Abigail M. Goulding

Abigail M. Goulding is an attorney at Whitfield & Eddy Law in Des Moines. Goulding is listed with the firm’s real estate law, litigation, labor and employment law, and estates, wills and trusts teams. Her developing practice therefore spans transactional, planning, and contested matters. This mix can involve property documents, employment-related issues, civil disputes, and estate or trust work that requires careful review of facts, legal obligations, and client objectives.

Goulding earned Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School, where she participated in the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law. During law school, she also worked as a clerk with Whitfield & Eddy Law and took part in a Drake career-development program addressing employment law practice. These experiences provided exposure to legal research, writing, law-firm work, and substantive practice areas before she entered practice as an attorney in Des Moines.

Goulding’s current firm assignments connect her with several established practice groups. Real estate work can involve transactions, ownership, and property-related disputes, while litigation requires case analysis, written advocacy, and preparation for contested proceedings. Labor and employment matters involve workplace rights and obligations, and estates, wills and trusts work focuses on planning and administration. Her earlier research assistance also included work on a publication addressing equitable subrogation issues in surety law.

Abigail M. Goulding is building a broad civil practice that brings together real estate, litigation, employment, and estate-related work. Goulding’s law-school journal experience and prior clerkship provide a foundation for research, drafting, and client service. Working across multiple practice groups allows her to develop experience with both transactions and disputes while helping clients address legal questions involving property, workplaces, civil claims, and long-term planning.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Women Attorneys
• Member, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) of Iowa
• Member, Michael R. Myers ALS Golf Tournament (committee member)

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Iowa State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance Magna Cum Laude

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