Henkels & Baker, PC

Henkels & Baker, PC is known for bankruptcy, debt relief, criminal defense, and OWI representation in Dubuque and Northeast Iowa. Founded in 1973, the firm helps individuals and families regain financial control while addressing serious legal concerns with steady guidance. Its practice covers Chapter 7, Chapter 13, debt settlement, wage garnishment, student loans, foreclosure, traffic offenses, and criminal charges, supported by client-focused service in English and Spanish for communities.

Henkels & Baker, PC, provides personalized legal solutions through a small, friendly team that treats each client as a person rather than a case number. The firm evaluates debt pressure, creditor actions, criminal allegations, license risks, and court requirements before shaping practical strategies. This approach helps clients understand options, organize documents, protect property, respond to charges, and pursue a clearer path through stressful financial or criminal matters with confidence statewide.

Henkels & Baker, PC applies thorough preparation and deep expertise to bankruptcy filings, creditor issues, OWI defense, traffic matters, and criminal cases. The firm assists with assessing financial circumstances, reducing or eliminating debt, preparing court documents, completing follow-ups, and seeking discharge when appropriate. Its attorneys also address foreclosure, garnishment, collection calls, and lawsuits, using organized planning to reduce confusion and support stronger outcomes for clients needing practical direction forward.

Henkels & Baker, PC is supported by attorney Dustin Baker and Francis Wm. Henkels, of counsel, whose bankruptcy, business, and agribusiness experience helped shape the firm’s foundation. Francis Henkels assisted clients during the farm and mortgage crisis of the 1980s and remains active in Dubuque community service. The firm’s website highlights more than 50 years of experience, over $40 million in debt eliminated, and more than 1,000 satisfied clients locally.