate Practice.
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How much does a Criminal Defense lawyer cost in Iowa?

Iowa criminal defense is usually hourly or flat-fee by stage. Public defender appointment may be available if you qualify; otherwise ask private counsel for a written fee agreement and what is included. RateIowaLawyers.com lists 141 Criminal Defense attorneys for Iowa so you can compare profiles and ask each office for a written fee quote. See also RateIowaLawyers.com /resources for legal-aid and court self-help links. This is general information for Iowa consumers — not legal advice. Deadlines and fees depend on your facts; confirm with a licensed Iowa attorney.

What is the statute of limitations for Criminal Defense issues in Iowa?

Criminal charging deadlines are different from civil statutes of limitations and depend on the offense class under Iowa law. If you were arrested or cited in Iowa, talk with counsel promptly — waiting can limit defense options even when a formal charging clock remains. See also RateIowaLawyers.com /resources for legal-aid and court self-help links. This is general information for Iowa consumers — not legal advice. Deadlines and fees depend on your facts; confirm with a licensed Iowa attorney.

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