Frank W. Pechacek, Jr.

Frank is one of the founding members of Willson & Pechacek, P.L.C. He graduated with a B.A. in business from the University of Northern Iowa in 1966, with distinction and in 1969 from the University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction.

Frank is admitted to practice in Iowa (1969) and Nebraska (1983). Frank served on the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education from 1975 through 1982 and served as a Commissioner in the Iowa Supreme Court Nominating Commission (1991-97). Frank has served on many Iowa State Bar Association councils and committees relating to his law practice in the areas of corporate and probate work, estate planning, trusts and real estate. Frank previously served as Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Business Law Section.

Frank has lectured at numerous seminars covering various topics including agriculture credit matters, secured transactions, estate planning, all aspects of incorporating and forming limited liability companies for businesses/family farms, drafting of corporate law documents and assessors state school of instruction.

Courts Admitted to:

  • United States Supreme Court

  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

  • United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

  • United States District Court, Northern District, Iowa

  • United States District Court, Southern District, Iowa

  • United States District Court, District of Nebraska

  • United States Court for Federal Claims

  • United States Tax Court

  • Supreme Court of Iowa

  • Supreme Court of Nebraska

Memberships/Organizations: Past and Present

  • Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation

  • Board of Directors and past President, Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation Inc.

  • Board of Directors, Mercy Hospital Foundation

  • Chairman, Business Law Section, Iowa State Bar Association (2000-2002)

  • National Crop Insurance Services, Law Committee

  • Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council

  • Board of Directors and Past President, Nile Kinnick I-Club

  • American Red Cross, Past President and Director of Loess Hills Chapter

  • Board of Directors, Preserve Council Bluffs

  • Downtown Kiwanis

  • Board of Directors and Past Vice President, Council Bluffs Jaycees

  • Board of Directors, Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

  • American Bar Association: Business Law Member; Law Practice Management Member

  • Iowa State Bar Association: Probate & Trust Law Member; Business Law Member

  • Nebraska State Bar Association, Business Law Section