Waterloo, IA

Timothy D. Ament

Timothy Ament has practiced law in Waterloo, Iowa since 1988, focusing on civil trial and litigation in personal injury, divorce, adoption, guardianship, business transactions, wills, probate, and estates. He authored a scholarly work on parental loss of consortium claims. He is an active community member, serving on various boards and commissions. He earned his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1988 and a B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa in 1985.

Eashaan Vajpeyi

Eashaan Vajpeyi is a shareholder and attorney at Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C., focusing on personal injury litigation and appellate work. He is a Fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and International Society of Barristers. He has achieved over $31,000,000 in verdicts and settlements in 13 years of practice and has never lost a verdict on appeal. He is a past President of the Iowa Association for Justice.

Melissa Lien

Melissa Lien has been practicing law in Waterloo, Iowa since 2020, specializing in divorce, guardianship, business transactions, wills, estate planning, civil litigation, car accidents, dog bites, and personal injury. She authored a scholarly work on the gender pay gap in college basketball coaching. She earned her J.D. with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2020 and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Northern Iowa.

Rachael Neff

Rachael Neff is an attorney at Ball, Kirk, & Holm, PC., practicing in personal injury litigation, workers’ compensation, and family law. She graduated from Drake University Law School in 2018 with high honors and was part of the AAJ Mock Trial team and Arbitration team, winning a National Championship in 2018.

Jennifer L. Chase

Jennifer L. Chase is a shareholder at Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C., practicing in divorce, child custody/visitation, child support, property division, spousal support, collaborative law, family law mediation, probate, and estate planning. She has been trained as a family law mediator and collaborative law attorney.

Benjamin R. Roth

Benjamin Roth is a shareholder and attorney with Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C. practicing primarily in workers’ compensation and Social Security disability. He joined the firm in 2023 after practicing for over a decade with Fulton, Martin & Andres.