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David L. Wenzel

David L. Wenzel Attorney

Contact Information

(319) 896-4108 (319) 366-1917 [email protected] Cedar Rapids
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Erika Conrad

Erika Conrad

Legal Assistant

(319) 896-4115 [email protected]

Practice Area

Bar Admissions

  • State of Iowa

Education

  • Creighton University School of Law, JD, 2006
  • St. Louis University, BA, Management Information Systems, 2002
  • Washington University, Major in Japanese, 2002

Mr. Wenzel represents clients with matters relating to business transactions, estate planning, probate and trust administration and real estate law. He particularly enjoys helping those in the special needs community with disability planning, special needs trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. Mr. Wenzel also makes frequent court appearances, representing his clients in hearings and trials.

Mr. Wenzel attended Creighton University School of Law and became a certified mediator at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Center. After practicing in Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Wenzel moved back to Cedar Rapids to practice with his father, Richard C. Wenzel.He has since served clients for over a decade, joining Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in 2024. 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Iowa Bar Association
    • Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section
  • Linn County Bar Association
    • Linn county Family Law Committee
  • Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel (IATEC)
  • Cedar Rapids Area Estate Planning Council (CRAEPC)
  • Iowa Association for Justice, Member
  • Iowa Association of Mediators, Certified Member
  • Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commissioner, Past Member
  • Sixth Judicial District Mediation Advisory Committee, Past Member

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • American Association of People with Disabilities, Member
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness, Member
  • Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer
  • American Cancer Society, State Leadership, Past Board Member
  • ARC of East Central Iowa, Member, Past Board President
  • Friends of International Students Cedar Rapids, Host Family for students from Ireland and Japan
  • Indian Creek Nature Center, Past Board Member
  • Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Past Board Member
  • Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout and Volunteer, Past Law Merit Badge Instructor
  • All Saints Church, Member

PRESENTATIONS

  • Estate Planning Panel Discussion, October 22, 2024, Basepoint Wealth
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships, February 25, 2021, ARC of East Central Iowa
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships, October 6, 2016, ARC of East Central Iowa
  • The Probate Process from Start to Finish, How to File an Estate in Probate Court, June, 28, 2016
  • Legal Planning for a Special Needs Child: Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships, and Conservatorships, April 30, 2016, Corridor Autism Resource Expo, (CARE)
  • Legal Planning for a Special Needs Child: Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships, and Conservatorships, May 9th, 2015, Corridor Autism Resource Expo, (CARE)
  • Legal Planning for a Special Needs Child: Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships, and Conservatorships, June 7th, 2014, Corridor Autism Resource Expo, (CARE)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa, Mediation News, Fall 2012, E.A.R. and B.I.F.F. Methods
  • Special Needs Planning Seminar, November 15th, 2011, at the ARC of East Central Iowa
  • Iowa Retirement Living, April 24, 2011, “Getting Somewhere, How Mediation Helps Feuding Families Settle Differences.
  • The ARC of East Central Iowa, The Challenger, May 2011, Volume 59, Issue 5, New Board Member