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Frank W. Pechacek, Jr.Frank is one of the founding members of Willson & Pechacek, PLC. He graduated with a B.A. in business from the University of Northern Iowa in 1966, with distinction, and he graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1969, with distinction.
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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 (1991–1997). 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 was editor in chief of the Business Law Manual (2005) published by the Business Law Section of the Iowa State Bar Association.
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.
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.
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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 and Organizations, Past and Present:
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Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation
Board of Directors, Treasurer and Chair of Finance Committee, Iowa Law School Foundation Board of Directors and Past President, Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors & Vice President, Charles E. Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council Board of Directors and Past President, Nile Kinnick I-Club American Red Cross, Past Chair and Lifetime Honorary Director of Loess Hills Chapter 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 Super Lawyers Great Plains List, 2014-2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers List, 2015-2017 Board of Directors, Preserve Council Bluffs Board of Directors, Mercy Hospital Foundation Chair of Business Law Section Council, Iowa State Bar Association (2000–2002), Member 2012-2015 Editor in Chief, ISBA Business Law Practice Manual, 2005 National Crop Insurance Services, Law Committee Iowa Supreme Court Nominating Commission Board of Directors, Downtown Kiwanis Board of Directors, Past Vice President, Council Bluffs Jaycees Board of Directors, Pottawattamie County Community Foundation Board of Directors, St. John's Lutheran Church |
