Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1970

Lawyer Overview

Admitted to bar; 1970, Iowa; 1985, Nebraska. Education: Blackburn College, B.A., 1967; Drake University, J.D., 1970. Student Contributor, Drake Law Review, 1968 - 1970. Mr. Heininger for the past 30 years has practiced primarily in the areas of real estate law; wills, estate and probate law; and municipal law. Member: Real Property Trust and Probate Section of the A.B.A.; General Practice Section of the American Bar Association; Title Standards Committee, Pottawattamie County Bar Association, 1979 - present. Advisory member: Committee on Title Standards, Iowa State Bar Association, 1977 - 1982.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Law and Wills
• Estate and Probate Law
• Municipal Law

Representative Clients

• Abstract Guaranty Company
• Peterson Investment Management Co dba Tagge Rutherford Financial Group
• City of Carson, Iowa

Representative Cases

• In re Estate of Witzke, 359 Iowa 183 (Iowa Supreme Ct. 1984)
• In re Estate of Heller, 441 N.W. 2d 413 (Iowa Supreme Court 1989)
• In re Estate of Heller, 401 N.W. 2d 602 (Iowa Supreme Court 1986)

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1970
• Nebraska, 1985

Certification/Specialties

• Real Estate Law, Iowa State Bar, 2000
• Will, Probate and Estate Law, Iowa State Bar, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Real Property Trust and Probate Section (Member)
• American Bar Association, General Practice Section (Member)
• Pottawattamie County Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member, Title Standards Committee)
• Iowa State Bar Association, 1977 - 1982 (Advisory Member, Committee on Title Standards)

Honors and Awards

• YMCA Branch Volunteer of the Year
• State of Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award, 1997 - 1999

Classes and Seminars

• Numerous Estate Planning Seminars
• Real Estate Closings & Legislative Update, Iowa Western Community College

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1970
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Drake Law Review, Student Contributor, 1968 - 1970
• Blackburn College, 1967
  B.A.

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Criminal Pretrial Discovery in Iowa, 19 Drake Law Review 164, Volume I, 1969
• Case Note: State v. Denato, 19 Drake Law Review 486, Volume 2, 1970
• Handling the Sale of a Home, ISBA 1981 Bridge the Gap Institute, 1981

Address

35 Main Place
Suite 300
P.O. Box 249
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0249

Phones

(712) 328-1833

Faxes

(712) 328-8320

Emails

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Websites

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