Attorneys & Counselors At Law
Kara M. Sinnard
Email: sinnard@whitfieldlaw.com
Tel (Main Office): 515-288-6041
Fax: 515-246-1474
Office Location: 317 Sixth Avenue
Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Secretary: Lori Stephens
Tel (Secretary): 515-246-5529

Kara’s practice concentrates on Real Estate, Corporate, Banking, and Municipal Law.  Her practice includes assisting local, regional, and national lenders with matters of foreclosure, civil litigation, bankruptcy, judgment collection, replevin, and loan workouts. She also assists clients with matters relating to general real estate matters, including title opinions.  She advises her clients on general business structure and formalities along with asset purchase and merger representation.  For her municipal clients, she provides plat review, assistance with employment matters, condemnation, special assessment, and representation at council meetings.  She was recognized in the 2010 edition of “Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” where she was praised by commentators as “a quick and knowledgeable attorney.”

Of Particular Note:

  • Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011 Edition, as a Leading Individual Lawyer in Real Estate

Areas of Practice
General practice including but not limited to:
Jurisdictions
State:
Iowa
Federal:
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit - Bankruptcy
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Iowa - Bankruptcy
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of Iowa - Bankruptcy
Education
  • J.D. Drake University Law School, with highest honors, 2002 (Articles Editor: Drake Law Review, 2001-2002)
  • B.A. University of Iowa, with honors, 1995
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