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211 Water Street · Decorah, Iowa

Six neighbors in the law office on Water Street

Three lawyers and the three people who keep the office running. We handle what comes up in a small-town life: a will, a farm passing to the next generation, a house closing, a divorce, a charge in district court.

Call (563) 555-0142Meet the six of us
Ruth Halvorsen, a woman with gray hair and glasses, in a gray jacket
Daniel Moen, a smiling man with short dark hair and stubble, in a dark suit
Claire Brekke, a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back, in a black suit and white shirt
Jenna Ostrem, a woman in a black blazer, on a small-town main street
Sam Iverson, a smiling man in a white shirt and black tie, outdoors
Linda Bakke, a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back, in a cream jacket
  • 211 West Water StreetDecorah, Iowa
  • Iowa line(563) 555-0142
  • Minnesota line(507) 555-0186
  • Weekdays 8 to 5Evenings by appointment

The lawyers

You'll know who is handling your matter

One of us takes your file from the first meeting to the end, and calls you back the same day or the next.

Meet the whole office
  • Ruth Halvorsen, a woman with gray hair and glasses, in a gray jacket

    Ruth Halvorsen

    Partner

    Wills, trusts, probate and passing a farm to the next generation.

  • Daniel Moen, a smiling man with short dark hair and stubble, in a dark suit

    Daniel Moen

    Partner

    Criminal and traffic charges, land deals and small-business work.

  • Claire Brekke, a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back, in a black suit and white shirt

    Claire Brekke

    Associate

    Divorce, custody, support, adoption and guardianship.

What we handle

Most of what a town needs from its law office

If it isn't on this list, call anyway. If it's not work we do, we'll tell you who does.

  • Family law

    Divorce, custody and parenting time, support, adoption and guardianship.

    Family law

  • Wills and estates

    Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate when someone dies.

    Wills and estates

  • Farm and ranch

    Succession plans, cash-rent leases, and keeping the land in the family.

    Farm and ranch work

  • Real estate

    Home and land closings, title review, easements and boundary questions.

    Real estate work

  • Small business

    Setting up an LLC, contracts, leases, and selling or buying a business.

    Small-business work

  • Criminal and traffic

    Drunk-driving charges, misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile matters and tickets.

    Criminal defense

The office, by the numbers

Rooted in one downtown block

  • 1989

    The year Ruth opened on Water Street

  • 8

    Counties we work in, on both sides of the state line

  • 2

    State bars our lawyers belong to

  • 6

    People in the office, and no call center

Winneshiek, Allamakee, Howard, Fayette, Chickasaw and Clayton counties in Iowa; Houston and Fillmore in Minnesota.

From clients

What clients told us afterward

“When my dad passed, Ruth sat at our kitchen table and walked my brother and me through probate one step at a time. We always knew what came next.”

Karen L.Estate of her father

“We bought the eighty acres next to ours. Daniel caught an old drainage easement in the title nobody had mentioned, and sorted it out before closing.”

Tom and Ann R.Farmland purchase

“Claire answered every one of my calls during the custody schedule talks, and she never made me feel like I was asking too much.”

Megan S.Custody and parenting time

Every client's matter is different. What happened for these clients doesn't mean the same outcome in yours.

Stop in, or call ahead

First meetings are thirty minutes, at the office or by phone. Tell us a little about your matter and we'll set a time.

Send us a noteCall (563) 555-0142