Joseph A. Cacciatore

Joseph A. Cacciatore is an attorney with Ervanian & Cacciatore in Des Moines. His practice includes personal injury, workers’ compensation, employment law, and business litigation. He represents individuals and businesses in contested matters involving injuries, workplace rights and obligations, employment relationships, and commercial disputes. His work requires careful evaluation of facts, damages, applicable legal standards, and the procedural path best suited to each claim or defense.

Joseph earned a B.A. in Political Science, with High Honors, from the University of Northern Iowa in 1987. He received his J.D., with Honors, from Drake University Law School in 1992 and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He was admitted to practice in Iowa in 1993 and is also admitted before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.

Joseph handles personal injury and workers’ compensation claims as well as employment and business disputes. These matters can involve medical evidence, wage and benefit issues, workplace records, contracts, witness testimony, and contested questions of responsibility. His litigation background allows him to move from initial claim analysis and negotiation through formal proceedings when the parties cannot reach a resolution outside court or an administrative process.

Joseph A. Cacciatore participates in state and national legal organizations connected to litigation and workers’ compensation practice. His experience across injury, employment, and business disputes gives him a broad view of the financial and practical issues clients face during contested matters. He helps clients develop organized claims or defenses, understand procedural requirements, evaluate settlement options, and prepare for hearings or trial when litigation is necessary.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ervanian & Cacciatore LLP
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section
• Member, Polk County Bar Association
• Member, Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Iowa Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

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

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