Michael R. Young

Michael R. Young is an attorney at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. in Waterloo, Iowa. He advises businesses and other entities operating in Iowa and Illinois, including privately held companies, public corporations, government entities, and nonprofits. His practice covers Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, and Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts. He provides transactional, contractual, regulatory, and operational counsel to clients across a range of industries.

Michael earned a B.B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1998 and a J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2001. He practiced in Chicago before returning to Waterloo in 2004. Licensed in Iowa and Illinois, he brings a business education and legal background to matters involving commercial operations, transactions, property, and changes in the ownership of businesses.

Michael’s clients include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, growers, real estate developers, financial institutions, health care providers, dealerships, contractors, and public institutions. His experience as lead counsel includes business mergers, acquisitions, sales, ownership transfers, and successions. These matters involve businesses at different stages of growth and changes in the ownership and operation of established enterprises. This experience connects business planning and contract work with major transactions and changes in ownership.

Michael R. Young was included in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America list for Real Estate Law. His community service includes helping establish and lead the Waterloo Schools Foundation and Waterloo Community Foundation. He also served on the Waterloo school board and as its president. His work for businesses and community institutions reflects a practice that combines transactional counsel with sustained involvement in Northeast Iowa.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Black Hawk County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Founder and President, Waterloo Schools Foundation
• Founder and First President, Waterloo Community Foundation
• Trustee, R.J. McElroy Trust
• Director, Young Family Foundation
• Board Member and President, Waterloo Community School District Board of Education (2007-2015)
• Member, City of Waterloo Planning, Programing & Zoning Commission (2008-2015)

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Illinois

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Christian University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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