Dillon Carpenter

Dillon Carpenter is an associate attorney at Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C. in Waterloo, Iowa. His practice focuses primarily on workers’ compensation and representation of people injured at work. He helps clients pursue the medical care and financial benefits owed because of their injuries. His background on the defense side of these claims informs his work for injured workers facing employers, insurers, and claims administrators.

Dillon completed his undergraduate education at Iowa State University and earned a J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law. During law school, he participated in the Federal Public Defender’s externship program. That experience involved federal law and working with clients facing difficult circumstances. His education and externship provided a foundation for legal analysis and for understanding the concerns people bring to a legal case.

Before attending law school, Dillon worked in the insurance industry. After law school, he spent several years practicing almost exclusively in workers’ compensation defense. He now draws on that experience when representing claimants. His familiarity with how employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators handle claims gives him a practical perspective on disputes over care and compensation following an injury in the workplace.

Dillon Carpenter was admitted to practice in Iowa in 2018 and belongs to the Iowa State Bar Association and Linn County Bar Association. His work brings together insurance experience, defense practice, and representation of injured workers. He focuses on helping clients obtain the care and benefits connected to their claims, applying his knowledge of the compensation system to the circumstances of each workplace injury.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Linn County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Iowa

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