About

Colby M. Lessmann, a lawyer based in Sioux City, Iowa, has a strong academic historical past and considerable experience in diverse areas of law. Colby Merlound Lessmann, a distinguished legal professional in Sioux City, Iowa, has deep roots within the community. Born and raised in Sioux City, he is a proud graduate of Sioux City North High School. His instructional adventure endured on the University of South Dakota School of Business, where he earned his Bachelor of Science diploma in 1996. He then went directly to pursue his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law, graduating in 1999. During his time in law school, Colby showcased his criminal acumen with the aid of publishing a casenote inside the prestigious South Dakota Law Review in 1998. He also held key editorial positions, serving because the Managing Editor and Production Editor for Volume forty four of the South Dakota Law Review from 1998 to 1999. After finishing his felony schooling, Colby won valuable experience by clerking for Justice Robert Amundson of the South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre, South Dakota. In August 2000, he lower back to Sioux City to start his felony practice, focusing on General Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Landlord Tenant Law, Collections, and Personal Injury instances including car accidents, wrongful dying, slips and falls, and dog bites. Colby is an active member of the State Bar Associations for Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. He is likewise involved in numerous legal groups, which includes the Probate Section of the Iowa Bar Association, the Woodbury County Bar Association, the Dakota County Bar Association, the Iowa Trust and Estate Council, and the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly Iowa Trial Lawyers Association). Additionally, Colby is certified to practice in more than one federal courts, which includes the USA District Courts for the Northern District of Iowa, the District of Nebraska, and the District of South Dakota, in addition to the USA Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the USA Court of Federal Claims, and the US Supreme Court. Colby Merlound Lessmann's determination to his clients and his dedication to excellence make him a trusted and respected legal expert in Sioux City and past.

Legal Issues

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Elder Law

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants Rights

Collections

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

• General Litigation
• Guardianship/Conservatorship

Certificates

Accredited Estate Planner
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Managing Partner
  Tigges, Bottaro, & Lessmann, LLP
  2023
• Managing Partner
  Vriezelaar, Tigges, Edgington, Bottaro, Boden & Lessmann, L.L.P.
  2010
• Associate
  Munger, Reinschmidt, & Denne, L.L.P.
  2000
• Clerk
  South Dakota Supreme Court
  1999

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Payment With Credit Card
• Conditional Fees

Location