We combine individual client attention with quality legal expertise.
Our attorneys and staff at Cornwall, Avery, Bjornstad & Scott have more than 261 combined years of legal experience. The breadth of our practice ranges from personal injury and business litigation to real estate, trusts and estates. We serve each client fairly, listen to the client's needs, understand the client's goals, provide an educated assessment of the likelihood of the success , the risks involved and the alternative approaches to resolving the issue.
Our Practice Areas
We handle a variety of matters as each of us emphasizes different areas. The breadth of our practice ranges from personal injury and business litigation to real estate, trusts and estates. In addition to the civil litigation and probate, we also regularly handle corporate matters, workers compensation cases, employment claims, social security disability and public sector labor issues.
- Personal Injury
- Business Litigation
- Real Estate
- Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate
- Civil Litigation
- Workers Compensation
- Employment Claims
- Social Security Disability
Stephen F. Avery
Stephen F. Avery attended the University of Iowa and graduated from law school in 1966. His areas of practice include: medical malpractice, personal injury, employment issues, product liability, will contests, toxic torts, contract problems and divorces.
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Christopher A. Bjornstad
Chris is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and the University of Iowa Law School. His areas of practice include: estates, real estate and business entities
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David A. Scott
David attended the University of South Dakota and graduated from the University of Iowa Law School in 1972. His primary areas of practice are personal injury, workers compensation and social security disability cases.
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Sarah K. Haack
Sarah attended Augustana University and graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2019. She primarily focuses on real estate, probate, trust and estates, and estate planning.
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Serve each client fairly, listen to the client's needs, understand the client's goals, provide an educated assessment of the likelihood of the success, the risks involved and the alternative approaches to resolving the issue.