Practice areas
chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, garnishment relief, debt relief
31 years, 2,070 cases
11 years
Languages spoken
English
Steve Klesner
373 Scott Court, Ste B
PO Box 3400
Iowa City, IA, 52245
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice | 1991 | 03/13/2022 |
IA | Active | 1991 | 03/20/2022 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Member | Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, PLC | 2001 - Present |
Owner | Klesner Law Office | 1992 - 2001 |
Associate | Bauer & Heckman, P.C. | 1991 - 1992 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys | Member | N/A |
Federal Bar Association | Member | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Iowa College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1990 |
Central College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1986 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Forty-Third Annual Barbara A. Everly Advanced Procedures Bankruptcy Seminar | Developments in Student Loan Cases | 2013 |
31st Annual Bankruptcy Conference | Student Loan Dischargeability: Trends in the Eighth Circuit | 2012 |
Legal issues relating to consumer credit and debt collection in Iowa | Consumer credit and debt collection | 2003 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In re Shaffer, 481 B.R. 15, 285 Ed. Law Rep. 893, 8th Cir.BAP (Iowa), October 30, 2012 | Client won at trial level and on appeal. |
In re Roberts, 450 B.R. 159 (N.D. Iowa 2011) | Rulings in favor of the client at trial level and on appeal |
Cumberworth v. U.S. Dept. of Educ., 347 B.R. 652 (8th Cir BAP 2006) | Rulings in favor of the client at trial level and on appeal |
In re Batzkiel, 349 B.R. 581 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Iowa 2006) | Clients prevailed, and were granted Chapter 7 discharge |
In re Goodfellow, 298 B.R. 358 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Iowa 2003) | Client awarded $10,000 plus attorney fees as sanctions against abusive creditor |
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Thomas Farnsworth, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Mar 7, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Steve and I paths do not cross often professionally. That said he is the first person that I would refer to in specialty of bankruptcy and foreclosure. I have been around his office enough to know that he cares about his clients and goes the extra mile.
Deanna Bachman, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Jan 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Steve is very knowledgeable and a great consumer advocate. He's also a great resource for other lawyers-always willing to help when someone else has a question.
Thomas Farnsworth, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Mar 7, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Steve and I paths do not cross often professionally. That said he is the first person that I would refer to in specialty of bankruptcy and foreclosure. I have been around his office enough to know that he cares about his clients and goes the extra mile.
Deanna Bachman, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Jan 27, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Steve is very knowledgeable and a great consumer advocate. He's also a great resource for other lawyers-always willing to help when someone else has a question.
Jeffrey Mathias, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Jun 10, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Steven is a respected member of the Iowa bankruptcy bar. I practice in West Des Moines and have often called on Steven for his wise counsel on difficult/complex issues that have come up on my cases. Steven is a researcher. He consistently impresses me with his extensive knowledge not just of the overarching themes of consumer bankruptcy but also the nitty gritty, the little things that can take a client to a smooth discharge. Steven will dig into your case and spend time with you rather than shuffling you off to an assistant. I would encourage anyone fortunate enough to be in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City/Muscatine area or anywhere in Iowa to trust Steven with your bankruptcy case!
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