Leo P. Martin, Partner
Office and Mailing Address:
233 Pearl Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: 712-328-3157
Fax: 712-328-9092
Email: leo.martin@peterslawfirm.com
Leo Martin is a partner of Peters Law Firm. His practice focuses on real estate, estate planning, probate, and business matters. He grew up in Imogene, Iowa and received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agricultural Education from Iowa State University and his law degree in 1982 from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Prior to joining Peters Law Firm, Leo taught for two years and worked for three years in the estate and business planning program of the Federal Land Bank. Leo is a member of the American Agricultural Law Association; the American, Iowa, and Pottawattamie County Bar Associations; and is past chair of the Agricultural Law Section of the Iowa State Bar Association. Leo is married and has three children. He is active in community, professional, and church activities. Leo’s services include, though are not limited to estate planning and probate.
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1985
- Minnesota, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
- Nebraska
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. cum laude - 1982
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1975
- Major: Agricultural Education
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
- M.A. - 1979
- Major: Agricultural Education
Published Works
- Estate Planning: Playing the Odds Rural Practice Journal, Nov.-Dec. 1984
- Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa, Southwest Iowa and Pottawattamie County Bar Association, 1985 - Present
- The Iowa Academy of Estate and Trust Counsel
Fraternities/Sororities
- Gamma Eta Gamma
- Alpha Zeta
