Atty. James B. Langeness
Recipient, Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates Category). Selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of "Great Plains Super Lawyers" in Estate Planning & Probate (Only 5 percent of all lawyers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa are named to the list).
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About James B. Langeness at a glance
James B. Langeness is a Shareholder based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Duncan Green, P.C.. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, estate planning, business, and tax. Admitted to practice in Iowa U.S. Tax Court (1980). Educated at Drake University (J.D., 1979) and Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Economics, 1977). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Polk County, Iowa State (Council: Taxation Section, 1995-1998 Probate and Trust Law Section, 2001-2004) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation Real Property Probate Trust Law) Bar Associations. Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Recipient, Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates Category)
- Selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of "Great Plains Super Lawyers" in Estate Planning & Probate (Only 5 percent of all lawyers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa are named to the list)
- Certified Public Accountant, Iowa, 1977
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James B. Langeness is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in Iowa →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
James B. Langeness is one of 226,537 estate planning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate planning attorneys in Iowa →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
James B. Langeness is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Iowa →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
James B. Langeness is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Iowa →
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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