Andrew R. Portis

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Hailing from Mason City, Iowa, Andrew brings over 15 years of legal experience to his practice, with 13 years focused almost exclusively on workers' compensation law. Andrew earned his B.A. in Criminology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Northern Iowa in 2006, graduating cum laude. During his undergraduate years, he was an active member of Sigma Alpha…

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Reid Nennig

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Reid Nennig is an Attorney at Mueller, Schmidt, Mulholland & Cooling. He is a proud Iowa native, hailing from Marshalltown. Reid earned a B.S. in Psychology from Drake University, before obtaining his Juris Doctor in 2024 from Drake University Law School. Reid was also admitted to practice law in Iowa in 2024, joining Iowa Lawyers the same year. He is…

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Myles Dean

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Myles Dean is an Attorney at Mueller, Schmidt, Mulholland & Cooling. A Florida native from West Palm Beach, Myles graduated cum laude from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School and was admitted to practice law in Iowa in 2025. Myles is…

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Adam Bates

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Adam was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts degree before earning his Juris Doctor with Distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law. While in law school, Adam’s empathy and ability to connect with his clients was already evident, as he won both a National and International competition in…

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Dustin Mueller

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Dustin Mueller knew at a very young age that he wanted to become a lawyer. Growing up, he had heard stories from his father, a personal injury lawyer, about the people he helped in his profession. Like his father, Dustin realized that he wanted to represent people instead of giant insurance carriers. He decided to specialize in Plaintiff’s work, handling…

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Richard Schmidt

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Rick has been practicing law in Iowa for 32 years. His primary area of practice has been representing injured workers throughout Iowa, as well as handling personal injury claims. He has tried numerous personal injury cases to verdict and believes that Iowa’s current anti-worker climate requires a knowledgeable and aggressive attorney to help injured Iowans. Rick is a graduate of…

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Connor Mulholland

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Connor Mulholland is a Partner at Iowa Lawyers. His practice focuses on workers' compensation, personal injury, and motor vehicle accidents. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and earned his Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law in 2018. Connor joined the firm as an Associate in February 2020 after previously practicing in…

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Nick Cooling

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Nick was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business before earning his Juris Doctor from Drake Law School. He has been involved in private practice ever since. Prior to joining Mueller, Schmidt, Mulholland & Cooling, where he works exclusively with injured Iowans, Nick spent almost eight…

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