Atty. John Christopher Pietila
John Christopher Pietila is a lawyer practicing agribusiness and cooperatives, business organizations and transactions, communications and media law and 4 other areas of law. John received a degree from South Dakota State University in 1997, and has been licensed for 24 years.
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John Christopher Pietila is a Shareholder based in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on business, m&a, entertainment, agriculture, and energy. Admitted to practice in Iowa (2002). Educated at University of Iowa College of Law (JD, 2002) and South Dakota State University Class of 1997 (—). Serands clients in Des Moines, IA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Christopher Pietila is a lawyer practicing agribusiness and cooperatives, business organizations and transactions, communications and media law and 4 other areas of law
- John received a degree from South Dakota State University in 1997, and has been licensed for 24 years
- John practices at Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. in Des Moines, IA
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John Christopher Pietila's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John Christopher Pietila handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John Christopher Pietila is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Iowa →
John Christopher Pietila is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Iowa →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
John Christopher Pietila is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys in Iowa →
Agriculture attorneys for farm operations, ag finance, land use, water rights, and agribusiness.
John Christopher Pietila is one of 4,793 agriculture attorneys indexed nationally. Browse agriculture attorneys in Iowa →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
John Christopher Pietila is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy 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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