Chester C. Woodburn III

Chester C. Woodburn III serves as Of Counsel with Hansen, McClintock & Riley, PLLC in Des Moines. His practice covers professional negligence, general liability, subrogation, commercial torts, and other civil disputes. He also works in mediation and arbitration. His long trial background allows him to evaluate contested matters from both litigation and alternative dispute resolution perspectives.

Chester earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1971 and a J.D. from Drake University Law School in 1975. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1975 and is also admitted before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Before entering private practice, Chester worked in the Polk County Attorney’s Office and served as an assistant county attorney from 1975 to 1977, including work in the Major Offense Bureau. He joined his current firm in 1977. Over his career, he has handled a wide range of liability cases and developed substantial experience with trials, appeals, mediation, and arbitration proceedings.

Chester C. Woodburn III is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has also been associated with the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. His professional background reflects decades of courtroom and dispute-resolution work. He brings that experience to matters requiring careful case assessment, practical strategy, and a clear understanding of litigation risk. His work reflects sustained attention to preparation, procedure, and effective dispute resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hansen, McClintock & Riley, PLLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Iowa State Bar Foundation
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Mediation Training Institute International

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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