Pattermann, T. J.
Smith Peterson Law Firm, LLP
35 Main Place
Suite 300
P.O. Box 249
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0249
Phone: (712) 328-1833
Fax: (712) 328-8320
Contact Us
Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Year Joined Organization: 1994
Lawyer Overview
Admitted to bar: 1994, Iowa; 1995 Nebraska. Education: Drake University, B.A. with honors, 1990; University of Iowa, J.D. with distinction, 1994; Executive Council, International Legal Fraternity Phi Delta Phi; Student Contributor, Journal of Corporation Law, 1992 - 1994. Member of the Firm's Litigation Department. Mr. Pattermann practices primarily in the areas of trial law and worker compensation law. Member: Iowa State Bar Association; Southwest Iowa Bar Association; Pottawattamie County Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Iowa League of Municipal Attorneys. Board of Directors: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nebraska Chapter; St. Alberts Foundation; Council Bluffs Community Education Foundation.
Areas of Practice
- Trial Law
- Personal Injury
- General
Representative Clients
- Allied Insurance Group
- Nationwide
- Farm Bureau Mutual
- ALC
- US Liability
- Acuity Ins.
- American National
Representative Cases
West Practice Categories
Personal Injury
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1994
- Nebraska, 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association (Member)
- Southwest Iowa Bar Association (Member)
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association (Member)
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Iowa League of Municipal Attorneys (Member)
Honors and Awards
- Balfour Scholarship for outstanding service to the law school community, 1993
Classes and Seminars
- Jury Instructions & Workers Comp Update, ISBA Traveling Seminar, 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Community Education Foundation - Board of Directors, 2000 - Present
- St. Alberts Foundation, Board of Directors, 2006 - Present
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa,
1994
J.D.
Honors: With Distinction
Honors: Executive Council, International Legal Fraternity Phi Delta Phi
Law Review: The Journal of Corporation Law, Student Contributor, 1992 - 1994 - Drake University,
1990
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Biology
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Theta Chi
References
References
- John Nelson
- Lori Koop - Allied
- Carol Reisinger - Acuity
- Dave Anderson - Allied
- Randy Short - Farm Bureau Mutual
- Larry Hill - Farm Bureau Mutual
- John Wharton - Wharton - AIC
- Doug Hobie - Mayor of Sidney
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Defense Update, Iowa Defense Council Assoc., April, 1998
Office Information
Address
35 Main Place
Suite 300
P.O. Box 249
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0249
Phones
(712) 328-1833
Faxes
(712) 328-8320
