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Paul J. Sigwarth
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001

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Phone:

(563) 557-8400

E-mail:

psigwarth@octhomaslaw.com

Fax:

(563) 556-1867

Web site:

http://www.octhomaslaw.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
Education	Published Works	Affiliations

Paul J Sigwarth was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in 1994, and his law degree with distinction in 1997. He was Case Editor for the University of Iowa College of Law Moot Court Program from 1996-97 and is the author of "It's My Privilege and I'll Assert It If I Want To: The Attorney-Client Privilege In Closely Held Corporations," published in the Journal of Corporation Law in 1998. Paul was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1997 and the Wisconsin Bar in 1998. He joined our firm in 1997. Paul is a member of the American, Iowa State, and Dubuque County Bar Associations and the State Bar of Wisconsin. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and the Western District of Wisconsin and is a member of the Iowa Title Guaranty Division of the Iowa Finance Authority. Paul practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of litigation, torts, insurance law, business law, creditors' rights, and collections.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Year Joined Organization:: 1997

Areas Of Practice:: General Practice, Including but not Limited to:; Litigation; Torts; Insurance Law; Business Law; Creditors' Rights; Collections

Bar Admissions:: Iowa, 1997; Wisconsin, 1998; U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa; U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa; U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin

Education:: University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1997; J.D.; Honors: With Distinction; Honors: Case Editor, Moot Court Program, 1996-1997; University of Iowa, 1994; Bachelor of Arts; Honors: With Distinction

Published Works:: "It's My Privilege and I'll Assert It If I Want To: The Attorney-Client Privilege in Closely-Held Corporations", Journal of Corporation Law, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Dubuque County Bar Association; Member; Iowa Finance Authority; Member, Iowa Title Guaranty Division; Iowa State Bar Association; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, Litigation Section; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, General Practice Section; Member; American Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Law Section; Member; American Bar Association, Litigation Section; State Bar of Wisconsin; Member; State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section; Member; State Bar of Wisconsin, General Practice Section; Member

Birth Information:: April 11, 1972, Dubuque, Iowa

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