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Iowa Legal Aid has been providing free civil legal services to low-income Iowans since 1977, including
tenants facing eviction in urban and rural communities. We have extensive experience implementing large
federal, state, and privately-funded projects, many of them statewide through our ten regional offices
throughout Iowa.
From 2019 – 2021, Iowa Legal Aid has received more than $10,269,000 in federal funds, including CARES
Act funding and disaster-related funds through the following departments and initiatives:
Legal Services Corporation is our largest single funder and source of income
U.S. Department of Justice - Violence Against Women Act
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Fair Housing Initiative Project
Corporation for National and Community Service - AmeriCorps
In addition to these federal grants, Iowa Legal Aid manages awards from the State of Iowa, county
boards of supervisors, private foundations, corporations, United Way organizations, and other funders
that require accurate recordkeeping, regular reporting on progress toward goals, and compliance with
regulations. These grants require a binding commitment to shared terms and conditions between our
organization and those awarding the funds. Our many formal affiliations with government agencies and
other organizations outline the development and implementation of projects to provide legal services to
vulnerable populations. These and other examples demonstrate our expertise and 44 years of
experience conducting large scale projects as Iowa Legal Aid. Our experience translates well to our
commitment to implement the goals and objectives in this proposed project.
*Designates Attorney Members 6/23/2021
IOWA LEGAL AID BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2021-2022
MATTHEW CHAPMAN (2023)
1002 Collins Drive
Waukee, Iowa 50263
515-868-5598
mj.chapman747@gmail.com
Appointed August 2020-2023
RICHARD A. DAVIDSON* (2022)
Lane & Waterman
220 N. Main Street, Suite 600
Davenport, Iowa 52801
563-324-3246 (Work)
rdavidson@l-wlaw.com
Appointed April 2016-2019, 2019-2022
ANNA EVANS (2024)
3047 – 240th Street
Logan, Iowa 51546
402-661-4220 (Cell)
imaspinner76@gmail.com
Appointed: July 2019 – 2021, 2021-2024
SCOTT FOLKERS* (2022)
910 Division Street
Garner, Iowa 50438-1711
605-940-1876 (Cell)
scfolkers@gmail.com
Appointed April 2016-2019, 2019-2022
ELIZABETH GROB* (2024)
Ahlers & Cooney, PC
100 Court Avenue, Suite 600
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2231
515-490-7302 (Cell)
egrob@ahlerslaw.com
Appointed June 2021-2024
ALISON GUERNSEY* (2024)
University of Iowa College of Law
280 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
319-335-9023
alison-guernsey@uiowa.edu
Appointed June 2021-2024
SAMUEL JONES* (2024)
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
115 3rd St. SE, Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-731-2359
sej@shuttleworthlaw.com
Appointed June 2021-2024
TIMOTHY KRUMM* (2023)
Meardon, Sueppel & Downer PLC
122 South Linn Stree
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-338-9222 (Work)
TimK@meardonlaw.com
Appointed July 2020-2023
MICHAEL MAHAFFEY* (2023)
107 South Fourth Street
P.O. Box 850
Montezuma, Iowa 50171
641-623-5425 (Work)
641-990-0725 (Cell)
mwm_mahaffeylaw@zumatel.net
Appointed May 2017-2020, 2020-2023
CYNTHIA MOSER* (2023)
Heidman Law Firm, LLP
1128 Historic 4th Street
Sioux City, Iowa 51101
712-255-8838 (Work)
712-251-8224 (Cell)
Cynthia.Moser@heidmanlaw.com
Appointed May 2014-2017, 2017-2020,
2020-2023
KERRY J. RODABAUGH, MD (2024)
Gynecologic Oncology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
983255 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-3255
402-559-5068 (Work)
402-350-1560 (Cell)
krodabaugh@unmc.edu
Appointed April 2015-2018, 2018-2021,
2021-2024
KAREN SHAFF* (2023)
3650 Lincoln Place Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
515-279-4101 (Home)
515-745-4592 (Cell)
karenshaff246@gmail.com
Appointed September 2019-2023
MELVIN SHAW* (2022)
Law Office of Melvin O. Shaw, P.L.C.
1303 5th Street, Suite 104
Coralville, Iowa 52241
(319) 337-7429 (Work))
law@melvinshaw.com
Appointed August 2020-2022
ROSANNA SHIRKEY (2022)
Client Representative
113 A Avenue
Kalona, Iowa 52247
319-471-6827
zambam2003@gmail.com
Appointed April 2016-2019, 2019-2022
SUZANNE STROUD (2023)
234 E. 14th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563-258-8229
Suzannestroud11@gmail.com
Appointed June 2020-2023
NATE WILLEMS* (2022)
Rush & Nicholson, P.L.C.
PO Box 637
Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406
319-363-5209 (Work)
319-929-4543 (Cell)
nate@rushnicholson.com
Appointed April 2016-2019, 2019-2022
SHAL-MARIE WINTER (2024)
2640 N Division Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
563-219-0651
shalwinter@icloud.com
Appointed February 2021 - 2024
DANIELLE YOUNG-KRUGER (2022)
828 Forest Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa 50702
319-961-2250 (Cell)
danidasies@gmail.com
Appointed May 2019-2022
LEON SPIES* (Ex Officio)
Spies, Pavelich & Foley
312 E. College Street, Suite 216
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-337-4193 (Work)
319-330-3162 (Cell)
spies@spaflegal.com
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2021-2022
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dick Davidson, President
Karen Shaff, Vice President
Anna Evans Secretary
Melvin Shaw, Treasurer
VACANT, Immediate Past President
Nate Willems, Board Appointed Member
DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE
Melvin Shaw, Chair
Anna Evans
Mike Mahaffey
Cindy Moser
Kerry Rodabaugh
Karen Shaff
Suzanne Stroud
Mark Schuling (Ex Officio)
Dick Davidson (Ex Officio)
PERSONNEL, GRIEVANCE AND
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Scott Folkers
Elizabeth Grob
Samuel Jones
Rosanna Shirkey
Shal-Marie Winter
Dick Davidson (Ex Officio)
PROGRAMS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
Matt Chapman
Alison Guernsey
Timothy Krumm
Nate Willems
Danielle Young-Kruger
Dick Davidson (Ex Officio)
REPRESENTATIVE ON IOWA LEGAL AID
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tim Krumm