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Chad C. Leitch
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (563) 557-8400
E-mail: cleitch@octhomaslaw.com
Fax: (563) 556-1867
Web site: http://www.octhomaslaw.com


Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations

Chad C. Leitch was born in New Hampton, Iowa, and received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Iowa State University in 1973, followed by his law degree with high distinction from the University of Iowa in 1979, where he was Order of the Coif. He was admitted to the Iowa Bar and joined the firm in 1980. In 1981, he was admitted to the Illinois Bar. He is a member of the Dubuque County, Iowa State, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Chad is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and is a member of the Iowa Title Guaranty Division of the Iowa Finance Authority. He practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of family law, commercial transactions, bankruptcy, collections, real estate, labor law, and estate planning.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder
Year Joined Organization:
1980
Areas Of Practice:
General Practice, Including but not Limited to:
Family Law
Commercial Transactions
Bankruptcy
Collections
Real Estate
Labor Law
Estate Planning
Bar Admissions:
Iowa, 1980
Illinois, 1981
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
Education:
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1979
J.D.
Honors: With High Distinction
Honors: Order of the Coif

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1973
Bachelor of Science
Honors: With Honors

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, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section
Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association, Family and Juvenile Law Section
Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association, Real Estate and Title Law
Member
 
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
 
Illinois State Bar Association, Commercial Banking Section
Member
 
Illinois State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section
Member
 
American Bar Association
Member
 
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Birth Information:
September 23, 1952, New Hampton, Iowa, United States of America

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