Scott E. Schroeder

Scott E. Schroeder

4.9
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Burlington, IA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile, General Practice

231 S. 3rd St., Suite B, Burlington, IA

About Scott

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 45%

Felony and misdemeanors.

32 years | 1,000 cases

45%
Family 45%

Divorce, child custody, child support, civil protective orders.

32 years | 500 cases

45%
General Practice 5%

Simple wills, powers of attorney, certain real estate documents,

5%
Juvenile Law 5%

Delinquency and Child in Need of Assistance cases.

32 years | 500 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 375-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 30 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Clark & Schroeder

231 S. 3rd St., Suite B, Burlington, IA, 52601

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Scott E. Schroeder's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | May 09, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Wonderful attorney!

Scott knew exactly what to do in our situation, and he did it promptly at a reasonable cost. Would absolutely hire him again.

Scott Schroeder

Replied last May 30, 2025

Thank you. I am pleased you were satisfied.

Posted by Roy | December 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Defense

I was charged with multiple felonies and basically facing spending the rest of my life in prison. Scott was my best option because of his background, experience, and knowledge, but on top of that he worked his tail off for me. I write this now not as a felon, but a free man. Scott was worth every cen...t he billed me for.

Scott Schroeder

Replied last December 28, 2023

Thank you, Roy. I am happy that I could help make a positive difference for you and your family.

Posted by anonymous | December 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Definitely the attorney you want fighting for you.

I hired Scott to represent me in my case with CPS and a false positive drug screen on my newborn baby caused by medication prescribed to me. This accusation nearly destroyed me and Scott immediately made me feel confident in my case, advised me on what I needed to do, and did everything he said he ...was going to do immediately. He’s very knowledgeable and knows the right questions to ask and the right way to ask them. He fought my case for almost 1.5 years until they finally admitted it was a false positive with all the evidence I was able to find to support my case. I even asked immediately for the hospital and/or CPS to drug test me the day I was told of the results and take my hair sample, even with everything coming back completely negative for everything, that still wasn’t enough. You need someone like Scott who believes in you and fights for you like a bulldog. I’ll forever be so grateful to him. Btw, I was referred to Scott through a family friend who is very high up in the family social services area. This family friend said they hate seeing Scott as the opposing lawyer in court bc they know he will most likely win. Thank you Scott!

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Professional, Personable, Knowledgeable, Efficient

I hired Scott for my custody case and I was not disappointed. My children’s father filed a petition to take them from me. I hired Scott to handle this matter for me, because their father was never around. I was shooting for supervised visits so my kids could get to know him, he made that happen. I sh...ot for full physical care and we were on our way to that, after I went for full physical care their father actually voluntarily signed his rights over and today my husband adopted them. Scott is very professional, personable, knowledgeable, and efficient. He never strayed off my case even with multiple cases going or put up with bs. Everything was handled in a fast and professional manner. The first time I went to speak with Scott I had both my children with me and when I was getting ready to leave he was rolling around on the ground with them playing peekaboo making them laugh. He is worth the money he asks for. Because of him I’m able to continue to give my kids the lives they deserve and they don’t have to be confused. If I ever need a lawyer again for anything, I will be hiring Scott no questions asked. He’s a top notch attorney and I will recommend him over and over again. Thank you so much Scott!

Scott Schroeder

Replied last December 12, 2019

It was a pleasure representing you and your family.

Posted by Taccoa | October 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Honest, upfront, and works hard for you!

I contacted and quickly made an appointment to meet with Mr. Schroeder after I first did my own research on his, along with several other attorney’s backgrounds. I was also given many high recommendations for his services. I knew the first time I met Scott that he was the exact person I wanted in my ...corner for my case. I noticed and admired immediately his blunt yet very humble honesty. He gave me the pros and cons regarding my upcoming case, and made me feel at ease when he told me straight forward that he would let me know if he believed something I thought was pertinent to the case was in fact necessary, or not. He explained throughly what was to be expected in the up coming weeks leading to my trial, and with doing so helped lessen my nervousness of the unknown process and unfamiliar terminology. Scott was prompt to reply to phone calls and emails I made or sent with questions and to update me on any changes with the case. Overall, I wholeheartedly highly recommend Scott’s services, and have in fact given, and intend to continue to give, his contact information to friends who seek counsel in his field of practice, without hesitation. Not only do I truly respect the way Scott worked so diligently, and detail oriented on my case, but also that he made me feel at ease while he maintained a very personable, trustworthy attorney/client relationship from start to finish.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

With Honors, Drake University Law School

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Attorney, Clark & Schroeder PLC

Associations

2015 - 2016

Des Moines County Bar

President

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Kaley Wilson

Negotiated plea

State v. Antoine Spann

Negotiated a plea with prosecutors

State v. Jason Twitchell

Negotiated plea

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Education

1995

Drake University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2019

Bench-Bar Conference

Master of Ceremonies

Languages

English

Activity

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