Robert G Rehkemper III

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Robert G Rehkemper III

also known as Bobby Rehkemper

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at West Des Moines, IA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Car Accidents

440 Fairway, West Des Moines, IA

About Robert

Biography

When everything is on the line, good people who need a great lawyer hire GRL Law's founding partner, Robert Rehkemper.

Don't let the bully's win. GRL Law's founding partner, Robert Rehkemper takes on your cause as if it were his won family in need of help. We fight for people who have been wronged and don't stop until justice is obtained.

Don't let a momentary lapse of judgement or a false accusation ruin the rest of your life. Those who need the best and will spare no expense to aggressively defend their cases hire GRL Law's founding partner, Robert Rehkemper.

Some may ask if they can afford to hire the best DUI defense attorney. We would ask, can you afford not to hire the best. When everything is on the line, client's who cannot afford not to hire the best DUI defense lawyer hire GRL Law's founding partner, Robert Rehkemper.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 70%

Aggressive defender of those whose jobs and future are on the line as a result of being accused of drunk driving related offenses. Plan "A" is to beat the case; Plan "B" is minimize the negative impact on the person's life and livelihood. They say offense is the best defense and nowhere is that more true then in DUI defense.

24 years | 400 cases

70%
Criminal Defense 25%

24 years

25%
Car Accident 5%

24 years

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 23 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

GRL Law

440 Fairway, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

grllaw.com/drunk-driving-defense/

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Robert G Rehkemper III's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

126 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 19 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Jacob | October 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

OWI to Reckless

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I cannot recommend Mr. Rehkemper (Bobby) highly enough! From the moment I reached out to him regarding my OWI case, he was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. Bobby took the time to thoroughly explain the legal process and what I could expect, which immediately pu...t my mind at ease during a very stressful time. He worked diligently on my behalf and was able to negotiate a plea deal that reduced my OWI charge to a reckless driving charge. This outcome exceeded my expectations and has made a significant difference in my life moving forward. Bobby's expertise and dedication to his clients are truly commendable. Not only is he an outstanding lawyer, but he is also genuinely caring and approachable. He made sure I understood every step of the process and was always available to answer my questions. If you find yourself in need of legal assistance, I wholeheartedly recommend Bobby Rehkemper. He is a fantastic advocate and will fight for you every step of the way!

Posted by Elayne | August 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

A Godsend

Life has taught me that when you find yourself or your loved ones in uncharted waters, you find your way to someone who can take the wheel. That was our experience early in the spring. A referral to Bobby from a family attorney was nothing short of a Godsend. At every consultation we were treated wit...h dignity and respect. Bobby’s excellent reputation is well-earned. His knowledge, resources and determination to turn over every rock as we navigated through our family crisis to find resolution will be long-remembered. Although his schedule is demanding, without exception we felt that we had 100% of his attention during our meetings. His follow-up communications were thoughtful, informative, prompt and conveyed in language that a layperson can understand. He was genuinely invested in guiding us through what felt like a horrendous storm to a positive, life-changing outcome. I am a retired school administrator and I know that the first person who greets clients sets the tone for what follows. So I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge Madisyn’s contributions to the process. Her attention to detail is stellar. There truly was no response “wait time” when we posed a question via text or email. We felt that we were genuinely welcomed each time we arrived at the office. Madisyn’s demeanor was professional in every regard. I only wish that I had words that were adequate in expressing my heartfelt gratitude.

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Amazing Service

Bobby and his team were AMAZING!! They were professional, knowledgeable, timely, thorough, communicated frequently and super easy to work with! They even helped get the appropriate paperwork where it needed to go to help alleviate stress levels. I would recommend them 150%!!!

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

If you got charged with an OWI you NEED to hire this attorney!!!

Hands down the best experience I've received dealing with a criminal charge. You know that anxiety feeling you get when you think may have just ruined your entire life after getting charged with a DUI, well that goes away after speaking with Bobby and his staff. They know the ins and outs of the enti...re process and its great knowing you have someone on your side to fight for you. Bobby has a very calm demeanor and was a pleasure to work with and was always just a phone call away. I liked how you pay for services up front and you will not get charged for individual phone calls. (Who likes to keep track of all that anyway?) McKayla, his Legal Assistant, was a joy to work with as well. She was always available anytime I called to walk me through step by step what was going on behind the scenes. The transparency and communication was top notch! If you are looking for the best attorney for DUI in Des Moines, look no further, just pay up and hire Bobby already! You will definitely be glad you did!

Posted by Jess | February 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Looking for respect, professionalism, and a fighter? You’ve picked the right firm for the job!

Everything about working with Bob was exactly how I hoped it would be! I was so nervous and felt so ashamed about what had happened...then the minute I walked into the firm, I was made to feel respected, cared for, and felt assured Bob was ready to fight for me! I honestly didn’t know what to expect ...when waking in, and this went far above and beyond my expectations. McKayla and Bobby are an awesome team! McKayla is so prompt, cheerful, knowledgeable and non-judgmental. In an attorney’s office, that is really the combination you need- to know you are going to have people on your side to fight for you, who who show you utmost respect, and believe in your case. Bob is just outstanding in his knowledge of the law, and your rights within the law. He was able to find a way to have all of my charges removed, and helped me get my life back! Honestly, he was able to give me a second chance, and that is all I wanted as a result! He is awesome. Don’t hesitate. Don’t hire anyone else. He’s the one you want on your side!

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Robert G Rehkemper III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Adam Pollack

Criminal defense lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I had a criminal case that my client wanted to appeal. The case presented several very interesting legal issues that we raised at trial, but the judge disagreed with our legal arguments. Since I do not do appellate work, I wanted my client to have someone really good for the appeal. I often read appellate opinions, and noticed some appeals in which Robert Rehkemper had been successful, and was impressed with his work. So pursuant to my advice, my client hired Robert for the appeal. Well, Robert took the case all the way to the Iowa Supreme Court and won. My feelings were not misplaced. He did an excellent job. Whenever I get calls from folks needing a lawyer for criminal cases in the Des Moines area, I always encourage them to call Robert, and I will continue to do so."

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Matthew McKinney

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Robert and I have had numerous cases together in the past. Through my experiences in working with and opposed to Robert on cases, I can easily endorse him as he is thorough and detail-oriented in his approach as well as willing to put in the extra time and effort for his clients."

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Ashley Sparks

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rehkemper is an aggressive, well-respected criminal defense attorney. He is incredibly well-versed in the area of OWI. I highly recommend Mr. Rehkemper and any client can be confident that he will work to build a case from start to finish in a way that will lead to the best possible outcome."

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Chase Andersen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I fully endorse Robert. He is an excellent attorney and advocate for his client."

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Thomas Farnsworth

Criminal defense lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Friend

"Bobby is an excellent trial lawyer. He is creative, educated, thorough, and above all else aggressive. He is extremely skilled both in and out of the courtroom. If you find yourself in legal trouble you should certainly give him and his firm a call."

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Deanna Bachman

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is well known as an excellent criminal defense attorney."

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Nicholas Sarcone

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a skilled advocate who gets results. Has high ethical standards and is an excellent OWI lawyer."

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Christopher Coppola

General practice lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Robert professionally for many years. He is a very ethical and skilled attorney. I believe he places his clients issues as his main priority. I would not hesitate to refer potential clients to him."

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Joshua Tomsheck

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Bobby since he was a young lawyer. I have seen him work on criminal defense, DUI/OWI and personal injury cases with a dedication and commitment that is unparalleled. He is most certainly one of the top litigators in Iowa. I look forward to associating with him on cases in the future."

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David Brengle

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I met Attorney Rehkemper, III at one of the most prestigious DWI defense seminars in the nation. Attorney Rehkemper, III was there learning to better defend DWI/DUI/OUI cases with the best DWI defense lawyers in the country. He consistently attends this high level training, and I know that he fights as hard as he can for his clients. I enthusiastically endorse his work."

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Ryan Weese

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rehkemper represents his clients with the utmost integrity and diligence. I would highly recommend his services. I have referred other clients to Mr. Rehkemper who have been very satisfied with his and his firm's representation. Mr. Rehkember gets the best results possible for his clients."

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Christian Lassen

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Cessna

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am very happy to endorse Bobby Rehkemper as a true expert and attorney in DUI defense. Unfortunately, what many people facing a DUI don’t know is that there are literally hundreds of attorneys in any metro area who will handle their DUI. However, maybe only a handful of these attorneys truly know how to defend these complex scientific cases. If you submitted to a blood test, breath test or even standardized field sobriety tests, then you need an attorney who has years of formal training and experience defending these complex cases. Hiring anyone else is usually a recipe for losing. I have known Bobby for years, and I can assure you he is one of those few attorneys who has a complete understanding of the science necessary to challenge these cases successfully. Christopher H. Cessna Attorney at Law Denver, CO"

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Shawn Dominy

DUI and DWI lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Bobby Rehkemper from the National College for DUI defense, including the NCDD summer session at Harvard Law School. His knowledge, skill and dedication make him one of the top DUI lawyers in Iowa. I strongly recommend Bobby Rehkemper for defense of DUI and criminal charges."

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Donald Ramsell

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bob is the go-to man in Iowa! he is one of the brightest and best lawyers in the community."

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Colin Murphy

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"One of a select few across the state who earned his reputation for excellence by taking on the most difficult drinking and driving cases and obtaining outstanding results for his clients. He has proven himself as a skilled trial advocate whose mastery of the complex scientific principles underpinning breath and blood testing is unrivaled. Would I recommend his services to a close friend or family member in need of first rate representation? Absolutely."

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Justin McShane

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"This is a very easy one to write. Attorney Rehkemper has earned a true national reputation in the field of trial litigation with a special emphasis on defending the citizen among us who has been accused of a DUI and related crimes. This is a hard earned reputation for excellence in this most difficult field of law as it requires proficiency in very diverse legal and scientific fields of study. From constitutional law to administrative law from pharmacology to infra breath test spectrometry. Attorney Rehkemper has not only become proficient in these areas but excels in all of these relative areas. On a daily basis he uses his considerable reputation, his vast knowledge and experience to create a meaningful impact for those who have been accused of a violation of a crime."

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Scott Michels

Criminal defense lawyer

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Jarred Welborn

Criminal defense lawyer

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Patrick White

Commercial real estate lawyer

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Deanna Bachman

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Grant Gangestad

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joshua Tomsheck

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Lindholm

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Ryan Weese

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Christopher Cessna

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Shawn Dominy

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Justin McShane

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Colin Murphy

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

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

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Certificate of Completion SFST Practitioner Course, Platt and Associates

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Great Plains Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Client Choice, AVVO

2015

Super Lawyer, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Great Plains Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Client Choice, AVVO

2013

Great Plains Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2010

Mastering Scientific Evidence, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2009

Summer Session Graduate, National College For DUI Defense

2009

Winter Session Graduate, National College for DUI Defense

2007

Summer Session Graduate, National College for DUI Defense

2007

DataMaster cdm and Evidentiary Breath Testing, National Patent Analyitic Systems

2006

Summer Session Graduate, National College for DUI Defense

2005

NHTSA Field Sobriety Test Certification, NHTSA/IACP

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Partner, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC

2002 - 2005

Attorney, Berger Law Firm, PC

Associations

2014 - Present

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Founding Member

2006 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2005 - Present

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board Member

2003 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

State Delegate

2011 - 2021

Iowa Association for Justice

Criminal Law Core Group Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Loux

NOT Guilty

State v. Hellstern

Reversed and Remanded

State v. Pham

Not Guilty

State v. Isleman

Jury returned NOT GUILTY verdict on Vehicular Homicide but guilty of OWI 1st offense

State v. Simpson

Dismissed during jury trial

Two Rivers Bank and Trust et. al. vs. Vanya Atanasova and Venture One, Inc.

4 million + jury verdict in favor of Plaintiffs.

State v. LaForge, part II

Not Guilty - Acquittal

State of Iowa vs. Tangara

Case Dismissed

State v. Pettengill

Breath Test Inadmissible

State of Iowa vs. LaForge

Blood Test Suppressed

State of Iowa vs. Massengale

OWI Charge Dismissed.

State of Iowa vs. Lawson

Not Guilty by way of Jury Verdict

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Education

2002

Drake University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor, high honors

1999

Coe College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Iowa Association for Justice - Criminal Defense Seminar

You Can Dig It - Do it yourself fact investigations

2019

Bridge The Gap

A Prescription for Prosecution

2018

Iowa Workers Compensation Association

Dealing with the Upside-Down Table - Rebutting presumptions of impairment

2017

Bridge the Gap

Search and Seizure in the Digital Age

2016

Iowa Association for Justice - Criminal Law Seminar

When the Reefer Meets the Road

2016

Iowa Association for Justice - Annual Convention .08 Aint All That Great

2015

Iowa Public Defenders Association Annual Seminar

Right to Counsel - We Have an App for That

2015

Bridge the Gap

When The Reefer Meets the Road

2014

Bridge the Gap

Defending the Traffic Stop

2011

Annual Conference

OWI Update - Driving While Drugged

2010

Nuts and Bolts Seminar

Operating While Intoxicated Cases - What Every Lawyer Should Know

2010

Iowa Bar Association, 2010 Criminal Law Seminar

OWI Litigation and Field Sobriety Testing

2010

24th Annual Criminal Law Seminar

Putting the Tools We Have to Use

2009

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

OWI case law update and practice pointers

2008

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Effective Assistance of Counsel at 2 a.m.

2007

Iowa Judicial Conference

DUI Case Law Update

2007

Iowa Association of Legal Assistants

Discovery in Criminal Cases

2007

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Conference

Field SOBRIETY Evidence - Establishing Sobriety through Cross-Examination

2006

IACDL - Annual Conference

Case law update and practice pointers

2005

IACDL - Annual Conference

Field Sobriety Exercises - The Voodoo that They Do

2004

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Annual Seminar

Drug Recognition Protocol

Publications

2013

Oh Crap App Oh Crap App

Languages

English

Activity

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