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I graduated from law school at the University of Nebraska in 1982 and started employment with the Peters Law Firm immediately after passing the bar exam in June 1982. Initially hired to perform all areas of the general practice of law, I was directed toward the area of litigation by senior members of the firm and have been practicing in that area since early in my career.
My wife Sue and I were married in 1981 and are the parents of 4 children and currently the grandparents of 3 grandchildren and counting. We have participated in many civic activities including the YMCA, coaching youth sports, volunteering at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and working on the boards for Meals on Wheels, American Red Cross, Micah House, St. Albert Catholic Schools and various fund raising efforts for local non-profit entities.
I have served as the president of the American Red Cross local chapter, St. Albert Regional Board of Education State of Iowa Legal Aid Board of Directors as well as the president of the Peters Law Firm, P.C.
I am a member of the Iowa and Nebraska Bar Associations and have been named a fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. I also am a member of the Iowa Association for Justice.
My practice is evenly split between defending and prosecuting legal claims. I have tried numberous cases to jury verdict with favorable results in a wide variety of cases including drowning cases, medical malpractice, defective products, quadraplegia cases, farm accidents, contracts, will contests and toxic exposure in addition to automobile and workers compensation claims.
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Acquired: 1982
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Acquired: 1982
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233 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA, 51502
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Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Satisfied customer!
We have been in business for almost 20 years. We have been sued a couple different times- some more serious than others. In all cases John represented our company better than I could have expected. Some of the many ways John impressed us are: he always kept us informed, he was respectful of our tho...
Posted by Rick | March 18, 2015 | Litigation
John has helped us twice.
In the all the years our company has existed, we have been sued for negligence twice. Both times, our insurance company chose John McHale to represent us, and both times we were found not guilty of any wrongdoing by two different juries in two different counties. I give John McHale EXCELLENT ra...
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BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
St. Albert Award, St. Albert Catholic Schools
1982 - Present
Attorney, Peters Law Firm, P.C.
2011 - Present
Legal Aid Society of IowaPresident
2001 - Present
Legal Aid Society of IowaBoard of Directors
1996 - Present
Iowa Academy of Trial LawyersFellow
1982 - Present
Iowa Association of JusticeMember
1982 - Present
Nebraska State Bar AssociationMember
1982 - Present
Iowa State Bar AssociationMember
1982
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
B. A.
2015
Direct Examination
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