J. Barton Goplerud

J. Barton Goplerud is a shareholder at Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C. in West Des Moines, Iowa. He represents clients in personal injury and class action cases. His practice includes Civil Litigation, Wage and Hour Violations, and Workers’ Compensation, along with medical malpractice and product liability matters. He focuses on people who have been harmed or injured, providing representation in individual claims and disputes affecting groups of clients.

Barton earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1982. He received a J.D. with honors from Drake University Law School in 1990 and was named to the Order of the Coif. He served as an editor of the Drake Law Review and wrote about the liability of schools and coaches for student-athlete injuries. His education included legal scholarship alongside preparation for litigation practice.

Barton’s experience includes automobile accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation claims. His medical malpractice work involves misdiagnosis and surgical mistakes. He also handles class actions involving antitrust violations, consumer protection, and products liability. These matters connect his injury practice with broader disputes over conduct affecting multiple people, while his wage and hour work addresses claims arising from employment-related compensation issues.

J. Barton Goplerud has taught Negotiations, Pre-Trial Advocacy, and Mediation as an adjunct professor at Drake Law School. His memberships include the American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Federal Bar Association. He is admitted in Iowa and both federal district courts in the state. His approach emphasizes planning, careful preparation, and personal attention to the details of each client’s case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, National Trial Lawyers
• Member, Class Action Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Member, Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA)

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

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

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