Echoe Bilben

Echoe Bilbin is an associate attorney with Flanagan Law Group, PLLC in Des Moines. Her legal background includes client advocacy, courtroom preparation, and criminal defense clinic work, and she practices in an environment that handles family law, criminal defense, and litigation. Her early professional experience reflects a strong focus on direct representation, careful legal research, and practical support for clients facing significant personal legal matters.

Echoe graduated from Hamline University in 2020 with a major in Communication Studies and received her J.D. from Drake University Law School in May 2025. During law school, she also studied international and comparative law in Nantes, France. Her education combined communication, legal analysis, and clinical advocacy, providing a foundation for explaining legal issues clearly and preparing matters for negotiation or court proceedings.

At Drake, Echoe served as a student attorney in the Criminal Defense Legal Clinic, where she represented indigent clients under supervision. She continued into the Advanced Criminal Defense Clinic and earned a CALI Award for that course. She also received the Robert K. Kromminga Award for client representation and advocacy, recognizing the practical skills she developed while working directly with clients and contested legal matters.

Echoe Bilbin brings recent legal training and hands-on clinical experience to her work with clients in Des Moines. Her background emphasizes communication, preparation, and direct advocacy, including experience developing case strategy and representing clients through a law school clinic. She approaches legal matters with attention to the client’s circumstances, the procedural requirements of the case, and the research and written work needed to support effective representation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Flanagan Law Group, PLLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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