Gregory J. Wilson

Gregory J. Wilson is an attorney with Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P. in Des Moines. His practice includes real estate, estate planning, corporate law, and trusts and estates. He advises families and business owners on property transactions, succession planning, business objectives, wills, trusts, probate, and trust administration. His work frequently connects ownership, family planning, and commercial decisions that need coordinated legal documents and long-term planning.

Gregory earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1972, an M.A. from Marycrest College in 1973, and a Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in 1977. His education preceded a long Iowa practice focused on property, business, and estate matters. That background supports his ability to evaluate legal documents, ownership structures, transfer plans, and the tax or practical considerations that can accompany major transactions.

Gregory assists clients with the purchase, sale, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate and has handled real estate projects with substantial aggregate value. He also works with family businesses on buying and selling companies and on succession planning. His trusts and estates practice includes preparing wills and trusts and guiding families through probate and trust administration after a death.

Gregory J. Wilson brings decades of experience to real estate, business, and estate planning matters in Des Moines. His practice helps clients coordinate transactions with longer-term ownership and succession goals rather than treating each legal document in isolation. He works with families and businesses to structure property deals, transfer assets, plan for future management or ownership, and administer estates and trusts according to applicable legal requirements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Patterson Law Firm, L.L.P.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• State Director, Odyssey of the Mind of Iowa
• Member, Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Des Moines

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Marycrest College
  Master of Arts (MA)
• University of Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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