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The firm is comprised of trial attorneys offering a wide array of legal services throughout Southeast Iowa including: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Family Law, Real Estate, Probate, Estate Planning, and Criminal Defense. Our office is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and proudly serve clients in Wapello County, as well as Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren and Wayne counties in Iowa. 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We also serve clients on a statewide basis in Iowa, handling real estate transactions, estate planning and probate, and boundary and property disputes. https://www.southiowalaw.com/legal-policy-privacy-disclaimer daily 0.75 2023-03-28 https://www.southiowalaw.com/ryan-mitchell daily 0.75 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/1647263366190-ZF34Q672LC26AE77H5EQ/Copy+of+Ryan+Mitchell.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Ryan Mitchell Ryan has practiced since 2003 as a zealous trial attorney. Ryan’s practice is focused on Personal Injury; Divorce & Custody; and Felony-Level Criminal Defense. He is active in the community as a mock trial and little league coach, a board member of the Ottumwa YMCA and Ottumwa Water Works, and a delegate to the IA Bar Association’s Board of Governors. Biography Admitted: Iowa, 2003 Education: Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, B.A., 2000 Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, J.D., 2003 Memberships: Iowa State Bar Association – Board of Governors – Voting Delegate (2013-Present) Iowa District 8-A Bar Association – President (2009 – 2015) Wapello County Bar Association – President (2014-2015) Iowa High School & Middle School Mock Trial – Judge Wapello County Bar Association Member Iowa State Bar Association Member American Bar Association Member Born: Des Moines, Iowa – 1978 Community Involvement: Ottumwa YMCA – Board of Directors Ottumwa Middle School Mock Trial Coach Ottumwa Rotary Club Member Ottumwa Little League Baseball Coach (2012 – present) Wapello County Trail System – Fundraising Campaign Iowa State Bar Association – American Citizenship Award Presenter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/718c58a0-028c-4290-9345-98b221acd55d/Copy+of+DSC_0786.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Contact Ryan ryan@southiowalaw.com 641-682-5447 | Fax: 641-682-6940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/1647271470546-GOLJC2XY7W4FSMT6K63P/unsplash-image-odIhQypCuUk.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/1647271846031-D0KDMRHQI552UMN7KA1Z/unsplash-image-WdJkXFQ4VHY.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Business and Corporations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/1647271362149-KEB2YFQDBS3SZJK7K7M8/unsplash-image-jKU2NneZAbI.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Civil Trial and Litigation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/f8c1fe48-5432-42d3-afcf-fbebb2101fc5/unsplash-image-H5Lf0nGyetk.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Criminal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/3cd02c86-4270-419b-8552-ffb965212b81/unsplash-image-tajzJPUsaSM.jpg Ryan Mitchell - DUI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/38a152c1-d21c-4a7b-834b-a3efebdf347f/unsplash-image-zIx5wzjHRnE.jpg Ryan Mitchell - Personal Injury https://www.southiowalaw.com/joseph-goedken daily 0.75 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62291350271c3a29dd584da5/1647263247496-FZU121E0FWTHAWFDUEGE/Copy+of+Joe+Goedken.jpg Joseph Goedken - Joseph Goedken Joe is a trial attorney serving Iowans since 2005, primarily in Family Law and Criminal Defense matters. Joe has been instrumental in Iowa’s Drug Court and Mental Health Court programs, as defense counsel for both programs in the 8th Judicial District, helping divert clients with drug addiction and mental health issues from prison. Joe served as the President of the Young Lawyer Division of the Iowa Bar and is President of the Indian Hills Community College Foundation. 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