Laura L. Pattermann

Laura L. Pattermann practicing in Workers' Compensation - Plaintiff Law Practice. Laura was admitted to practice in front of the Supreme Court. Click here to read an article regarding this honor.

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1994
• Nebraska, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1995
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1995
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
  • J.D. - 1993
  • Honors: With Distinction
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
  • B.A. summa cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Major: Psychology

Representative Cases

Wilson v. IBP, Inc., 558 N.W.2d 132 (Iowa 1996)

Professional Associations And Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association, Member
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
• Southwest Iowa Bar Association, Member
• Pottawattamie County Bar Association, Member

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Delta Phi

Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell
  • Notable (2016)
• Martindale-Hubbell
  • Peer Review Rated (2015)
• Lawyers of Distinction
  • Recognizing Excellent in Workers’ Compensation Law (2019, 2020)
• American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
  • 10 Best Attorneys, Exceptional and Outstanding Client Services (2017)
• America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • Lifetime Achievement
• National Trial Lawyers
  • Top 100 Civil Plaintiff (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• American Institute of Legal Professionals
  • Lawyer of the Year – Workers’ Compensation Law (2020)
• American Institute of Trial Lawyers
  • Personal Injury Law – Litigator of the Year (2020)
• American Association of Attorney Advocates
  • Top Ranking Attorney (2021 Member)
• Top American Lawyers
  • Charter Member
• America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • Iowa

Areas Of Practice

Worker's Compensation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Memberships

• Top American Lawyers Lifetime Charter Member
• Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Board Member
• National Association of Trial Lawyers
• Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• Iowa Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Supreme Court Historical Society
• American Bar Association