When I decided to go to law school, I knew I wanted more than a paycheck. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of the people who chose me to represent them. That’s why I represent my clients with the same qualities I would look for in legal representation: honesty, knowledge and determination.

Brad is a co-founder and partner in the law firm Hartung Schroeder. He believes in advocating for people in many areas of the law. He regularly represents clients in matters pertaining to family law, business law and personal injury.

In addition to his general business practice, Brad handles complex civil litigation including shareholder lawsuits — one involving a publicly traded convenience store chain — and class action work. As class counsel in the largest class action lawsuit ever levied against an Iowa municipality, Brad and the legal team won a $40 million verdict in a case that survived three appeals to the Iowa Supreme Court and a writ for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court.

He also has experience with Iowa’s racing and gaming laws, formerly serving as counsel to the Iowa Harness Horsemen’s Association in annual matters pertaining to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Association (IRGC) and Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

Brad is licensed to practice in all Iowa state courts as well as in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, the U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Representative Matters

• Settlement of claims against the estate of a professional who defrauded clients out of millions of dollars.
• Seven-figure recovery of damages against a national chain restaurant for premises negligence involving defective design and maintenance of seating areas.
• Representation of a driver injured by the unsafe backing on a highway of a commercial truck driver caused by the negligent design of a business plant.
• Recovery in a divorce case of more than a million dollars above the “last best offer” extended before HS involvement.
• Six-figure recovery against a health insurer for mixing up prescriptions sent to a patient from its in-house mail-order fulfillment center.
• Representation of a programmer and small business owner whose database management software was pirated by a competitor and marketed across the country.
• Securing a $40,000,000 class action trial judgment against a city for illegal taxation of residents.
• Securing court appointment of a receiver to oversee the operations of the parties’ business interests in a divorce where the husband was diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in marital assets.
• Representation of a rural business owner damaged when a large industrial hog confinement was constructed half a mile from his home.

Education

After growing up in the rural Iowa town of Remsen, Iowa, Brad attended Buena Vista College on a full academic scholarship. He studied English and served as president of the student senate. After earning a bachelor’s degree and graduating Cum Laude, he set his sights on law school at the University of Iowa. He graduated law school with distinction and was accepted into the Iowa Bar in 1997.

I love what I do—helping people during what may be the best or the most difficult time of their lives. While every case and every day is different, nothing matches the feeling of knowing we achieved results.

J.D. is a co-founder and partner at the law firm of Hartung and Schroeder. He started the firm with friend and colleague, Brad Schroeder, after working in both boutique and large, multi-state firms. He saw first-hand that a small firm brings definite advantages to clients. Experienced in general litigation, he serves a wide range of clients including those seeking legal counsel for business, family law issues and personal injury.

J.D. works with entrepreneurs and family businesses on matters including corporate formation, contracts, disputes and employment matters.

His family law experience covers a wide range of family law cases involving divorce, asset distribution, child custody, and alimony. J.D. also provides mediation services.

Education

Juris Doctor with Honors
Drake University Law School
Des Moines, Iowa

Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Management
Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Indianola High School
Indianola, Iowa

Professional Memberships and Honors

• Member, Iowa Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, C. Edwin Moore Inn of Courts
• Admitted to Practice in State and Federal Courts
• Polk County Family Law Committee

Family and Community

• Married and Father of Four Children
• Founding Member of Greater Des Moines Business Exchange
• Former President of Greater Des Moines Business Exchange
• Member, Terrace Hill Commission from 1999-2009

In addition to general business law, Jon works with start-ups and new businesses on corporate structure and organization. He provides ongoing counsel to established businesses on a wide range of issues.

Education

Jon attended the University of Kansas on an academic scholarship and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and English literature. He went on to graduate from Drake University Law School with high honors. He competed on Moot Court teams and worked on the Drake Law Review as the articles editor.

Professional Memberships and Honors

Iowa Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association
Family and Community

Married and Father of Two
Fitness Enthusiast
Ambassadors Breakfast Club (former vice president)

Education

Laura was born and raised in North Liberty, Iowa. She graduated as valedictorian of Clear Creek Amana High School in 2000. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Iowa with High Distinction and Honors, earning a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. During her time at Iowa, Laurawas a scholarship athlete on the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s softball team and received Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-American Honors. She received her law degree from Drake University Law School in 2008. While in law school, Laura served as the President of Drake Law Women from 2007-2008, clerked for the civil rights law firm of Fiedler and Newkirk from 2007-2008, and practiced in the Drake Law School Criminal Defense Legal Clinic. Laura is an active member of the Iowa State Bar Association and the Polk County Bar Association, a former board member of the ISBA’s Young Lawyer’s Division, a current board member of the Polk County Women Attorneys, a member of the Blackstone Inn of Court, and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Central Iowa Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Professional Memberships and Honors

• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Executive Counsel Member, Young Lawyers Division of the ISBA
• Co-chair of the Professional Development Committee
• Board Member, Polk County Women Attorneys
• Member, Blackstone Inn of Court
• Member, Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys

Specialties

Family Law, Juvenile Law, Adoptions, Probate and Estate Planning, Personal Injury

Personal Interests

Laura enjoys golfing, gardening, spending time with her family — husband (Philip), son (Parker), daughter (Madison), and boxer (Macey) — and catching up with her large extended family and friends.