Retired Attorney Robert J. Laubenthal in Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Robert J. Laubenthal
Retired
Phone: 712-323-0999
Fax: 712-323-0814
Areas Of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals
- Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
- Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- Premises Liability – Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death – Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
Profile
Robert J. Laubenthal is a retired Omaha Metro Area attorney.
Robert, also known as “Bob”, began practicing law in 1965 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He and his wife, Dorothy, have been an active and involved member of the community for many years. He and his wife have also been very active in their church. Bob left his prior firm and joined Gallner & Pattermann in 2012 to be able to practice with his daughter. They have one adult daughter, Laura, a son-in-law, T.J., and two granddaughters, Morgan and Lauren, who are their pride and joy.
While now retired Bob still likes to keep up to date on his legal knowledge and occasionally helps with things like legal research. He and Dorothy enjoy spending time with their grandkids and their dachshund, Lily. Bob also enjoys going to car shows.
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1965 (retired)
- Nebraska, 1989 (retired, emeritus)
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1965 (inactive)
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law – Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. – 1965
- Honors: With Distinction
- State College of Iowa
- B.A. – 1961
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- American Growers, Inc.
- Iowa Western Community College
- Peoples National Bank
References
- Peoples National Bank
- Silverstone Group
- Cutler Funeral Homes
- Heartland Properties
- Agro National LLC
- Iowa Western Community College
Classes/Seminars
- Nebraska Claims Professionals Seminars, Smith Peterson Law Firm, 1994 – 1995
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Member
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association, President, 1982 – 1983
Past Community Positions
- Iowa Western Community College, General Counsel
- Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, Past President, 1979 – 1980
- Salvation Army Advisory Board, Past President
- The Council Bluffs YMCA, Board of Director
- The Council Bluffs Noon Rotary, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal Services to low income households, 1965 – 2000