Atty. David C. Craig
Dave has a wide range of experience in representing business clients and their owners, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, executive compensation, employee benefits and estate planning. This includes the use of a number of intergenerational gifting and transfer techniques such as family limited partnerships, GRATs, and split interest charitable gifting.
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David C. Craig is an Of Counsel based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Finley Law Firm, P.C.. They have 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Their practice focuses on probate, estate planning, employment, and business. Admitted to practice in Iowa U.S. Tax Court U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa (1975). Educated at University of Iowa (J.D., 1975) and Regis University (B.S., 1969). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dave has a wide range of experience in representing business clients and their owners, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, executive compensation, employee benefits and estate planning
- This includes the use of a number of intergenerational gifting and transfer techniques such as family limited partnerships, GRATs, and split interest charitable gifting
- Dave has extensive experience and expertise in representing the business needs of closely held business owners and professionals
- He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for twenty years
- Dave has been a leader in his community and the legal profession
- He is a past president of the Polk County Bar Association and served on the Board of Governors of the Iowa State Bar Association
- Dave has given back to the community as a board member and president of a number of local civic, charitable and educational organizations, and prior to attending law school served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy
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David C. Craig is one of 128,014 probate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse probate attorneys in Iowa →
An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
David C. Craig is one of 226,537 estate planning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate planning attorneys in Iowa →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
David C. Craig is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Iowa →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Iowa
Practicing law in Iowa. Legal matters in Iowa are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Des Moines are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Iowa state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Iowa brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Iowa courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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