SHINDLER - Key Persons
Biography
Andrew B. Howie is a shareholder with the firm of Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, in 1993, and his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa in 1996. He is licensed to practice in Iowa (1996), the Northern and Southern Districts of the U.S. District Court of Iowa (1996), Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals (1996), and the U.S. Supreme Court (1999). After graduating from law school in 1996, he served as a clerk for the Iowa District Court in Burlington for a year. Mr. Howie has practiced in Polk County since 1997.
He primarily practices in appellate law, having appeared in over 200 rulings from Federal and Iowa's appellate courts, and hundreds of family law cases in trial court. He has been a member of the Iowa State Bar Association's Family and Juvenile Law Section since 2002, having served as its Chair (2009-10), Vice-chair (2008-09), and chair of its Forms and Practice subcommittee (2004-08, 2010-present). He has been a member of Iowa State Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee since 2004 and served as its Chair from 2012 to 2013.
He was inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers as a Fellow in 2019. He also became a Fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2015. In 2019, the National Board of Trial Advocacy board-certified him as a Trial Advocate in Family Law.
He authored the Iowa State Bar Association's "Family Law Manual", published in 2008, 2012, and 2018, which is primary tool for judges and attorneys throughout Iowa.
Brian represents clients in personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He also represents clients in securities fraud, consumer fraud, and financial services class-action cases nationwide. Through both trial and settlement negotiations, he has helped his clients recover millions of dollars.
Brian earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and his law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the law review and graduated third in his class. He and his wife Megan and their children live in Clive.
Job Titles:
- Steering Committee, Member
Biography
Eugene is a fierce advocate for all his clients. His ability to navigate through difficult, highly emotional situations provides certainty and confidence to his clients. He credits much of his success to his colleagues and mentors at the firm, helping him become the lawyer he is. Eugene represents clients in a variety of domestic situations including child custody, visitation and child support litigation, alimony, property and business valuation and division, and other aspects concerning divorce and related areas of practice.
Eugene was the first student from Luther College to enroll in the 3+3 program with Drake Law School. This allowed him to complete his undergraduate studies in 3 years. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Drake Law School in May 2018 and sat for the July 2018 bar exam. While in law school Eugene was a member of the Drake Law Delta Theta Phi chapter, treasurer of the Federalist Society, and Dean's list recipient.
In his free time, Eugene enjoys spending time with his wife and family, attending local community events and running Obtainium, a whiskey brand he developed in 2018.
Biography
Mr. Anderson has been in private practice since 1977 in West Des Moines, Iowa. He represents many small and medium sized companies throughout Iowa that do business locally and internationally. He has extensive litigation experience in all Iowa and federal courts, and all arbitration and mediation forums.
Mr. Anderson is a member of several organizations including the Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Academy of Iowa Trial Attorneys and Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. He has been Chairman of the Lawyer Referral Committee of the Iowa Bar Association, a member of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa and a member of the Clive Planning and Zoning Commission. He has coached high school and junior high school mock trial teams for several years. He was Clive Iowa outstanding citizen in 2001. Fred resides in West Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife, Vicki.
Job Titles:
- Chief Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, Executive Assistant, 1983 - 1984
Biography
Bart represents clients in class action, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and workers' compensation cases. He is licensed to practice in all Iowa state and federal courts and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. Bart earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1982 and his law degree from Drake University in 1990. Bart and his wife Leslie live in Booneville.
Biography
Jim represents clients in the areas of divorce, litigation, child custody/visitation, taxation, child support, appeals, business law, contracts, and corporate law. Prior to joining Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C., Jim represented clients in a general practice law firm in Perry, Iowa. During his time in general practice, he gained experience in criminal law, tax preparation, estate planning, and real estate law.
When Jim meets with clients, he focuses his energy on listening and gathering as much information as possible to provide honest advice in times of hardship or prosperity. After listening and gathering information, Jim seeks to provide a plan of action and counsel to his clients while focusing on their interests.
Biography
Katie has spent her professional life devoted to helping those in need, often when facing uncertain times because of family turmoil. Prior to joining Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C., Katie was the in house counsel for a local youth services agency in Des Moines. Her passion for assisting those in need, especially children and families, makes Katie's empathy a key ingredient of her representation. Katie's empathy and strong work ethic make her and her clients achieve favorable results. She practices primarily in the areas of divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, juvenile law, and litigation.
Katie has received a variety of awards for her quality representation and hard work. Those awards include, but are not limited to, Top Family Law Attorneys for Iowa (American Jurist Institute) and Top 10 Best (American Institute of Family Law Attorneys).
In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family who reside in Clive. She is also actively involved as a volunteer and board member of multiple local non-profit organizations.
Biography
Mike represents clients in commercial, bankruptcy, antitrust, agriculture, and administrative law cases. Mike is licensed to practice in all Iowa state and federal courts and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Polk County Bar Association. Mike earned his bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1972, his master's degree from Eastern Illinois University in 1975, and his law degree from Drake University in 1979. He served as law clerk for Bankruptcy Judge Richard F. Stageman in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa from 1980 to 1982.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Biography
Mr. Weese began his private practice over 21 years ago in 2001. He represents clients throughout the state in a variety of domestic situations that include child custody disputes, property distribution, business valuation and division, farm property, alimony, child support, and all other aspects concerning divorce and the related areas of practice. Mr. Weese has also engaged in representation of plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice, personal injury, criminal and employment discrimination cases. His clients include individual clients struggling through a dissolution of marriage to corporate clients trying to succeed in their respective businesses.
Mr. Weese is a current fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) since 2013 and has received a variety of awards for his quality representation and hard work. Those awards include, but are not limited to, 2016-2020 Great Plains Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers-Rising Star; Top 100 Trial Attorneys (National Trial Lawyers); Top 10 Family Law Attorney (National Academy of Family Law Attorneys); and the other awards set forth below.
In his free time, Mr. Weese enjoys spending time with his family who reside in West Des Moines. He is also actively involved in several athletic endeavors and has coached baseball for several years in West Des Moines and in Mason City.
Honors and Awards
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Iowa-Attorney and Practice Magazine
Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Iowa- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
Top 100 Trial Lawyers-The National Trial Lawyers
Top 40 Attorneys Under 40-The National Trial Lawyers
2016-2020 Great Plains Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers-Rising Star
AVVO Superb Rating 10 of 10
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in Iowa - National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
Biography
Steve brings his strong passion when he represents many diverse individuals as they face life altering events. For close to 40 years, together with his clients Steve works hard at crafting remedies that help solve people's current problems and provide future solutions, whether it be through alternative dispute resolution or litigation.
Away from the practice of law, Steve has served on several different Boards including the West Des Moines Little League, Holliday Park Baseball Club Boards and Glen Oaks Country Club. He has been active with coaching youth baseball and has been involved as a volunteer with the West Des Moines Valley High School baseball program.
Biography
Tara brings a true competitive nature to her clients while helping them navigate through difficult times. Clients are drawn to Tara's passionate advocacy and honesty from the first meeting. Tara derives a deep satisfaction from arming potential clients with the proper tools to ready themselves for litigation. Tara's experience as a criminal prosecutor brings a unique perspective to family law. She has tried cases in various courtrooms throughout the State of Iowa. Tara practices primarily in the areas of divorce, child custody, visitation and child support litigation; criminal defense-from traffic tickets to felonies; and personal injury.
Tara received her Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in 2004, majoring in English, with an emphasis in rhetorical studies. While at Iowa State, she was able to attend an intensive foreign language program at the Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in December 2006 and sat for the February 2007 bar exam. Prior to joining the firm in January of 2012, Tara was an Assistant Marshall County Attorney in Marshalltown, Iowa. While prosecuting, Tara also served on the Board of Directors at Child Abuse Prevention Services.
Trevor joined the firm in 2023 after working in a family business following law school. His prior business experience provides a unique perspective when representing his clients through issues and constraints they face in operating their businesses and planning for the next generation. Trevor's practice focuses on estate planning, probate, business and corporate law, real estate, bankruptcy, and civil litigation.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf. Trevor lives in Norwalk, Iowa with his wife, McKenna.