Forest City, IA

David J. Siegrist

David J. Siegrist graduated from the University of Illinois in 1978 and Drake University in 1981. He is admitted to practice before the Iowa Supreme Court, the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association and the Iowa State Bar Association Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section Council. He is also involved with Minn-Iowa Christian Broadcasting and New Horizons Adoption Agency, and teaches commercial law at Oak Brook College of Law.

Thomas W. Lipps

Thomas W. Lipps has successfully handled landmark cases, won multimillion-dollar jury verdicts, and settled record-setting settlements, including a $33 million jury verdict in an environmental pollution case. He also handles estates, trusts, wills, probate, and estate planning matters. He is board-certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Lipps is also a member of the Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He received the 2000 Public Justice Award from the Iowa Association for Justice.

Steven R. Bakke

Steven R. Bakke has practiced law in Forest City, Iowa, for almost five decades. He is a member of the Iowa Bar, 2A District Bar (President), Winnebago County Bar Association (President), and the Iowa Municipal Attorney Association (Board Member, President 2013). He is also a 50-year member of the Forest City Rotary Club, a past President, and a recipient of the Rotary of the Year award, and has received the Forest City Chamber of Commerce John K. and Louise V. Hanson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Brian D. Jones

Brian D. Jones is a multifaceted legal professional, actively engaged in various aspects of law and community service. As a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, he contributes expertise to sections such as Real Estate and Title Law, Probate, Trust, Estate Planning, and Taxation. Brian also serves as a participating attorney for Iowa Title Guaranty and USDA Farm Service Agency closings. Beyond his legal pursuits, he is dedicated to family and church and has an honorable military background, having served as a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the United States Army and attaining the rank of Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.