Looking for advice on land donation, easement donation, taxes and legal issues? We’re building this list to help! A listing here does not imply any endorsement by SILT.

(If you know a professional who should be listed, please have that person contact us, thanks!)

Attorneys

Iowa State Bar Association’s a “Find-a-Lawyer” service allows you to choose from geographic location and expertise.

Some considerations for choosing an attorney may include expertise in estate planning, nonprofit donations and real estate.

Individual listings:

Edward E. Cox
Orsborn Milani Mitchell & Goedken, LLP
105 West Van Buren Street, P.O. Box 518
Centerville, Iowa 52544
Telephone: 641-856-3251
Fax: 641-856-5548
Email: edcox@ommglaw.com

Kathleen Schomer Kohorst
Harlan, IA
kate@harlannet.com

Appraisers

Appraisers can be booked for months in advance, so start looking early. Be sure to ask any appraiser if he or she is qualified to appraise conservation easements. Please contact us once you have settled on an appraiser if you’d like us to talk to him.

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers “Find an Appraiser” service.

Dan Dvorak – Iowa Appraisal and Research Corporation

Jennifer Babb – Nelsen Appraisal Associates

David Nebel – Hertz Farm Management (515) 382-1500 – daven@hertz.ag

Brad Hays – Peoples Company – bradley@peoplescompany.com

Mediators

Michael Rosmann
Harlan, IA
mike@agbehavioralhealth.com

CPAs

The Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants offers this useful search for a CPA based on expertise and geographic location.

Financial Advisers

Jolena Irving
Contact – 515-333-3893 (cell)
Financial Services Rep.
Full circle review and planning  with her team of professionals to review legal, tax, and other financial aspects in relationship to farming, business, and agriculture.

Michele Traver – Eastern Iowa
michele.traver@thrivent.com