Jennifer L. Chase

Jennifer L. Chase is a Waterloo, Iowa, shareholder and attorney who represents individuals and families in divorce, family law, probate, and estate planning matters. Her divorce practice includes child custody and visitation, child support, property division, and spousal support. She also helps clients pursue collaborative law and family mediation options, providing practical guidance for sensitive legal issues that affect family relationships, finances, and long-term planning.

Chase earned her J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 2000 after receiving her B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa in 1997. She was admitted to the Iowa bar in 2000. Her legal education and continuing professional training provide a strong foundation for evaluating complex family and estate matters, explaining options clearly, and helping clients make informed decisions during significant personal and financial transitions.

Chase has completed comprehensive divorce and family law mediation training and collaborative divorce training. As a trained family law mediator and collaborative law attorney, she can assist clients with negotiated resolutions as well as traditional legal representation. Her experience includes addressing parenting arrangements, support obligations, division of marital property, probate administration, and estate planning, allowing her to guide clients through related legal needs with careful preparation and practical judgment.

Jennifer L. Chase has held leadership roles in Iowa legal organizations, including service with the Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Iowa Association for Justice. She has served as president of the Young Lawyers Division, as an at-large representative on the IAJ Board of Governors, and as chair of the IAJ Family Law Continuing Legal Education Committee. Her professional involvement reflects a long-standing commitment to legal education, family law practice, and client-focused service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder & Attorney, Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C.
• Member, Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ)
• President, Iowa State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
• Secretary, Black Hawk County Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Chair, Family Law Continuing Legal Education Committee
• Member, Iowa Association of Mediators
• Member, International Association of Collaborative Professionals
• Member, U. S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
• Member, U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

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

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