Southern District of Iowa
Northern District of Iowa
Central District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States

I have prepared and tried to jury verdict almost 200 criminal defense and plaintiff’s personal injury cases and hundreds more trials and motions have been presented to a judge for decision in the 34 years I have been a lawyer. I have briefed and argued dozens of cases to Iowa and Federal Appellate Courts. These cases have ranged from a landlord tenant small claims case to weeks long products liability and federal conspiracy cases.

Publications:

Fire casualties: is a smoke detector to blame? Trial Magazine, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, November,1999.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 40%
42 years, 1,500 cases
Personal injury: 35%
42 years, 300 cases
Administrative law: 10%
32 years, 50 cases
Appeals: 10%
42 years, 40 cases
Federal crime: 5%
37 years, 25 cases

Languages spoken

English

Contact

John O. Moeller Attorney at Law

1503 Brady St.
Davenport, IA, 52803

Office (563) 323-3014
Mobile (563) 220-4870

Website

http://johnmoeller.com

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
IA	Active	1979	03/20/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	756
Legal guides	5

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2019
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2018
BV Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2016

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Associate attorney	Newport, Buzzell ,Liebbe & Fortini	1979 - Present

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Iowa State Bar Association	Member	N/A
Scott County Bar Association	Member	N/A
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association	Member	N/A
American Association for Justice	Member	N/A
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Member	N/A

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Trial Magazine	Fire casualties: is a smoke detector to blame?	1999

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University of Iowa College of Law	JD - With Honors	1978
University of Iowa	B.G.S.	1976

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Learn Over Lunch CLE	Subpoenas for Protected Information	2012
Family Law Seminar	Personal Injury and Divorce	2008
Patricia Rhodes Cepican CLE Series	Personal Injury and Divorce	2008

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Mercer vs. Pittway Corporation, 616 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 2000)	Products liability case, punitive damages reversed on appeal and case remanded for retrial.
Roeder vs. Nolan, 321 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1982)
U.S. v. Griffin, 482 F.3d 1008 (8th Cir. 2007)	Requested relief denied
Harmon vs. Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local Union 371 and U.S. Department of Labor, 832 F.2d, 976 (7th Cir. 1987)	Trial court affirmed
United States vs. Oronia-Vera, 565 F.3d. 1074 (2009)	Charges dismissed

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Posted by Antonio
February 5, 2015

If it wasn't for John Moeller I hate to think where I would be at right now. Unfortunately I have dealt with other lawyers before and they are no where near as qualified and professional as John Moeller. When disaster struck for me John helped me keep my job, kept me from getting kicked out of the University of Iowa and eventually kept me out of prison. There is no other lawyer I would ever call for any legal services besides John. John and I worked closely together for over a year to build a defense against relentless prosecutors. It was a long battle but John helped guide me through it and together we succeeded. I owe more to John Moeller than I could ever express and am forever grateful for the help he provided me. When times are tough and it looks like there is no hope or end in sight do yourself a favor and let John Moeller help you.

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Posted by Kathleen
February 1, 2015

John Moeller assisted me with a DUI charge and then another traffic ticket charge which occurred after. I was honestly terrified of the potential damage these charges could do to my family life and career. I had made contacts with at least 5 other attorneys regarding my DUI case before connecting up with John. He was the most prompt to reply and most informative. I knew from the first conversation that I found the right person for me. He walked me through the entire process and answered my many, many questions. Very timely responses! He attended my court appearances allowing me not to have any missed work days. He makes it as easy for his clients as possible, even if the client is maybe not the most easiest person to deal with. John exudes a high level of confidence and his intelligence and experience is undeniable. Trust him to do right by you. He does it all at a very reasonable cost in comparison to most all others. Save yourself a lot of money and a lot of time and stress by making John Moeller your first (and your last) call.

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Posted by anonymous
February 12, 2022

John worked with me for 3 years. He not only gave me real advice and outlook on my situation but made it a point to show genuine concern for me. I didn’t always like what he had to say but always appreciated he did not just tell me what I wanted to hear or what might give me a false sense of confidence. In the end I was happy to find out that my best case scenario was my outcome. I could not be happier with my choice to seek help with John.