Press Releases and Announcements

Announcement August 2020: Lee Rankin Elected Chair of Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro American Red Cross Board (READ MORE. . .)

Announcement June 2020: Jamie L. Cox Appointed to Labor and Employment Law Section Council (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement April 2020: Paul S. Wilson has become a partner of the firm (READ MORE. . .)
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Announcement January 2020: Willson & Pechacek Recognized as a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News - Best Lawyers (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement January 2020: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. honored with Outstanding Alumni Award by University of Iowa Law School Foundation (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement December 2019: Partner Lee Rankin Appointed to Taxation Section Council  (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement August 2019:  Frank W. Pechacek, Jr.  honored at 50 Year Member Recognition Luncheon with the Iowa State Bar Association (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement July 2019:  Lonny L. Kolln II Reappointed to Elder Law Section Council
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Announcement May 2019: Willson & Pechacek partners instruct on property tax assessments at Northeast District of Assessors Association's Board of Review School in Waverly, Iowa (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement November 2018: Willson & Pechacek Recognized (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement September 2018: Pechacek receives Honors (READ MORE . . .)
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​​​Announcement July 2018: Pechacek named Lifetime Honorary Director (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement June 2018: Partner Lonny L. Kolln II Appointed (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement August 2017: Partner Jamie L. Cox Reappointed (READ MORE . . .)

​​Announcement January 2017: New Office – Onawa, Iowa (READ MORE . . .)

​​Announcement December 2016: Wilson to Clarinda Office (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement October 2016: Checketts Joins Willson & Pechacek  (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement September 2016: Law Firm receives Honors (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement July 2015:  Law Firm receives Honors (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement June 2015: Firm adds personnel Paul S. Wilson and Eric Checketts (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement May 2014:  Frank W. Pechacek, Jr., has been reappointed by Iowa State Bar President-Elect, Joe Feller and Iowa State Bar Association leadership, to the Business Law Section Council (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release April 2014: Willson & Pechacek partners instruct on property tax issues (READ MORE . . . )

Press Release December 2013: Partner Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. attends a business law seminar at the University of Iowa College of Law (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release October 2013: Partner Lonny L. Kolln II reappointed to Elder Law Section Council (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement August 2013: Associate Benjamin J. Wischnowski admitted to Nebraska State Bar (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release July 2013: Willson & Pechacek, PLC Senior Partner Speaks (READ MORE . . .)

Announcement January 2013: Benjamin J. Wischnowski Joins Firm. Willson & Pechacek, PLC is pleased to announce Benjamin J. Wischnowski has joined the law firm as an associate attorney (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release January 2013 - 40 Under 40: The Midlands Business Journal recently selected Jamie L. Cox, as one of the honorees of the 11th annual 40 Under 40 Awards (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release October 2012: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr., managing partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, presented at the Agricultural Law Section Seminar at the 2012 Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release September 2012: Frank W. Pechachek, Jr. Vice President & Director Iowa Law School Foundation (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release July 2012: Willson Pechachek, PLC Jamie L. Cox appointed to Labor and Employment Law Section (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release June 2012: Iowa State Bar Association President, Bob Waterman, has appointed Lee M. Rankin to serve on the 2011-2012 Taxation Section Council (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release May 2012: WIllson & Pechacek, PLC Partner Lonny L. Kolln II appointed 2012-2013 Elder Law Section council (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release April 2012: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. and Jamie L. Cox, partners of Willson & Pechacek, PLC Law Firm, spoke about "Politics in the Assessor's Office" at the 2012 Spring School of Instruction for the Iowa State Association of Counties held in Des Moines, Iowa (READ MORE . . .)

Press Release September 2011: Partner Lee M. Rankin appointed to serve on the Taxation Section council. Iowa state Bar Association President, Bob Waterman, has appointed Lee M. Rankin to serve on the 2011-2012 Taxation Section Council. The Taxation Section Council is an organization in which members who have an interest in taxation can meet for discussion and exchange of ideas. The section then makes recommendations and present programs regarding the recommendations, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.

Mr. Rankin has been a partner with Willson & Pechacek PLC since January 2010 and is licensed to practice in Iowa and Nebraska. He is also a member of the Iowa State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law and a section member of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers and its Taxation section.

Press Release August 2011: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr to serve as a member of the Iowa State Bar Association Business Law Section Council for the 2011-2012 year. Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. senior partner of Willson & Pechacek, PLC, has been invited to serve as a member of the Iowa State Bar Association Business Law Section Council for the 2011-2012 year. Mr. Pechacek served as Chairman of the Council from 2000-2002. In 2005, he was named the Editor in Chief of the ISBA Business Law Practice Manual.

Mr. Pechacek practices in the areas of business law, corporations, limited liability companies and estate planning. He is a Board Member of the American Red Cross - Loess Hills Chapter and Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation, Inc.

Press Release December 2010: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr., spoke at the 31st Annual Agricultural Law Symposium. Frank W. Pechacek, Jr., senior partner of Willson & Pechacek, PLC. spoke at the 31st Annual Agricultural Law Symposium of the American Agricultural Law Association held in Omaha, NE. Frank's topic was Federal Crop Insurance: Representing Insurance Companies. Frank was part of a panel that spoke about crop insurance issues.

Mr. Pechacek serves on the Board of Directors of Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation, Inc. and is Chair of the Loess Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross. Mr. Pechacek is a frequent lecturer and speaker on topics such as estate planning and corporate/business law matters.

Press Release October 2010: Brett Ryan, spoke at the Iowa State Association of Assessors Fall Conference/School in Des Moines, Brett Ryan, a partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, spoke at the Iowa State Association of Assessors Fall Conference/School in Des Moines, Iowa on October 5, 2010. Approximately 100 County Assessors, County Attorneys, and County Board of Review members attended the course, which focused on the intricacies of property tax valuation and exemption issues.

Mr. Ryan is a member of the Iowa, Nebraska, and American Bar Associations. In 2010, he received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. The AV rating is the highest rating awarded to lawyers and is an indicator that peers in the legal field believe him to possess high ethical and professional abilities.

Press Release March 2010: Frank W. Pechacek, Jr. honored with Heritage Award (READ MORE . . .).

Press Release February 2010: Willson & Pechacek, PLC announces that Lee Rankin has become a partner in the firm. Willson & Pechacek, PLC is pleased to announce that Lee Rankin has become a partner in the firm. Mr. Rankin joined Willson & Pechacek, PLC in 2005 as an associate attorney.

Lee received his BSBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in accounting in 1998, and his Nebraska license as a Certified Public Accountant in 2001. He received his J.D. in 2005, from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Lee is licensed to practice in Iowa (2005) and Nebraska (2006), and practices primarily in the areas of corporate law, taxation, and estate planning. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Pottawattamie County Bar Association and Nebraska Bar Association.

Press Release February 2010: Christopher L. Juffer has become an associate in the law firm of Willson & Pechacek, PLC. Christopher L. Juffer has become an associate in the law firm of Willson & Pechacek, PLC at its offices located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Chris will focus his practice in the areas of taxation, estate planning and probate, business law, and real estate.

He received received a degree in accounting in 2006 and was awarded the Outstanding Accounting Scholar Award by the accounting faculty. He received his Certified Public Accountant License from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2009.

In May 2009, Chris graduated with High Distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law and was elected to membership in The Order of the Coif. He is licensed to practice law in Iowa (2009) and Nebraska (2010).

Press Release January 2010: Kyle A Marcum has joined the law firm of Willson & Pechacek, PLC. Kyle A Marcum has joined the law firm of Willson & Pechacek, PLC as an associate attorney. Kyle graduated from Iowa State University in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in history and political science.

In May, 2009, Kyle graducated from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Iowa (2009) and Nebraska (2010). Kyle practices primarily in the areas of taxation, estate planning and probate, business law, and real estate.

Kyle is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Pottawattamie County Bar Association, and the Council Bluffs Estate Planning Council.

Press Release January 2009: Willson & Pechacek, PLC is pleased to announce that Karlton M. Schmidt has joined the firm. Willson & Pechacek, PLC is pleased to announce that Karlton M. Schmidt has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr Schmidt graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana with a B.A. in psychology. He graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in May 2008 and also served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Corporation Law.

Karl is licensed to practice in the State of Iowa and practices in the areas of taxation and business/corporate law. Karl is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and American Bar Association.