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In the juvenile justice system in Iowa, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Iowa, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Michael Joseph Culp

Michael Joseph Culp
Culp,Doran & Seidlin, P.L.C.
300 Walnut St. Suite 125
Des Moines, IA 50309
Michael Joseph Culp is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Steven W Hanna

Steven W Hanna
332 S Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Licensed for 34 years, Steven W Hanna is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Murray W Bell

Murray W Bell
Murray W. Bell, P.C.
601 Brady Street Suite 311
Davenport, IA 52803
Murray W Bell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph Gilbert Bertogli

Joseph Gilbert Bertogli
Joseph G. Bertogli, Attorney at Law
300 Walnut Suite 270
Des Moines, IA 50309
Joseph Gilbert Bertogli is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John David Doran

John David Doran
Culp,Doran & Seidlin, P.L.C.
300 Walnut St Suite 125
Des Moines, IA 50309
John David Doran is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth

Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth
J. Dean Keegan Law Offices
103 E. College Suite 312
Iowa City, IA 52245
Thomas Deacon Steven Farnsworth is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Davis Lee Foster

Davis Lee Foster
Foster Law Office
720 South Dubuque Street Suite 1
Iowa City, IA 52240
Davis Lee Foster is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kent Allen Simmons

Kent Allen Simmons
Law Office of Kent A. Simmons
601 Brady St. Suite 311
Davenport, IA 52803
Kent Allen Simmons is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen Arthur Swift

Stephen Arthur Swift
Klinger,Robinson & Ford, L.L.P.
401 Old Marion Road N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Stephen Arthur Swift is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Dean Tiefenthaler

Robert Dean Tiefenthaler
Tiefenthaler Law Office, P.C.
501 8th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
Robert Dean Tiefenthaler is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

James A Benzoni

James A Benzoni
Benzoni Law Office, Plc
2912 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
James A Benzoni is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Amanda May DeMichelis

Amanda May DeMichelis
Demichelis Law Firm
212 N. Main Street
Chariton, IA 50049
Amanda May DeMichelis is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Andrea Marie Flanagan

Andrea Marie Flanagan
Sporer & Flanagan, Pllc
108 Third Street Suite 322
Des Moines, IA 50309
Andrea Marie Flanagan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gordon Gratias

Gordon Gratias
Gratias Investigations
620 Equitable Bldg
Des Moines, IA 50309
Gordon Gratias is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ronald William Kuntz

Ronald William Kuntz
Kuntz & Laughlin
206 6Th Ave. Suite 510
Des Moines, IA 50309
Ronald William Kuntz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Ray Monroe

William Ray Monroe
Law Office Of William Monroe
218 North 3rd Street
Burlington, IA 52601
William Ray Monroe is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Nichole Miras Mordini

Nichole Miras Mordini
Davis Brown Law Firm
215 10th Street Suite 1300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Nichole Miras Mordini is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jane Kathryn Odland

Jane Kathryn Odland
Walker, Billingsley & Bair
208 N 2nd Ave. W.
Newton, IA 50208
Jane Kathryn Odland is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joseph A Renzo

Joseph A Renzo
Babich Goldman, P.C.
100 Court Ave. Suite 403
Des Moines, IA 50309
Joseph A Renzo is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Brent D Rosenberg

Brent D Rosenberg
Rosenberg & Morse
505 5th Avenue Suite 1010
Des Moines, IA 50309
Brent D Rosenberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Bradley P Schroeder

Bradley P Schroeder
Hartung & Schroeder
608 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Bradley P Schroeder is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jennifer Steffens

Jennifer Steffens
Steffens Law Office, P.C.
25 N Center St P.O. Box 492
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Jennifer Steffens is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Frank Steinbach III

Frank Steinbach III
Mc Enroe, Gotsdiner, Brewer & Steinbach, Pc
1701 48Th St. Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Frank Steinbach III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Leslie Ellis Stokke

Leslie Ellis Stokke
Sole Practitioner
225 2Nd St. S.E. Suite 310
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Leslie Ellis Stokke is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Robert Benjamin Stone

Robert Benjamin Stone
ACLU of Iowa
505 5Th Avenue Suite 901
Des Moines, IA 50309
Robert Benjamin Stone is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Scott D Strait

Scott D Strait
Scott Strait
108 West Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Scott D Strait is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Crystal Lee Weiland Usher

Crystal Lee Weiland Usher
Nazette,Marner,Nathanson & Shea Llp
615 Second Street Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Crystal Lee Weiland Usher is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paul Douglas Scott

Paul Douglas Scott
Brown Scott, PLC
1001 Office Park Rd Suite 108
Des Moines, IA 50325
Licensed for 37 years, Paul Douglas Scott is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Todd Klapatauskas

Todd Klapatauskas
Reynolds & Kenline, LLP
110 East 9th St
Dubuque, IA 52004
Licensed for 26 years, Todd Klapatauskas is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lynn Jeffrey Wiese

Lynn Jeffrey Wiese
Barker, Mcneal, Wiese & Holt
615 Railroad
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Lynn Jeffrey Wiese is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Richard Aldo Bartolomei

Richard Aldo Bartolomei
Bartolomei & Lange, P.L.C.
1800 Ruan Center
Des Moines, IA 50309
Richard Aldo Bartolomei is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Bradford Lynn Davis

Bradford Lynn Davis
The Law Offices of Bradford Davis
500 Willow Ave. Suite 209
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Bradford Lynn Davis is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Carl Ellefson

James Carl Ellefson
1 East Main Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
James Carl Ellefson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ryan A Genest

Ryan A Genest
Culp, Doran, Seidlin & Genest, PLC
300 Walnut Street Suite 125
Des Moines, IA 50309
Ryan A Genest is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Tiffany Koenig

Tiffany Koenig
418 6th Avenue Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tiffany Koenig is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Craig Hunter Lane

Craig Hunter Lane
The Craig H. Lane Law Offices
702 Frances Bldg.
Sioux City, IA 51101
Craig Hunter Lane is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tracie Rickers

Tracie Rickers
418 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Tracie Rickers is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mary S Said

Mary S Said
5001 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315
Mary S Said is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paul Thomas Shinkle

Paul Thomas Shinkle
Gottschalk, & Shinkle
704 Main
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Paul Thomas Shinkle is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adria Stonehocker

Adria Stonehocker
2515 Elwood Drive Suite 107
Ames, IA 50010
Adria Stonehocker is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Rodney D Vellinga

Rodney D Vellinga
Corbett,Anderson,Corbett, Vellinga & Irvin
423 6th Street Suite 400
Sioux City, IA 51102
Rodney D Vellinga is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lisa Kay Pendroy

Lisa Kay Pendroy
Lisa K. Pendroy
7901 Douglas Ave
Urbandale, IA 50322
Licensed for 22 years, Lisa Kay Pendroy is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Mark J Rater

Mark J Rater
Rater Law Office
221 S Main
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Licensed for 35 years, Mark J Rater is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gerald Burton Feuerhelm

Gerald Burton Feuerhelm
Feuerhelm Law Office, P.C.
3231 E. Euclid Ave. Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50317
Gerald Burton Feuerhelm is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Chad R Frese

Chad R Frese
Kaplan & Frese, Llp
111 East Church Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Chad R Frese is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Brewer Hammond

Jonathan Brewer Hammond
Klinger,Robinson & Ford,Llp
401 Old Marion Road N.E. P.O. Box 10020
Cedar Rapids, IA 52410
Jonathan Brewer Hammond is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Leanne Michelle Striegel-Baker

Leanne Michelle Striegel-Baker
Booth Law Firm
122 W. Jefferson
Osceola, IA 50213
Leanne Michelle Striegel-Baker is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward N Wehr

Edward N Wehr
Wehr,Berger,Lane & Stevens
326 W. 3Rd Suite 900
Davenport, IA 52801
Edward N Wehr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alfred Eugene Willett

Alfred Eugene Willett
Elderkin & Pirnie, P.L.C.
115 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 1968
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Alfred Eugene Willett is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Pamela A Wingert

Pamela A Wingert
Wingert Law Office
1212 18th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Pamela A Wingert is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


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