Shie Law Office

Shie Law Office, founded over 30 years ago in Davenport, Iowa, serves individuals, families, and businesses across eastern Iowa and western Illinois with estate planning, probate, real estate, and business law services. Led by founder Thomas Shie and his two children, all Chicago-Kent Law graduates, the firm offers seamless cross-state representation with licensed attorneys in both Iowa and Illinois.

About

Shie Law Office, located in Davenport, Iowa, is a family-owned law practice serving clients throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Founded over 30 years ago by Attorney Thomas Shie, the firm has built a reputation for practical, straightforward legal guidance to individuals, families, and business owners in the Quad Cities region and beyond.

Attorney Thomas Shie earned his business degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and graduated in the top 10% of his class at Chicago-Kent College of Law before returning to his community to establish the practice. Today, the firm has expanded to include his children, Attorneys Emma Shie and Andrew Shie, both also graduates of Chicago-Kent College of Law. This next generation brings a modern approach while maintaining the firm's tradition of strong legal training and client-focused service. The firm is supported by experienced legal assistants and paralegals who help deliver comprehensive service to each client.

All of the firm's attorneys are licensed in both Iowa and Illinois, allowing Shie Law Office to represent clients seamlessly across state lines. The firm's practice encompasses estate planning, trusts, probate and trust estate administration, real estate transactions, business law, and contracts.

In estate planning, Shie Law Office helps clients design comprehensive plans that include wills, living wills, healthcare powers of attorney, and property powers of attorney. The firm emphasizes that proper planning allows estates to be distributed to elected beneficiaries with minimal hassle, time, and costs. The firm also advises clients on trusts and special needs trusts, which can minimize taxes, protect assets, and allow heirs to avoid the lengthy probate process while accelerating asset distribution.

For probate and trust administration, the firm works with executors and trustees to identify assets, manage debts and taxes, and distribute property according to either a will or trust agreement. In real estate, Shie Law Office counsels clients on residential and commercial transactions, including purchases, sales, financing, and refinancing matters. The firm draws on decades of experience to guide both first-time homebuyers and investors through all aspects of real estate concerns.

The firm also serves business clients at all stages of development, from startups to established entities. It has experience establishing and advising limited liability companies, partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, professional corporations, and nonprofits. Shie Law Office also customizes employment agreements, non-compete agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, and other contracts to meet clients' specific needs and objectives.

The firm is committed to combining decades of cumulative experience with a modern, efficient approach to client service, with emphasis on clear communication and responsiveness to client concerns.

Overview compiled from the firm's website