Lawyer Lawyer Dutton & Drake LLP | West Des Moines, IA | Truck Accidents Motorcycle Accidents
Lawyer Lawyer Dutton & Drake LLP
What We Do!
At Lawyer Lawyer Dutton %38 Drake LLP, our lawyer''s sole focus on injured parties means that we do not represent insurance companies, corporations and employers. Everything we do is for the benefit of Iowa residents injured in workplace accidents. Read our practice area today. Experience is a great teacher. David, Jim and Channing have each been in practice for more than 35 years. We think we've learned a lot during those years. The search for an attorney does not have to be a lengthy process. With many legal problems, time is of the essence. You need an advocate who has developed cases, conducted trials and negotiated with insurance companies in the past and knows their tactics. If you are going through the pain of physical injury, uncertainty when it comes to your future and stress from dealing with insurers, you need to get the help you need now. The strategies employed by insurance companies include delaying, denying or minimizing the compensation our clients deserve. Without legal representation, many people who do not know any better take the first offer. That is why the help of an attorney is paramount. At Lawyer, Lawyer, Dutton %38 Drake, L.L.P., personal injury and workers' compensation litigation are the only focus of our practice — no wills, no probate or divorce.
Our Services
- Auto Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Explosions
- Iowa Law Changing
About Lawyer Lawyer Dutton & Drake LLP
David Drake - Partner
Public Speaking/Seminars:
Channing, David and Jim have lectured before groups of attorneys all over the state of Iowa. The number and scope of topics presented are diverse and numerous, including:
Presenting evidence at trial
Understanding key terms in work comp
Understanding critical settlement issues for work comp and personal injury
Handling mediation for work comp and personal injury
Proper investigation of claims
Understanding the role of Social Security disability benefits in work comp
Understanding the role of Medicare in injury claims
Handling expert witnesses and their testimony
Conducting direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and expert witnesses
Alternative medical care proceedings in work comp
Investigating the correct weekly pay amounts for workers
Basically, if it touches on Iowa workers' compensation or personal injury claims, each of our partners have presented on those topics
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation for the Injured
Bar Admissions
Iowa, 1977
Education
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa - J.D. - 1977
Drake University, Des Moines, IA B.A. - 1974 - Major: Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1996
Polk County Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association, 1977 - Present
Iowa State Bar Association, Chair of Legislative Committee - Workers' Compensation Section, 2002 - 2003
Iowa State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation
Iowa State Bar Association, Section Council Member, 1999 - 2000
Iowa Association for Justice, 1985 - Present
Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Section
Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Core Group, 1997 - 2003
Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Core Group, 2006 - 2007
Channing L. Dutton - Partner
Public Speaking/Seminars:
Channing, David and Jim have lectured before groups of attorneys all over the state of Iowa. The number and scope of topics presented are diverse and numerous, including:
Presenting evidence at trial
Understanding key terms in work comp
Understanding critical settlement issues for work comp and personal injury
Handling mediation for work comp and personal injury
Proper investigation of claims
Understanding the role of Social Security disability benefits in work comp
Understanding the role of Medicare in injury claims
Handling expert witnesses and their testimony
Conducting direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and expert witnesses
Alternative medical care proceedings in work comp
Investigating the correct weekly pay amounts for workers
Basically, if it touches on Iowa workers' compensation or personal injury claims each of our partners have presented on those topics
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation for the Injured
Bar Admissions
Iowa, 1980
Education
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa - J.D. - 1979
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
B.A. - 1977 - Major: English
Professional Associations and Memberships
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1987
Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 1980 - Present
Iowa Association for Justice, 1982 - Present
Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Section, Member
Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc., Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Member, 1982 - Present
Our Location:
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 US
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