Jake Oeth

Jake Oeth is an attorney at Walker, Billingsley & Bair in Iowa. His practice focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury law, including automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. His official profile also identifies criminal law and employment law among his practice areas. He joined the firm in January 2024 and represents clients whose legal concerns involve injuries, employment, or criminal proceedings.

Jake earned his B.A. in political science from Loras College, graduating in 2009. He later received his J.D. with Honors from Drake University Law School in May 2018. As a student attorney in the Drake Legal Clinic, he represented court-appointed criminal defendants. This practical experience complemented his classroom studies and introduced him to the responsibilities of representing people whose rights depended on careful legal advocacy.

Jake worked for U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Representative Bruce Braley before attending law school. During law school, he participated in a student effort that helped a federal inmate obtain commutation of a life sentence for a drug conviction. His background therefore includes public service, criminal representation, and collaborative advocacy. Those experiences add context to his work with clients facing significant legal and personal challenges.

Jake Oeth is admitted to practice in the State of Iowa and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. His memberships include the Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Association for Justice, and American Association for Justice. He brings legal clinic experience and a public service background to his practice, which centers on assisting people with injury claims and other disputes affecting their lives and work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Walker, Billingsley & Bair
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Iowa Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Loras College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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