Dan A. Moore
EDUCATION
- Drake University, B.A., 1974
- Drake University Law School, J.D., 1977
ASSOCIATIONS
- The Iowa State Bar Association
- State Bar of South Dakota
- Woodbury County Bar Association\
Dan A. Moore joined the Firm in 1977 as an associate, becoming a partner in 1982. Dan's practice focuses on, but is not limited to, Real Estate, Commercial Law, and Banking Law.
Dan is a graduate of Drake University, having received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1974 and was awarded his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1977. He is admitted to practice before the State and Federal Courts in Iowa, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Dan is also admitted to practice in the State of South Dakota.
Dan frequently serves as a lecturer at various seminars on real estate law, ethical considerations and title standards. Dan also contributes his time and talents to the community. For many years, Dan had been a director of the Taxpayers Research Council, formerly known as the Woodbury County Tax Research Conference, serving as its President from 1994-1995 and served on the Sioux City Planning and Zoning Commission from 1985-2007 and served as Chairman – 1985-1988. He served as a member of the Sioux City Board of Adjustment. In addition, Dan serves on the Board of Directors for the Jackson Recovery Centers of Sioux City and is a member of the City Council of the City of Sioux City.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
- Member – American College of Real Estate Lawyers, 2012 – present
- Member- Fellows of the Iowa State Bar Association
- President – The Iowa State Bar Association, 2008-2009
- Board Member – The Iowa State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2000-2006
- Chairman, The Iowa State Bar Association, Real Estate and Title Law Section, 1996-1997 and 2009-2011
- Member – The Iowa State Bar Association, Title Standards Committee, 1980-2000
- President – The Sioux City Lawyers Club, 1985
- President – Taxpayers Research Council, 1994-1995
- President- Iowa Lawyers Assistance Project
- Chairman – Sioux City Planning and Zoning Commission, 1985-1988
- Vice Chair – Jackson Recovery Centers of Sioux City, 2009-present
- Member – Sioux City Board of Adjustment
- Advisor – Girls Summit 2007
- Advisor – Iowa Children's Justice 2007
- Chair – State Access to Justice 2007
- Judge – Mock Trial 2006-2009
- Co-Chairman – Fair Courts for Us 2010-2012
- Chair – Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee of The Iowa State Bar Association
- Chair – Iowa Lawyers Assistance Program, 2015- present
- Chair – Jackson Recovery Centers, 2015-present
- Chair – Sioux City Planning and Zoning Commission, 1985-1988
- Member – Sioux City Planning and Zoning Commission, 1982-2007
- Member – The Iowa State Bar Association Independent Standing Committee of Ethics and Practice Guidelines, 2005-2007
- Adjunct Instructor – Briar Cliff University, Environmental Law and Policy, 2003-2004
- Member – Real Property Trust and Estate Law of the American Bar Association, 1977-present
- Member – Senior Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association, 1977-present
HONORS
- Named to “Best Lawyers in America ®,” Real Estate, 1995-2021
- Named in “Chambers USA,” Iowa Real Estate, 2004
- Award of Merit, The Iowa State Bar Association, 2013
- Recipient of Jackson Recovery Centers “Bill and Marienne Jackson Leadership Award,” 2012
- Recipient of ISBA “President's Award,” 2011
- Recipient of Jackson Recovery Centers “Carrying the Message Award,” 2005
- Council Member of the City of Sioux City (2014-present)
- Mayor Pro – Temp of the City of Sioux City (2016-present)
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
- Co-Author: “The New Iowa Land Title Examination Standards,” Drake Law Review, Volume 34, No.3, 1984-1985
- Author of several articles for the ISBA Real Estate and Title Law Section Newsletter and ISBA Real Estate Practice Manual and Real Estate Seminars
AREAS OF PRACTICE
General Practice
including but not limited to
- Agriculture Law
- Business Law
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Construction Law
- Contract Law
- Corporate Law
- Eminent Domain
- Estate Planning
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Healthcare Powers of Attorney
- Landlord/Tenant Laws
- Premarital Agreements
- Probate
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate
- Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Charles L. Corbett
EDUCATION
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, J.D. cum laude, 1972
- Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa,B.A., 1969 Major: Mathematics
ASSOCIATIONS
- Woodbury County Bar Association, Member
- Planned Parenthood of Sioux City Foundation, 1987 - 1991
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association
- Woodbury County Bar Association, President, 1991
- Siouxland Better Business Bureau, President
- Boys and Girls Home, President
- Woodbury County Civil Service Commission, President
- Mary Elizabeth Day Care, President
- Planned Parenthood of Siouxland, President
Charles L. Corbett is a partner in the firm. Chuck, a Sioux City native, earned a B.A. degree from Grinnell College in 1969. He earned his law degree at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1972 and joined the firm later that year.
Chuck is engaged in the general practice of law with a large percentage of his practice involving real estate. Chuck provides comprehensive services to his real estate clients including abstract examination, preparation of officers, deeds and other real estate documents, loan closings, plattings and mortgage foreclosures.
Chuck is a member of the Woodbury County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He served as President of the Woodbury County Bar Association in 1991.
Chuck has also served on a number of local boards. He has been president of the Siouxland Better Business Bureau, Boys and Girls Home, Woodbury County Civil Service Commission, Mary Elizabeth Day Care and Planned Parenthood of Siouxland.
Chuck has two sons, Shane and Chad. Chuck and his wife Lisa enjoy traveling as well as participating in softball, tennis, basketball and skiing. Chuck has also coached youth baseball teams.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Iowa, 1972
- U.S. District Court, 1972
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sioux City
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- General Practice of Law
- Real Estate
Richard H. Moeller
EDUCATION
- Iowa State University, 1982
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1985
ASSOCIATIONS
- The Iowa State Bar Association
- Woodbury County Bar Association
- Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission
- Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association
- Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys
Richard H. Moeller has been a partner with the Firm since 1996. Richard's general practice includes, but is not limited to, Vaccine Injury Law, Litigation, Employment Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Education Law, and Real Estate.
Richard is a 1982 graduate of Iowa State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, with distinction, and was invited to membership in the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Richard earned his Juris Doctor in 1985 from the University of Iowa where he graduated with distinction. He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts in Iowa and Nebraska, as well as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Richard is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys, a member of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, a member of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, a past two-term member of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and past President for the Woodbury County Bar Association.
Richard's general practice in litigation has involved cases of vaccine injuries, employment discrimination and wrongful termination, real estate foreclosures, non-compete agreements, quiet title actions, real estate taxes, contract disputes and business torts.
Richard also focuses on Vaccine Injury Claims, representing clients with claims in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in the United States Court of Federal Claims.)
REPORTED DECISIONS
- Newbrough v. Bishop Heelan Catholic Sch., 2015 WL 759478, 2015 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 177, 111 (N.D. Iowa 2015)
- A.D., L.L.C. v. 2004 SC Partners, L.L.C., 860 N.W.2d 341 (Table), 2014 WL 6680884 (Iowa Ct.App. 2014)
- Rensink v. Wells Dairy, Inc., 741F.Supp.1038, 16 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 1223, 41 NDLR 228 (N.D. Iowa 2010)
- Hutson v. Wells Dairy, Inc., 578 F. 3d 823 (8th Cir. 2009)
- Pro Edge L.P. v. Gue, 451 F.Supp.2d 1026 (N.D. Iowa 2006) and 419 F.Supp.2d 1064 (N.D. Iowa 2006)
- Miller v. Wells Dairy Inc., 90 Fed.Appx. 193, 2004 WL 538939 (8th Cir. 2004) and 252 F.Supp.2d 799 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
- Carlson v. SCI Iowa Funeral Services, Inc., 2003 WL 22807406 (Iowa App. 2003)
- Kaydon Acquisition Corp. V v. America Central Industries, Inc., 179 F.Supp.2d 1022 (N.D. Iowa 2001)
- Northrop v. Inventive Communications, L.L.C., 199 F.R.D. 334 (D. Neb. 2000)
- Circle R, Inc. v. Smithco Mfg., Inc., 919 F.Supp. 1272 (N.D. Iowa 1996)
- Hertz Farm Management, Inc. v. Twito, 434 N.W.2d 907 (Iowa App. 1988)
- U.S. v. Jensen, 418 N.W.2d 65 (Iowa 1988)
- Cerro Gordo County Care Facility v. Iowa Civil Rights Com'n, 401 N.W.2d 192 (Iowa 1987)
- Hart v. Iowa Dept. of Job Service, 394 N.W.2d 385 (Iowa 1986)
STATE OF IOWA ACTIVITIES
- Member – Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys
- Member –Iowa State Bar Association
- Member –Woodbury County Bar Association
MULTI-STATE ACTIVITIES
- Member – NSBA Council of School Board Attorneys
- Member – Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Member – Siouxland Community Foundation Board of Directors
- Member – Humanities Iowa Board of Directors
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
- Former member –Iowa Supreme Court Commission, Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Member – Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- General Practice
including but not limited to
- Appellate Practice
- Banking Law
- Civil Rights & Discrimination Law
- Commercial Law
- Debtor & Creditor Law
- Education Law
- Eminent Domain
- Employment Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury Law
- Product Liability
- Real Estate Law
- Trial Law
- Vaccine Injury Law