$ 150-350 per hour
Joel T.S. Greer
About Joel
Biography
5th of 6 kids, reared in a county seat and on a lake, worked construction, cleaned latrines, painted barns, played violin, piano, clarinet and guitar, outgrew asthma, studied hard, smoked 9 years, flew 1,100 hours, married well, fathered two great daughters, did 3 triathlons and 5 marathons and countless half-marathons, flunked golf, sang a few solos, tried over 160 jury trials, 35 appeals, and made a second career out of volunteering. But the tombstone should just read, "Also ran."
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
48 years
Insurance
20%
48 years
Wills and Living Wills
10%
44 years
Business
5%
36 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-50%
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Licensed in Iowa for 47 years
State: Iowa
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Bradshaw Fowler Proctor & Fairgrave, PC
112 West Church Street, Marshalltown, IA, 50158-2863
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Kenneth Brintnall Award for Distinguished Service, Marshalltown Rotary Club
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Top Great Plains Lawyers, SuperLawyers and Thomson Reuters Findlaw
2008
Marshalltown Optimists Club, Marshalltown Citizen of the Year
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Top Iowa Lawyers, SuperLawyers
2007
Ryden Service Award, Marshalltown Community YMCA-YWCA
2001
Distinguished Alumni Hickerson Award for Service, Univeristy of Iowa Alumni Association
1991
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Marquis Who's Who
1991
Outstanding Volunteer Award, Marshall County American Cancer Society
1990
Who's Who In American Law, Marquis Who's Who
1977
Moot Court Board, University of Iowa College of Law
1977
Appellate Advocacy II Honors Designation, University of Iowa College of Law
1975
High Distinction, Special Honors, University of Iowa
1974
Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Iowa
1971
Best Athlete Awward, Spencer High School
1971
Valedictorian, Spencer High School
Work Experience
1980 - 1986
Partner, Greer Nelson Montgomery Barry & Bovee
1978 - 1980
Associate Attorney, Grefe & Sidney
Associations
2011 - Present
Iowa River HospiceBoard of Directors
2010 - Present
University of Iowa Law School FoundationBoard of Directors
2008 - Present
Quakerdale Group HomesBoard of Trustees
2008 - Present
Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow
2001 - Present
American College of BarristersFellow
2001 - Present
College of Master Advocates and BarristersFellow
1999 - Present
American Academy of ADR AttorneysFounding Member
1992 - Present
Iowa Defense Counsel AssociationMemeber
1988 - Present
Iowa Association of Workers Compensation LawyersMember
2009 - 2010
American Cancer SocietySecretary, Midwest Board of Directors
2008 - 2010
American Cancer SocietyPresident, Iowa Leadership Council
2007 - 2008
Iowa State Bar AssociationPast President
2006 - 2007
Rotary Club of MarshalltownPast President
2004 - 2004
Marshalltown Community Y Heritage ClubPast President
2002 - 2003
Greater Des Moines Junior Soccer LeagueSecretary
2001 - 2002
Iowa Academy of Trial LawyersPast President
1999 - 2000
Marshalltown Community YPresident
1998 - 1999
University of Iowa Alumni AssociationPast President
1995 - 1997
American Red Cross Iowa River ChapterBoard of Directors
1993 - 1993
United WayPast President
1992 - 1994
Marshalltown Area Chamber of CommerceVice President
1991 - 1995
Center Associates f.k.a. Mid-Iowa Mental Health CenterPast President
1990 - 1993
Spotlight Our CourthouseFounder and Chair
1989 - 1991
Blackstone American Inn of CourtBarrister
1985 - 1986
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SpencerPast President
1985 - 1992
Iowa Association for JusticeBoard of Governors
1985 - 1985
Iowa Association for JusticeVice President
Sample of Legal Cases
Feld v. Borkowski, 792 N.W.2d 72 (Iowa 2010)
Summary judgment reversed, remanded for jury trial
Fisher Controls, Inc. v. Marrone, 524 N.W.2d 148 (Iowa 1994)
Affirmed judgment for employer
Garland v. Capital Resources Corporation, 1988 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 402
Affirmed jury verdict
Education
1978
University of Iowa College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
West Des Moines NBI CLE
Legal Ethics, Solutions to Most Common Challenges
2008
Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE
Litigating the Insurance Claim
2004
NBI CLE
Handling the Automobile Injury Claim in Iowa
2004
Auto/PI Practice Seminar, Cedar Rapids
8 Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing Your Client for Deposition
2000
Appellate Practice Seminar
Presenting an Appeal: Suggestions on Effective Brief Writing and Effective Oral Advocacy
1998
Insurance Litigation in Iowa
UM/UIM Motorists
1997
Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting
Voir Dire Techniques
1986
Iowa Trial Lawyers Seminar
Dram Shop Law in Iowa
Publications
2011
Iowa Defense Counsel Association
Use of Jury Questionnaires
Languages
English