Philip J. Willson

Phil is one of the founding members of Willson & Pechacek, P. L. C.  He is a graduate of Parsons College.  Phil received his law degree from Yale University.  He is admitted to practice law in both Iowa (1949) and Nebraska (1994).

Phil is co-author of "Iowa Practice," Vestal and Willson, 1974. He served as president of the Pottawattamie County Bar Association (1963-1964),  Iowa Defense Counsel Association (1969-1970) and the Iowa State Bar Association (1977-1978).  Phil received the Iowa State Bar Association Award of Merit in 1985, Iowa State Bar Association President's Award in 2000 and Iowa State Bar Association Community Service Award in 2000.

Phil is a member of the American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, Pottawattamie County Bar Association, Southwest Iowa Bar Association and Omaha Bar Association.

Phil is active in the community and currently serves as President of the Council Bluffs Library Board.  Phil is also a Board member of the Opera Omaha Foundation.  Phil is past President of the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce and the Council Bluffs YMCA Board.  

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