Family Law

• Divorce
  In Collaborative Divorce, couples who have decided to end their marriage work with a team of professionals to avoid the arbitrary and uncertain outcomes of court litigation and to achieve a divorce settlement that best meets the specific needs of both parties and their children. Collaborative Divorce focuses on settlement, and addresses communication dynamics. It offers a more healthy and effective forum for the resolution of the couple's divorce issues.
• Child Support
  Our firm handles a full range of family law matters including adoption, divorce, separation, spousal support, premarital agreements, paternity, child custody, visitation, and child support.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  You are facing divorce and want a law firm that is experienced in divorce law and child custody law to help you navigate the process. Because Iowa is a no-fault state, you know the divorce will occur, but numerous related issues must be resolved. Our experienced family court lawyers can help you find your way through.
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Contact Newbrough Law Firm, LLP for legal assistance with any concern involving litigation, transactional or criminal matters. Their firm serves clients in the Ames, Iowa area.
• DUI/DWI
  Many personal injuries result from motor vehicle accidents. Auto accidents may involve negligence on the part of drivers, including drunk driving and reckless behavior. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, our firm can assist you in receiving compensation for your injuries, lost wages, and other damages.
• Wrongful Death
  Newbrough Law Firm, LLP is also capable of helping you with permanent disability or the death of a loved one due to the negligence of another party. A wrongful death is on of the hardest events anyone might ever face apart from the loss of a loved one's income. Loss of a fetus can be similarly stressful.
• Misdemeanors
  Our firm handles a variety of matters related to criminal defense. If you are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, you need experienced legal advice and representation. Regardless of the crime you are charged with, a conviction can have devastating consequences, such as fines and jail. Whatever the criminal charge, you need legal aid from an experienced criminal defense lawyer in order to protect your rights.
• Drug Crimes
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Our firm represents and advises clients who are or might become involved in a civil lawsuit or appeal as a result of a dispute, including prevention and settlement, in such areas as personal injury, contract disputes, family law and commercial matters.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Our attorneys represent employees who are injured on the job in claims for lost wages and medical treatment expenses against private industry, Federal, and state and local government employers and their workers' compensation insurers. They handle issues dealing with defenses, fraud, subrogation, and appeals.
• Employment Litigation
  The attorneys in our firm who practice in the State, Local & Municipal Law area have expertise and knowledge in the areas of powers and liabilities of state and local government and municipal corporations, including matters such as land use and zoning issues, municipal employment disputes, and injuries to person or property by municipal employees.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Land Use and Zoning
  Our firm represents both commercial clients and individuals in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real property - land and the structures attached to it - including purchase and sale, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, leases, land use & zoning, title examinations, quiet title actions, closings, landlord/tenant, and management.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Regardless of the reason for your injury, you deserve compensation. The firm can assist you with any personal injury matter, including...
• Medical Malpractice
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death. Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased's assets. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the deceased's estate. State laws and procedures vary greatly, so, it is important to consult a firm with expertise in this area of the law to ensure that the deceased's assets are distributed correctly.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Banks and financial institutions collect deposits from individuals and entities and invest those funds in loans, securities, and other assets. Our firm assists depositors, lenders, and borrowers in accordance with intricate state and Federal banking statutes and regulations. Our attorneys have experience in lending and secured transactions, loan workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, public finance, state and municipal bonds and financing, venture capital, and international banking matters. Our clients include borrowers, commercial banks, credit unions, savings and thrifts, and holding companies.