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Education
University of Iowa, BGS, 1976.
University of Iowa College of Law, With Honors, December 1978.
Admitted to Practice
Iowa Supreme Court, January 1979.
U.S. Courts:
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.
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Practice Areas
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State: Iowa
Acquired: 1979
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Mobile
1503 Brady St., Davenport, IA, 52803
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Posted by Cassandra | November 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Brutally honest, highly skilled and exactly what I needed
John Moeller is everything you want in an attorney. Honest, highly knowledgeable and straight to the point. He does not sugar coat or make false promises, which I deeply respected and needed. He kept me grounded, informed and prepared every step of the way. During one of the hardest times in my li...
Posted by James W. | August 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
John's Awesome.
I hired John a couple years ago when I received my fourth OWI in Iowa. John fought tooth and nail for me in court, outlining the person I've become. And he somehow made the judge see past my record, and view me as a human being. The result of that case ended in 30 days in county with probation, inste...
Posted by Cory | May 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Malpractice Case nobody would take!
John went above and beyond in taking our case. We had contacted attorneys from all over the state, and nobody would take our case because of the firm involved. John not only took our case, but went through every aspect of our situation with such expertise that we were shocked by everything he discov...
Posted by Douglas | September 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
A++ Experienced Knowledgeable Fair
After going through 3 southeastern Iowa lawyers, a felony conviction, 3 years on the sex offender registry and completely loosing faith in the justice system, I found Mr. Moeller. My conviction has been vacated and I'm finally free of this awful mess. I am grateful! Thank you John
Posted by Monte | August 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Business
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I have known John for more than 40 years and have found his advice to be straight forward and instrumental in my business and personal legal issues Thanks, John, for all you have done
"I have worked with John on several family law related matters. I have found him to work towards a solution that benefits the family. He does not unnecessarily delay matters while still advocating for his client. However, I have also witnessed his work in criminal law matters and he truly shines in this area. I have referred clients to him, knowing that he will work diligently and be a fantastic advocate."
"I endorse this lawyer. John is an ethical and knowledgeable attorney. I have had the pleasure of having a case with him where our client's were co-defendant's. He was very approachable and easy to work with. He is highly competent and skilled."
"Attorney Moeller's advice is spot on; as shown by the answers he has posted to questions on criminal defense law, he takes the time to answer questions in a common sense manner and plainly addresses legal issues. As a prosecutor, I have seen few criminal defense attorneys that have this ability."
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1979 - Present
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Products liability case, punitive damages reversed on appeal and case remanded for retrial.
Requested relief denied
Trial court affirmed
Charges dismissed
Successful appeal
1978
JD - With Honors
1976
B.G.S.
2012
Subpoenas for Protected Information
2008
Personal Injury and Divorce
2008
Personal Injury and Divorce
1999
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John earned significant contribution points in 2015.
Can I purchase and own a gun in iowa if I completed deffered judgement requirements for a non violent misdemeanor.
06 Feb 2019
Why wasn't my bf appointed a public defender?
30 Aug 2018
I add an under age girl on messenger but we haven’t talked or say anything to each other, is it wrong?
08 May 2018
Deferred Judgment or Sentence in Iowa
12 Apr 2016
Examples of Unwanted Police Contact and How to Respond
15 Mar 2015