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Telpner, Peterson, Smith, Ruesch, Thomas & Simpson, LLP

Suite 200
25 Main Place
P.O. Box 248
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0248
Phone: (712) 325-9000 / (888) 223-3323 (Toll Free)
Fax: (712) 328-1946
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Summary
Law Firm Overview
Telpner Peterson Law Firm is located in downtown Council Bluffs at the northeast corner of Broadway and Main Streets. Parking is available along Main Street or in the parking lot northwest across the street. Established in 1952 by long-time Council Bluffs resident, Maynard S. Telpner, the partnership has grown and now consists of five attorneys, along with a support staff of six.
The firm is dedicated to community service taking leadership roles in the community where we live and work.
We provide a variety of legal services to clients throughout Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. More information about the nature of services we offer is available in the Practice Area page of this site.
Telpner Peterson Law Firm is committed to a strong work ethic and strives to excel in serving its clients. We pride ourselves on providing high qualify and individualized services. Every effort is made to determine our clients' expectations and to provide current and ongoing information as to the case status. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust. Please visit other pages on our website for information about individual attorneys and resources that may be useful in answering general legal questions.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Adoption
- Banking & Finance Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Business Organizations
- Child Support
- Contracts
- Criminal Law
- Custody & Visitation
- DUI/DWI
- Debtor/Creditor
- Divorce
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Health & Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Nursing Home
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Real Estate Law
- Sexual Harassment
- Social Security -- Disability
- Traffic Violations
- Trusts
- White Collar Crimes
- Wills
- Workers' Compensation Law
West Practice Categories
Administrative Law, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Organizations, Sexual Harassment, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Social Security -- Disability, Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Workers' Compensation Law
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Charles L. | Partner | |
| Ruesch, Jack E. | Partner | |
| Thomas, Walter P. | Partner | |
| Simpson, Shannon Dell'Orfano | Partner | |
| Engelhardt, Nicole | Partner | |
| Lowe, Aimee | Associate |
Office Information
Address
Suite 200
25 Main Place
P.O. Box 248
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0248
Phones
(712) 325-9000
(888) 223-3323 (Toll Free)
Faxes
(712) 328-1946