Robert Livingston - Council Bluffs, IA
Attorney at Stuart Tinley Law Firm LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Council Bluffs, IA
300 West Broadway Suite 175 Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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26
Years
Experience
Council Bluffs Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 11/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Appeals
- Insurance
- Construction
- Products Liability
- Municipal
- Civil Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Livingston’s practice focuses on injury cases, appeals, insurance, construction, products liability, municipal, and civil rights. He is regularly called upon to consult or serve as local counsel, one such case resulting in a jury verdict for the client of $11 Million, which was later remitted to about $9 Million.
Mr. Livingston’s clients are generally located in the western half of Iowa and the Council Bluffs/Omaha metro area. However, he often has cases throughout Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Mr. Livingston has many years of experience litigating cases and in state and federal courts within the Eighth Circuit. One of his cases has been argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. He has also helped to defend a civil rights case where Plaintiffs asked the jury for well over $100 Million – the jury first returning a defense verdict in favor of the clients followed by a declaration of mistrial and subsequent settlement.
Over the past twenty-six years of legal practice dealing with “bet-the-farm” high exposure defense cases, routine car collisions, or catastrophic dog-bite cases; Mr. Livingston has sought to protect his clients’ interests, keeping them informed throughout and always available for a phone call. Multiple client reviews on the Internet verify that Mr. Livingston returns client calls timely and helps them to understand the case – the good and bad parts.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- U.S. News and World Report Best Lawyers - Insurance Law, January 1, 2016 - Present
- Life Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation, March 1, 2014 - Present
- Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 1, 2012 - Present
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Ranking, January 1, 2011 - Present
- Lawyers.com 5.0 of 5.0 Client Ranking, January 1, 2011 - Present
- Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyer Award of Merit, June 1, 2008 - Present
- Super Lawyers – Insurance Law 2017 - 2023
- Council Bluffs 20 under 40, 2009
- AVVO 5.0 of 5.0 Ranking
- Best Lawyers – Insurance Law and Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert Livingston
Included on the 2026 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, May, 2000
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Non Legal Education
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Colorado State University, May, 1993
B.S.
Major: Exercise Sport Science
Minor: Anatomy Neurobiology -
Iowa State University, May, 2000
M.S.
Major: Higher Education Administration/Student Affairs
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Iowa Court of Appeals Caselaw Update 2016, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 24, 2017 - Present
- "Litigation: Essential Apps and Websites for Litigators", Iowa Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 20, 2017 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Education of the Lewis Central School District, 2009 - 2017
- Commissioner of the West Pottawattamie County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Southwest Regional Office Advisory Council for Iowa Legal Aid, Chair, 2015 - 2018
- Southwest Regional Office Advisory Council for Iowa Legal Aid, Member, 2014 - 2018
- Children’s Square USA, Board of Directors, 2011 - 2017
- Iowa State Bar Review School, Inc., Member, 1997 - 2010
- Iowa State Bar Review School, Inc., President, 2004 - 2008
- Southwest Iowa Lawyer League, Member, 2000 - Present
- Vocational Development Center, Inc., Board of Directors, 2023 – Present
- Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure Judicial Task Force
- Iowa Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law – member and chairperson
- Judicial Nominating Commission – Fourth Judicial District of Iowa
- Iowa Legal Aid Advisory Council, 2014-2018
Representative Clients
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Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
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Public Entity Risk Services, Inc.
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York Risk Services Group
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American Risk Pooling Consultants, Inc.
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State Farm Fire and Casualty
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General Casualty
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Assisted Housing Risk Management Association
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GEICO
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Numerous private individuals and companies
Representative Cases
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Meyer v. Birkey
- Citation: 2015 WL 7300538 (N.D. Iowa, November 18, 2015)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 2015 WL 7300538
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HLG Farms II, LLC, v. City of Hamburg
- Citation: 619 Fed. Appx. 562 (8th Cir. October 22, 2015)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 619 Fed. Appx. 562
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Mayhugh v. Dea
- Citation: 871 N.W.2d 704 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 871 N.W.2d 705
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Lakin v. Richards Farm Ltd.
- Citation: 862 N.W.2d 414 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 862 N.W.2d 414
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In re Marriage of Schmadeke
- Citation: 856 N.W.2d 2 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 856 N.W.2d 2
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MGM Apartments, LLC, v. Mid-Century Ins. Co.
- Citation: 844 N.W.2d 469 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 844 N.W.2d 469 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014)
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Aguilera v. Wright County Iowa
- Citation: 990 F.Supp.2d 926 (N.D. Iowa 2014)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 990 F.Supp.2d 926
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Phelps v. Powers
- Citation: 5 F.Supp.2d 1036 (S.D. Iowa 2013)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2013
- Serial Number: 5 F.Supp.2d 1036
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Oshlo Wilkinson Dairy Queen v. Blume
- Citation: 860 N.W.2d 924 (Iowa Ct. App. December 24, 2014)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2014
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Phelps v. Powers
- Citation: 90 F.Supp.3d 833 (S.D. Iowa January 22, 2015)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2015
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Phelps v. Powers
- Citation: 63 F.Supp.3d 943 (S.D. Iowa December 3, 2014)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2014
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Aguilera v. Wright County Iowa ND Iowa
- Citation: 50 F.Supp.3d 1057 (N.D. Iowa October 6, 2014)
- Year: 2014
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Phelps v. Powers SD Iowa
- Citation: 295 F.R.D. 349 (S.D. Iowa October 31, 2013)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2013
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Hansen-Mueller Co. v. Gau
- Citation: 838 N.W.2d 138 (Iowa Ct. App. August 21, 2013)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2013
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Chicago Ins. Co v. City of Council Bluffs
- Citation: 713 F.3d 963 (8th Cir. April 30, 2013)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2013
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Woodward v. Monona County Bd of Sup'rs
- Citation: 825 N.W.2d 327 (Iowa Ct. App. November 15, 2012)
- Court: Iowa Ct. App
- Year: 2012
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Harrington v. City of Council Bluffs
- Citation: 2012 WL 1470266 (8th Cir. April 30, 2012)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2012
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Genesis Ins. Co. v. City of Council Bluffs
- Citation: 2012 WL 1648842 (8th Cir. May 11, 2012)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2012
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Harrington v. Wilber SD Iowa
- Citation: 743 F.Supp.2d 1013 (S.D. Iowa 2010)
- Year: 2010
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Harrington v. Wilber
- Citation: 743 F.Supp.2d 1006 (S.D. Iowa 2010)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2010
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Collier v. Swede, LLC
- Citation: 777 N.W.2d 129 (Iowa App. 2009)
- Court: Iowa App
- Year: 2009
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Baker v. Boyle
- Citation: 327 Fed. Appx. 600 (8th Cir. 2009)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2009
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McGhee v. Pottawattamie County Iowa
- Citation: 547 F.3d 922 (8th Cir. 2008), cert
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2008
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McGhee v. Pottawattamie County
- Citation: 475 F.Supp.2d (S.D. Iowa 2007)
- Court: SD Iowa
- Year: 2007
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Sylvester v. Mills County
- Citation: 760 N.W.2d 209 (Iowa App. 2008)
- Court: Iowa App
- Year: 2008
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Weimer v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 2007 WL 1959103 (N.D. Iowa July 3, 2007)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2007
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Kuiper v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 240 F.R.D. 438 (N.D. Iowa 2007)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2007
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Frazier v. Winfield
- Citation: 252 Fed. Appx. 117 (8th Cir. 2007)
- Court: 8th Cir
- Year: 2007
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Remmes v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 453 F.Supp.2d 1058 (N.D. Iowa 2006)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2006
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Weimer v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 2006 WL 3422161 (N.D. Iowa Nov. 28, 2006)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2006
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Kuiper v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 2006 WL 3422058 (N.D. Iowa Nov. 28, 2006)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2006
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VW Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Clarinda
- Citation: 2006 WL 2872096 (Iowa App. Oct. 11, 2006)
- Court: Iowa App
- Year: 2006
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Wildner v. Wendorff
- Citation: 723 N.W.2d 451 (Iowa App. 2006)
- Court: Iowa App
- Year: 2006
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In re Marriage of Wallace
- Citation: 711 N.W.2d 732 (Iowa App. 2006)
- Court: Iowa App
- Year: 2006
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Remmes v. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
- Citation: 389 F.Supp.2d 1080 (N.D. Iowa 2005)
- Court: ND Iowa
- Year: 2005
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Valdivia v. Sibenaller, 2026 WL 382901 (N.D. Iowa, February 11, 2026)
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Valdivia v. Porsch, 2026 WL 33113 (8th Cir. January 6, 2026)
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League of United American Citizens of Iowa v. Pate, 20 N.W.3d 822 (Iowa 2025)
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Jennings v. Fremont County, 19 N.W.2d 305 (Iowa Ct. App. 2024)
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Grillion v. Hassler, 10 N.W.3d 631 (Iowa Ct. App. July 3, 2024)
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Beverage v. Alcoa, Inc., 8 N.W.3d 190 (Iowa Ct. App. May 8, 2024)
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Wade v. Pottawattamie County, 100 F.4th 991 (8th Cir. May 7, 2024)
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Valdivia v. Porsch, 718 F. Supp. 3d 919 (S.D. Iowa, February 26, 2024)
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Great West Casualty Company v. Kirsch Transportation Services, Inc., 701 F.Supp.3d 795 (S.D. Iowa November 7, 2023)
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Hunter v. Page County, 653 F. Supp. 3d 600 (S.D. Iowa 2023)
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Wade v. Pottawattamie County, 2022 WL 18278479 (D. Neb. December 15, 2022)
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Hoffman v. Clark, 975 N.W.2d 656 (Iowa June 17, 2022) (local counsel)
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Beverage v. Alcoa, 975 N.W.2d 670 (Iowa June 17, 2022)
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Estate of Farrell v. State, 974 N.W.2d 132 (Iowa 2022)
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John & Jim, Inc., v. Insurance Auto Auctions Corp., 2021 WL 6619231 (S.D. Iowa December 29, 2021)
Published Works
Articles
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Southwest Iowa Lawyer League – Is Your Tablet, Phone, or other Device Protecting Confidential Client Information? (and other ethical technology concerns), March 4, 2016
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Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Advocacy Institute, Issues and Strategies for the Trial Lawyer – Is Your Tablet, Phone, or other Device Protecting Confidential Client Information?, February 26, 2016
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Pottawattamie County Bar Association – Sole Practitioner Rules: Iowa Rule 39.18 & 45.11, January 15, 2016
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Iowa Fourth Judicial District Bench Bar Conference – 2015 Appellate Case Law Review, October 26, 2015
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Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Advocacy Institute co-presented with George Davidson – Appellate Case Law Update (Opinions of the Court of Appeals), February 22, 2013 - February 24, 2012
- Iowa County Attorney Training Conference – Prosecutorial Immunity, November 11, 2011
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Advocacy Institute – Motion Practice, February 25, 2010
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2002
- Iowa, 2000
- Nebraska, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2008
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota
- South Dakota, 2018
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2012 - Present (Fellow and Board Member)
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, May 1, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association, February 1, 2012 - June 1, 2019 (Board of Governors)
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association, August 1, 2000 - Present (Member)
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association, January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010 (Former President)
- American Bar Association, March 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017 (Council Member-at-Large GPSolo Division)
- American Bar Association, August 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017 (Committee member corporate sponsorship GPSolo)
- Iowa State Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
- Iowa Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division, 1997 - 2010 (Member)
- Iowa Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division, 2004 - 2008 (President of the Iowa Bar Review School)
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association, 2008 - 2009 (Vice-President)
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