William J. Neppl

2007 1st Avenue SE
P.O. Box 2804
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2804
Phone: (319) 861-8734
Fax: (319) 363-9824
wneppl@bradleyriley.com
V-Card
Assistant:
Sally, (319) 861-8752

Areas of Practice:

  • Corporate and Business Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate Law

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree, University of South Dakota, 1973
  • Master's Degree, University of Iowa, 1974
  • Juris Doctorate with honors, University of Iowa College of Law, 1978

Experience:

Birth Information:

  • 1950 Carroll, Iowa

Professional Memberships and Positions:

  • American Bar Association
    • Business Section
    • Taxation Section
    • Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Real Estate & Title Law Section
    • Business Law Section
    • Taxation Section
    • Probate & Trust Law Section
    • Title Standards Committee of the Real Estate Section, past member
  • Linn County Bar Association
    • Title Standards Committee, Chair
  • Cedar Rapids Estate Planning Council, member and Past President
  • Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises

Professional Recognition:

Bar Admissions:

  • Iowa State Courts

Representative Cases:

  • Representation of regional developer in acquisition, reorganization and refinancing of multiple commercial and residential development projects

Civic and Volunteer Involvement:

  • Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
  • Cedar Rapids Country Club Board of Directors, former member
  • Cedar Rapids IMAX/Science Station Board of Directors, former member
  • First Congregational Church Council, former member
  • YMCA Board of Directors, Marion, Iowa, former member
  • American Red Cross, Grant Wood Area Chapter Board of Directors, former member
  • Graduate of Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership for Five Seasons Program
  • Mt. Mercy College, former volunteer
  • Tanager Place, former volunteer
  • YMCA, former volunteer

Publications:

  • "Comparisons of Partnerships, S and C Corporations, and Limited Liability Companies," LLCs: Advising Small Business Start-Ups and Larger Companies in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (2005)
  • "Letters of Intent," Current Land Development Issues in Iowa, Lorman Education Services (2005)
  • "Limited Liability Companies in Iowa - Practical Operating Procedures," Limited Liability Companies in Iowa, National Business Institute, Inc. (2002)
  • "Entity Choice & Estate Planning," Iowa State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Seminar (October 1999)

Disclaimer

The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

A communication to Bradley & Riley PC by e-mail does not, by itself, constitute or create an attorney-client relationship. Unless such relationship has already been established, any electronic communication to the Firm is not privileged and may be subject to disclosure. Due to the non-secure nature of e-mail transmissions, please do not send confidential information to the Firm via e-mail as it may lose its protected status as privileged information. By transmitting an e-mail to the Firm, you acknowledge that the Firm may respond to you by e-mail or any other method of electronic communication and that future communications may be sent to you from the Firm by any form of electronic communication unless you specify, in writing, information that may not be transmitted electronically and electronic communication methods that may be not be used.