Matthew M. Craft

Matthew M. Craft is a partner at JSC Legal who practices in probate litigation and will contests, probate and trust administration, agriculture law, business and corporate law, real estate, and estate planning, wills and trusts. Craft advises clients on planning and transactional matters while also handling disputes connected to estates, property, farms, and businesses. His practice combines counseling, document preparation, administration, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy.

Craft earned a B.A. from Iowa State University in 2000 and a J.D. from the University of Iowa in 2003. While in law school, he served as an editor of the Iowa Law Review and published work addressing local option sales tax issues. He was admitted to practice in Iowa in 2003. His education and writing experience support a practice that often requires detailed statutory analysis, careful drafting, and the ability to present complex issues clearly.

Craft has handled litigation and trials involving estates, businesses, real estate, and related financial claims. His representative work includes the successful defense of a multimillion-dollar claim and obtaining a jury verdict approaching $1 million. He also advises clients outside the courtroom on probate and trust administration, estate planning, business matters, and agricultural concerns. Craft is admitted to practice in Iowa state and federal courts and regularly works on disputes requiring both factual development and legal strategy.

Matthew M. Craft is active in the Iowa legal profession and has been elected to the Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors. Craft also speaks on legal topics and draws on a background that includes leadership at Iowa State University. His combination of planning, transactional, and litigation experience helps clients address legal issues that may span estates, farms, businesses, and real property while keeping practical objectives in view.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, JSC Legal
• Board of Governors, Iowa State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• University of Iowa
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Iowa State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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