Kathleen K. Law
Kathleen Law is a member of the firm’s Business, Finance, and Real Estate Department and practices in the area of real estate law. She received a B.A. degree with honors in Business from William Penn University. Kathleen graduated Order of the Coif from Drake University Law School and was named Outstanding Graduating Senior by the Iowa State Bar Association.
Kathleen has represented wind energy developers on project site acquisition, negotiating and preparing agreements with landowners, zoning, and other permitting and title matters for nearly 2500MW generating capacity that is now in service or under construction, as well as over 1500MW in earlier stages of development. She also works with others in the firm’s renewable energy group on project finance and asset sales of developed sites and sale of project companies. Kathleen is also the president of the Iowa Wind Energy Association.
Kathleen served on the Business Law Section council (2007-2008) and on the Real Estate Section Title Standards Committee (2008-2014) of the Iowa State Bar Association. She is a graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Kathleen was one of six attorneys in the nation selected for the ABA RPTE Fellows Class of 2008-2010.
PRACTICE AREAS
Real Estate
Alternative Energy, Renewable Fuels, and Public Utilities
EDUCATION
William Penn University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002)
Drake Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 2005)
BAR ADMISSIONS
Iowa, 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Drake University
Adjunct Professor, Grand View College, Des Moines, Iowa
Legislative Intern, Iowa Legislature, 2004
Academic Research Assistant, Professor A. Charlow, 2003-2004
Academic Success Program Tutor, Drake Law School, 2003
Criminal Law & Contracts II Tutor, Drake Law School, 2003-2004
Scranton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Scranton, Iowa, 1999-2002
Kathy’s Kreations, Churdan, Iowa, 1983-1999
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3899
