Ryan E. Weese

Mr. Weese began his private practice over sixteen years ago. He represents clients throughout the state in a variety of domestic situations that include child custody disputes, property distribution, business valuation and division, farm property, alimony, child support, and all other aspects concerning divorce and the related areas of practice. Mr. Weese has also engaged in representation of plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice, personal injury, criminal and employment discrimination cases. His clients include individual clients struggling through a dissolution of marriage to corporate clients trying to succeed in their respective businesses.

Mr. Weese is a current fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) since 2013 and has received a variety of awards for his quality representation and hard work. Those awards include, but are not limited to, 2016-2019 Great Plains Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers—Rising Star; Top 100 Trial Attorneys (National Trial Lawyers); Top 10 Family Law Attorney (National Academy of Family Law Attorneys); and the other awards set forth below.

In his free time, Mr. Weese enjoys spending time with his family who reside in West Des Moines. He is also actively involved in several athletic endeavors and has coached baseball for several years in West Des Moines and in Mason City.

Admitted 2001

Drake University 1998, Magna Cum Laude

Drake University Law School 2001

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Iowa- Attorney and Practice Magazine
• Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Iowa- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers—The National Trial Lawyers
• Top 40 Attorneys Under 40—The National Trial Lawyers
• 2016-2020 Great Plains Super Lawyer
• Super Lawyers—Rising Star
• AVVO Superb Rating 10 of 10
• Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in Iowa – National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys