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Andrew B. Howie - West Des Moines, IA
5015 Grand Ridge DriveSuite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C.
West Des Moines Appellate Law Lawyer
Overview
Attorney Andrew B. Howie has decades of experience in appeals in state and federal courts. He authored the Iowa Family Law Manual originally published by the Iowa State Bar Association, and now published by Mathew Bender as "Iowa Family Law with Forms". His expertise on appellate work includes a wide range of areas including family law, property disputes, commercial litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice and much more.
Successful Court Rulings
About Andrew B. Howie
Practice Areas
- Appellate Law
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified Advocate in Family Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Other Affiliations
- Iowa Supreme Court Family Law Case Processing Task Force, Steering Committee (Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Past-Chair, Past-Vice chair, Member
- Iowa State Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee, Member
- Polk County Bar Association (Member)
- Polk County Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
- American Bar Association, Member
- Iowa Association for Justice, Member
- Iowa State Bar Association, Jury Instructions Committee, Member
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, April 9, 2015 - Present (Fellow)
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, April 12, 2019 - Present (Fellow)
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996
J.D.
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Moot Court Board - Wartburg College, Waverly, IA, U.S.A., 1993
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- Iowa Judicial District 8 (B), Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Andrew B. Howie
Included on the 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
- 2016 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Great Plains Super Lawyers list
Honors
- 2011 Great Plains Super Lawyers
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Fellow
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- 2017-2021 American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – 10 Best in Iowa
- AVVO Superb Rating 10 of 10
- 2015 Nation's Top One Percent Distinguished Counsel
- 2011-2014 Super Lawyers
Office Information
Address
5015 Grand Ridge DriveSuite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
Fax
- 515-223-8887
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
8:00am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Publication
Articles
- Family Law Manual, published by the Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, 2008, 2012, 2016
Used by attorneys and judges throughout Iowa as a recitation of black letter family law in Iowa. - Iowa Family Law with Forms, Lexis/Nexis, Matthew Bender, 2023
This is invaluable in its coverage of the multitude of issues attorneys and judges face in divorce cases and child custody cases, from prenuptial agreements through the litigation process, and through post-decree enforcement.
Representative Cases
- In re Marriage of Sisson, 843 N.W.2d 866 (Iowa 2014)
- Shams v. Hassan, 829 N.W.2d 848 (Iowa 2013)
- Skow v. Goforth, 618 N.W. 2d 275 (Iowa 2000)
- Estate of Cawiezell v. Coronelli, 958 N.W.2d 842, 844 (Iowa 2021)
- Ruden v. Peach, 904 N.W.2d 410 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017)
- Hensch v. Mysak, 902 N.W.2d 822 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017)
- Christy v. Lenz, 878 N.W.2d 461 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016)
- In re Marriage of Pazhoor, 971 N.W.2d 530 (Iowa 2022)
- Grant on behalf of United States v. Zorn, 107 F.4th 782 (8th Cir. 2024)
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