Joseph W. Younker
Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate
- Business Law
- Environmental Law
- Commercial/Real Estate Litigation
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree magna cum laude, Creighton University, 2001
- Juris Doctorate, University of Iowa College of Law, 2005
- Editorial Board of Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems
- Research Assistant for Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
Experience:
- Joined Bradley & Riley PC in 2005
Birth Information:
- 1978 Decatur, Indiana
Professional Memberships and Positions:
- American Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Environment, Energy and Resources Section
- Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
- Litigation Section
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Corporate Counsel
- Real Estate and Title Law Section
- Real Property Committee, Environmental Law Subcommittee, Chair
- Environmental and Natural Resources Section
- Johnson County Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division, President
- Linn County Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
- Iowa State Courts
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Representative Cases:
- Represent landowners in various land use matters, including matters pending before local zoning commissions and boards, condemnations, boundary and use disputes, and partition actions
- Represent clients in negotiations with state and federal environmental agencies, and before administrative tribunals
- Assist clients in starting and developing new businesses
Civic and Volunteer Involvement:
- Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Friendly Cities Task Force
- Iowa Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Board of Directors
- Graduate of Iowa City Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Program
- Iowa City City High School Alumni Board
Publications:
- "War Eagle Village Apartments v. Plummer: Iowa Supreme Court Issues Opinion Regarding Service of Original Notice in Eviction Cases" (2009)
- "New Requirements Regarding Private Sewage Disposal Systems" (2009)
- "Drafting Limited Liability Company Operating Agreements," LLCs: Advising Small Business Startups and Larger Companies in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (2006)
- "The Use of Limited Liability Companies in Real Estate Transactions," LLCs: Advising Small Business Startups and Larger Companies in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (2006)
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