Sarah K. Kleber

Sarah K. Kleber is a partner at Heidman Law Firm, PLLC whose general practice focuses on employment law, workers’ compensation, employment litigation, administrative law, and municipal law. She advises and represents employers in workplace and workers’ compensation matters before administrative agencies and state courts. Kleber also counsels cities and local governments on municipal and administrative issues, helping public and private clients address employment obligations, claims, disputes, and day-to-day legal concerns.

Kleber earned her J.D. from Washington and Lee University in 1998 and her B.A. from Drake University in 1995. Her legal education supports a practice involving employment disputes, administrative proceedings, workers’ compensation claims, and municipal matters. She is admitted to practice in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, allowing her to assist clients across multiple jurisdictions with workplace and government-related legal issues.

Kleber’s experience includes representing individuals and employers in federal and state employment litigation. She regularly addresses employment discrimination, termination issues, workers’ compensation claims, and the interaction between employment law and workers’ compensation requirements. She has also lectured on developments in workers’ compensation law, claims handling, employee health issues, disability compliance, wage and hour requirements, and employment matters affecting municipal employers.

Sarah K. Kleber is active in professional organizations including the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota state bar associations, the Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association, and the Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. She previously served as president of the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee and on the Board of Governors of the Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. She also received the Sioux City Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Young Leaders Award in 2001 and remains involved in community organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Heidman Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
• Member, South Dakota State Bar Association
• Former Membership Chair, Woodbury County Bar Association
• Member, Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association
• Member, Iowa Self-Insurers Association
• Member, Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Nebraska
• South Dakota

Education

• Washington and Lee University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Drake University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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