Shannon Simms | Estate Planning

Nelson Law Firm

Shannon Simms | Nelson Law Firm

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Firm Summary

Education
Drake University Law School – Des Moines, Iowa
Juris Doctor, 2007

Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa
Bachelor of Science in Business, 2005
Double Major in Finance and Marketing

Highest Honors

Crilley Mediation Services – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Mediation Certification, 2014

Crilley Mediation Services – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Collaborative Law Certification, 2016

Admissions
Iowa Supreme Court, 2008-Present
U.S. District Court for Northern District of Iowa, 2010-Present
U.S. District Court for Southern District of Iowa, 2010-Present
Certified Mediator for the State of Iowa, 2014-Present
Certified Collaborative Law Attorney for the State of Iowa, 2016-Present

Experience
Nelson Law Firm, PLLC, Waterloo, Iowa
Associate Attorney, 2010-Present
Iowa Judicial Branch
Grundy County Magistrate Appointing Commission, Elected Member, 2015-Present
Iowa State Bar AssociationBoard of Governors,
Elected Member, 2015-Present
Member, 2008-Present
Iowa State Fair Mock Jury Trial Committee, 2009-Present
Student Mock Trial Program, Mock Trial Judge, 2010-2013
Black Hawk County Bar Association
Member, 2010-Present
Real Estate Committee, 2010-Present
Grundy County Bar Association
Member, 2013-Present
Black Hawk County Roster Mediator
Member, 2014-Present
Iowa Association of Mediators
Member, 2014-Present
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
Member, 2016-Present
Northeast Iowa Collaborative Law Group
Member, 2016-Present

Current/Prior Community Involvement
Grundy County, Iowa
Board of Supervisors, Civil Service Commission, 2013-Present
Development Alliance Committee, 2014-Present
Extension & Outreach Expert Panel, 2014
Main Street Iowa
Application Committee for Grundy Center, Iowa, 2014-Present
Felix Grundy Day, Grundy Center, Iowa
Festival Committee Chair, 2013-Present
Cedar Valley Jaycees
Member, 2014-Present
Director of Community Relations, 2014-Present
Grin and Grow Child Care Board, Waterloo, Iowa
Board Member, 2011-Present
Human Resources Committee Chair; 2013-Present
National Honor Society, Grundy Center, Iowa; Induction Speaker, 2012
Junior Achievement, Waterloo, Iowa; Instructor, 2010-2012
Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber of Commerce; Cedar Valley Leadership Institute, 2010-2011