Contact Information
300 West Broadway, Suite 145 Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Detailed Information

Bio

Laura L. Pattermann practicing in Workers’ Compensation – Plaintiff Law Practice. Laura was admitted to practice in front of the United States Supreme Court.

Bar Admissions

  • Iowa, 1994
  • Nebraska, 1995
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1995
  • U.S. District Court of Nebraska, 1995
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
    • J.D. – December 1993
    • Honors: With Distinction
  • Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
    • B.A. summa cum laude – 1990
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    • Major: Psychology

Representative Cases

Wilson v. IBP, Inc., 558 N.W.2d 132 (Iowa 1996)

Interiano-Lopez v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., 883 N.W.2d 676 (NE 2016)

Owen v. American Hydraulics, 578 N.W.2d 57 (NE 1998); 606 N.W.2d 470 (NE 2000)

Pella Corp v. Hall, 746 N.W.2d 278 (IA Ct. App. 2008)

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • Iowa State Bar Association, Member
  • Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
  • Iowa Association for Justice
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
  • Fellow of the American Bar Association
  • Work Injury Law Group Board Member
  • University of Iowa College of Law, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Board
  • Iowas Association of Workers Compensation Attorneys Member

Seminars

Jones Act, IAWC Seniar 1999

Fraternities/Sororities

Phi Delta Phi

Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell
    • Notable (2016)
  • Martindale-Hubbell
    • Peer Review Rated (2015)
  • Lawyers of Distinction
    • Recognizing Excellent in Workers’ Compensation Law (2019, 2020)
  • American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
    • 10 Best Attorneys, Exceptional and Outstanding Client Services (2017)
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
    • Lifetime Achievement
  • National Trial Lawyers
    • Top 100 Civil Plaintiff (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • American Institute of Legal Professionals
    • Lawyer of the Year – Workers’ Compensation Law (2020)
  • American Institute of Trial Lawyers
    • Personal Injury Law – Litigator of the Year (2020)
  • American Association of Attorney Advocates
    • Top Ranking Attorney (2021 Member)
  • Top American Lawyers
    • Charter Member
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
    • Iowa

Areas Of Practice

  • Worker’s Compensation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Memberships

  • Top American Lawyers Lifetime Charter Member
  • Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Board Member
  • National Association of Trial Lawyers
  • Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers
  • Nebraska State Bar Association
  • Iowa Association for Justice
  • American Association for Justice
  • Iowa State Bar Association
  • Supreme Court Historical Society
  • American Bar Association