David Hamilton Skilton

David Hamilton Skilton

Licensed for 42 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Nashua, IA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Contracts & Agreements ... +2 more

205 Brasher Street, Nashua, IA

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 42 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 1983

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Licensed in Nebraska for 36 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1990

Inactive

Location

Cronin, SKilton & Skilton Law Offices

205 Brasher Street, Nashua, IA, 50658

Cronin,Skilton & Skilton, P.L.L.C.

205 Brasher St, P O Box 39, Nashua, IA, 50658-7711

Law Offices of David Hamilton Skilton

205 Brasher St, Po Box 39, Nashua, IA, 50658-7711

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Posted by anonymous | February 26, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Family

He should 100% not be practicing law!

I'd give him negative stars if I could. Save your money. He WILL NOT FIGHT FOR YOU. This man has no business being a family attorney. He's visibly uncomfortable in the courtroom and will avoid going to trial at all costs. Even if that means threatening you into signing a document that you do not agre...e to. He will tell you that you verbally agreed to something that you did not and threaten to testify against you if you do not bow down to him. You will get absolutely nothing from your case except for more debt. The way he treats his paying clients is incredibly rude and totally unbelievable. If I hadn't experienced this myself I would have never believed that someone like this man could be practicing law. There will be no communication from him except for forwarded emails from the other party. He will tell you that you are screwed with no explanation as to why, and when you push him for answers he will behave erraticly and swear at you to completely avoid answering the question. Just do what he says or else. You can't be comfortable around him because you're not even sure if he is on the same team as you, so asking for anything that may benefit you with your case will give you such stress and anxiety that you're not sure what kind of reaction you will get for fighting for your own rights. You will be coerced into signing something that you didn't agree to just to get him to go away so you can have your peace back. He's a nightmare and the bar association is going to be notified about his unethical practices. No one deserves this kind of treatment from someone they trusted to handle their case. I still just can't wrap my brain around it. Even if he is the only attorney available please do yourself a favor and save your sanity, keep trying to find an attorney that will fight for your rights. You will get absolutely nothing that you ask for that would be rightfully yours and he will leave you feeling completely in shock and defeated.

Posted by Tom | March 11, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Wouldn't hire David Skilton if he was the last lawyer on earth

He not only ran up 4x the bills he should have. He did not accomplish anything for my daughter. He did suceed in haveing a judgment against my daughter for 16 k. Has harrassed our family and we had to spend 5k fixing the mess he made.

Posted by Terry | February 23, 2013

Treated with NO RESPECT

Could only listen to his side.I was always wrong in his eyes.Never felt I could talk to him,because I would be wrong in anything I said anyways. And if I did talk to explain my thought or feelings about my case,he would blow up and would use rude word at me. I don't deserve that...I don't want any...one else to have a Attorney that you respect to talk to you,to help you and listen,and treat you like this. I was always truthful with him,and he does this to me. I went to him for help and to trust to help me...but I was afraid of him,each time I had to go talk with him,I would be treated the same.

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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Reprimand issued in IA, 2024

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Education

2006

Army War College

M.S.S.

1983

Drake University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of Wisconsin

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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