Lane & Waterman LLP

Lane & Waterman LLP is a full-service law firm based in Davenport, Iowa, with roots dating to 1854. The firm serves businesses, municipalities, organizations, families, and individuals through a broad range of legal practices. Its attorneys handle corporate and transactional law, criminal and regulatory matters, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation and appeals, mergers and acquisitions, municipal law, estate planning, probate, wealth planning, and succession planning.

Lane & Waterman LLP combines long-standing tradition with a client-centered, collaborative approach. The firm’s mission is to achieve exceptional outcomes for clients while leading its community and profession. Its culture emphasizes service, collaboration, quality, integrity, and ingenuity. Clients receive individualized counsel from attorneys whose experience aligns with their needs, allowing matters to be handled with efficiency, focus, and practical judgment across complex legal and business concerns.

Lane & Waterman LLP is recognized for professional excellence, with attorneys selected for Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Chambers and Partners. The firm has also been included on the U.S. News & World Report “Best Law Firm” list. Its attorneys advise clients on daily business operations, government investigations, intellectual property protection, workforce decisions, courtroom disputes, transactions, public entity counsel, estate planning, and legacy preservation.

Lane & Waterman LLP traces its history to a two-lawyer practice formed in Davenport when the city was still a frontier community. The firm adopted the Lane & Waterman name in 1902 and has practiced from its historic downtown building since 1928. As one of the oldest law firms west of the Mississippi River, it continues serving the Quad Cities with innovation, trust, and legal depth.