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Huber, Book, Cortese, Happe and Lanz, PLC is a Des Moines, Iowa law firm practicing in the areas of bankruptcy, collections law, construction law, debtor and creditor, employment law, insurance law, litigation, personal injury, products liability, professional liability and workers' compensation.

Practice Areas
• Workers' Compensation
• Personal Injury Law
• Iowa Employment Law
• Bankruptcy Law

Attorneys
• James C. Huber
• Richard G. Book
• Joseph S. Cortese II
• Joseph A. Happe
• Jeffrey W. Lanz
• William H. Grell
• Nathan R. McConkey
• Jason T. Farley

Joseph A. Happe, Attorney at Law

Email: jhappe@desmoineslaw.com
Phone: (515) 243-4140

Professional Background

Admitted to Iowa Bar 1985, Admitted to Missouri Bar 1986, Admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; Admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Education

Creighton University, School of Law (J.D., 1985)
Creighton University, (B.A. Political Science 1982)

Memberships and Admissions

• Iowa State Bar Association
  — Member, Workers' Compensation Section
• American Bar Association
  — Law Student Division Liaison, Section of General Practice Counsel, (1982-1983)
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers
• Defense Research Institute
• C. Edwin Moore Inn of Court (Barrister Level)
• State Historical Society of Iowa, Board of Trustees (1995-2001)
• Iowa Historical Foundation, Board of Directors and Chairman
• Terrace Hill Society, Board of Directors

Practice Areas

General practice including, but not limited to Trial Practice; Workers' Compensation Law, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Employment Law, Insurance Law and Construction Law.

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