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Dean Fankhauser - Sioux City, IA

613 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51101

Updated: 08/16/2024

Sioux City Real Estate and Business Lawyer

Overview

Attorney Dean Fankhauser was raised in Chadron, Nebraska and is the son of former business owners who still reside in Chadron today. After graduating from Chadron State College, Dean studied at The University of South Dakota School of Law and graduated in 2014 with a Juris Doctor.

While in law school, Dean had many great experiences, including advancing to the Elite 8 of the Sam Masten Appellate Advocacy Competition and completing an internship at the Federal Public Defender's office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dean moved to the Siouxland Community after law school and shortly began working as an associate attorney. From there, Dean opened his own practice called Fankhauser, Farrens & Rachel, PLC, who merged with Vriezelaar, Tigges, Edgington, Bottaro, Boden & Lessmann Law Firm in 2021 - starting a business venture with endless opportunities. Dean is licensed to practice law in the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of Iowa, as well as Iowa and Nebraska state courts. Dean's areas of practice include all types of business and tax matters (such as corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, acquisitions, sales, mergers, contracts, succession planning, dissolutions, financing, and licensing); real estate property matters (such as title opinions, title insurance, title guarantee, foreclosures, deeds, sales, acquisitions, condominium transactions, purchase agreements, contracts, leases, options, easements, restrictive covenants, construction liens, landlord-tenant, evictions, subdivision, and zoning and board of adjustment items); estate planning (such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, small estates, complex estates, estate tax, and inheritance tax); probate; and guardianships/conservatorships.

In Dean's free time (when he has some), you will probably find him spending time with close friends or visiting family.

About Dean Fankhauser

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate and Business
  • Real Estate
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Guardianship/Conservatorship
  • Landlord-Tenant Evictions
  • Wills, Trusts, and Power of Attorney
  • Corporate Law
  • Business Law

Litigation

  • 15%

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Languages

  • English (Primary)

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Iowa
  • Nebraska
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa

Other Affiliations

  • Iowa State Bar Association, 2014 - Present
  • Nebraska State Bar Association, 2016 - Present
  • Woodbury County Bar Association
  • Iowa Lawyer Trust Association
  • Student Counseling Center Advisory Board (USD), Student Liaison, 2013 - 2014

Education

  • University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 2014
    J.D.
  • Chadron State College

Pro Bono Activities

  • Children’s Museum of Siouxland (now LaunchPad), Volunteer, 2014 - 2015
  • Foodbank of Siouxland, Volunteer, 2019 - Present
  • Sioux City Community School District Foundation, Sponsor
  • Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project

Achievements

Honors

  • Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America for Real Estate Law, 2023 - 2025
  • Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm - Trusts & Estates Law (Metropolitan Tier 2), 2023 - 2024
  • Best Lawyers - Top-Listed City Awards (Total Lawyers in Sioux City: 5 lawyers), 2023
  • Best Lawyers - Best Law Firm - Trusts & Estates Law (Metropolitan Tier 2), 2021 - 2022
  • Best Lawyers - Top-Listed City Award, 2021 - 2022

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Office Information

Address

613 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51101

Fax

  • 712-252-4873

Payment Plans Accepted

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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By Anonymous on Nov. 22, 2021
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After years of dealing with an issue, I consulted with Attorney Dean Fankhauser. As soon as I finished explaining my situation, Dean said, "I can help you with that." I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. He immediately took the reins, kept me informed throughout the process, and won my case for me. It was a resolution I had waited 5 years for. I am so grateful to Dean for everything he has done for me and I can't imagine what I would have done without him. I would highly recommend Attorney Dean Fankhauser to my friends, family, and anyone looking for a good attorney that will fight hard for them.

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Dean Fankhauser was the best attorney I could have chosen to represent me at my hearing. He was extremely knowledgeable and very attentive to my fears concerning the other party. He made sure we were well-prepared and that I always felt safe. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a lawyer.

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