Dana Ann Judas

Dana Ann Judas

4.6
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 11 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Cedar Rapids, IA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Mediation, Juvenile

615 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA

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Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

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  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 11 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2014

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Location

Nazette, Marner, Nathanson and Shea LLP

615 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52407

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Dana Ann Judas's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

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Posted by Elsy | September 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Wonderful Lawyer, Beautiful and Compasionated Person!

I highly recommend the services of Attorney Dana Judas, a compassionate, discreet, sensitive person who knows how to hear when you are sad and frustrated, she is realistic and very professional. She is one of those types of people who make you feel comfortable. My divorce case should have been reso...lved in 90 days and it had been going on for more than 8 months, I was already desperate. She helped solve it almost immediately. The calls and mediations of the Court were over for me, because she was in charge of everything. I previously contacted two or three of these On-Line Agencies that promise you that if you pay them they will help you right away (liars-liars); that was a waste of time, you end up paying a lot of money because they take monthly amounts from your credit card and they print the forms for you (so that you fill them out and return to them and you don't even understand what you're doing and the process can take you many months, without having someone truly responsible). Please read the reviews of those websites, it helps a lot to avoid getting scammed. Later I wanted to handle the case by myself, but when you have minor children, that becomes difficult and complicated. A real stress for me and my ex-husband too. The only thing I regret is not having hired Attorney Dana Judas before. She was accessible to my emails, calls all the time and she solved everything, better than expected. The prices are quite accessible. It was enough for us to meet only once, we talked about the case and she told me what would happen next and that's what happened. My first language is Spanish and I thought the communication was going to be complicated, but she made everything so simple for me. I am very thankful! It was the company where I work that put me in contact with her, through excellent services called PAS (Personal Assistance Services), which I didn't even know I had as part of my benefits. That also helped make my payment cheaper. If you are about to start a divorce process or you are in the middle of a difficult one, you should hire the services of this amazing woman, you will not regret it. Acquaintances with whom I have mentioned my situation, have told me that I have been very blessed with her. A divorce is not easy for anyone, regardless of the circumstances. Find someone compassionate and professional to help you. - Thanks Liz, her assistant too, for all the help you provided! Today I will start writing a new Chapter in my life! Lord help me!

Posted by Scott | July 20, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I would take a bullet for Dana

Literally. Dana was amazing. She has represented me for about four years now and I wouldn't even dream of hiring another lawyer. Before our first trial I did mediation on my own and it was rough. I asked her to attend mediation (part 2) and she advocated for me relentlessly, but also told what was re...asonable and feasible without me needing to ask. When we went to trial Dana was ferocious on my behalf. We won. When we went to our contempt hearing Dana knew what line of questioning was best and was absolutely open and clear about our strategy. We won. We went to appeals court and Dana worked tirelessly on my case. She went before the appeals court for me. We won. We've done other court proceedings and we won every time. Dana knows what she's doing and how to do it. Most importantly, Dana knows how to communicate to clients and put things in a way anyone can understand. My divorce is over and done with, but I'll be going back to court forever, probably. I trust Dana with the entire legal aspect of custody with my kids, and I always will. I'll never trust anyone else and I honestly recommend Dana to anyone else going through divorce, as in I actively recommend her to all my friends and acquaintances when I hear they're going through divorce. Dana is an amazing friend and an even better lawyer. I would literally take a bullet for Dana.

Posted by Shana | April 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Spectacular!!!

Dana took over my divorce case about 1/2 way through the process. I didn't feel like a priority to my first lawyer and I'm SO GLAD I made the switch to Dana. She hit the ground running with my divorce. She is very knowledgeable and personable. She answered all my questions and kept the ball rolling. ...She won my case and did it ethically and with my kids' best interest at heart. She helped me stand up to my abusive ex and helped me win sole custody. I am so grateful I had her and her team in my corner.

Posted by Laura | July 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Serious, honest, dedicated and efficient family lawyer

Dana helped us with an adoption. She was very accessible, clear and made the process feel very safe. Dana guided us every step of the way and was very informative about the process and delivered results. We are so appreciative to have hired her and will be forever grateful to her!

Posted by Bob | January 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Simply excellent

Dana has all the qualities you would hope for in a divorce lawyer. Mine was a complicated case involving support and custody issues across international borders and Dana handled it brilliantly. She is extremely thorough, meticulous, passionate, and highly motivated. She is also extremely quick-witted..., and seems to have knowledge at her fingertips: over the course of the trial, the judge brought up issues around the international borders, and Dana very quickly formulated answers (complete with references to points of law) that were satisfactory to the judge. It was quite a pleasure to watch her in action! She also has a support team working tirelessly in the background. I cannot recommend Dana highly enough!

Dana Judas

Replied last January 27, 2020

Thank you so much for you confidence during this process. You made mine and Katie's job easy! Thanks, Bob.

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Anthony Olson

Family lawyer | May 31

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"Dana is an excellent attorney with a knack for family law. She is a hard worker and truly cares about her community & clients. I endorse Dana Judas."

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Daniel Clouse

Family lawyer | Apr 04

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"Dana is passionate about helping her clients and has great attention to detail and work ethic. I would gladly recommend her to anyone wishing to receive legal counsel for divorce, custody or other family matters."

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Katie Frank

Family lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dana is a great family law attorney. She genuinely cares about her clients, and I respect her zealous advocacy and her professionalism. I would recommend Dana to someone who wants high quality legal representation from an attorney who is approachable and accessible."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, Nazette, Marner, Nathanson & Shea, LLP

2016 - 2019

Associate Attorney, Arenson Law Group, PC

2014 - 2016

Associate Attorney, Viner Law Firm, PC

Associations

2014 - Present

Linn County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Linn Law Club

Secretary

2014 - Present

Dean Mason Ladd American Inn of Court'

Member

Education

2014

University of Iowa College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2010

University of Iowa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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