Austin J Luse
Attorney at Kragnes and Associates, P.C.
- Biography
Associate Attorney at Kragnes and Associates, P.C. practicing in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and NIL (Name/Image/Likeness) representation of high school and collegiate athletes. Call (515) 282-9200
Kragnes and Associates, P.C.
317 6th Avenue
Suite 1300
Des Moines, IA 50309
Born and raised in southern Iowa, the son of a farmer and a teacher, I am passionate about helping those who need it most with their legal needs. The tightknit, blue collar community where I grew up instilled the values of hard work and loyalty into me at a young age, and I carry these values with me wherever I go.
I am a 2017 graduate of the University of Iowa, where I developed excellent critical analytic, researching, and writing skills during my time at the Adler School of Journalism. These skills continued to be honed in my legal studies as I attended Drake University Law School and graduated in 2020. These skills were especially sharpened during my time as a student attorney at the Drake Legal Clinic, where I helped indigent clients on a variety of issues ranging from family law to landlord-tenant disputes.
My attention to detail and rigorous work ethic help me provide the utmost legal representation to a variety of clientele from all walks of life. As an advocate, I take my clients’ interests personally and will fight tirelessly to achieve an ideal outcome based on the interests and issues most important to the client at-hand.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Personal Injury cases only
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Iowa
- Supreme Court of Iowa
- ID Number: AT0014478
- Since 2020
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Legal Intern
- Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission
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2019 –
2020
- Created the Approved Wagering List used by licensed sports wagering operators and casinos; aided Commission Administrator in approval process of new wagering requests • Interpreted statutes and rules regarding sports wagering and served as a contact point for sportsbooks, international integrity monitoring companies, and professional sports leagues
- Student Attorney
- Drake Legal Clinic
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2019 –
2020
- • Advocated in divorce mediation for non-English speaking client, successfully acquiring primary custody of adolescent children and substantial monthly marital and child support • Obtained considerable visit time for formerly estranged mother in custody trial against opposing party and custodial parent father’s wishes • Secured sizeable child support amount and sole physical custody of children in temporary matters hearing for domestically-abused client suffering from severe trauma • Wrote demand letters and stopped aggressive landlord from attempting to extort unnecessary payments from developmentally delayed military veteran tenant
- Education
- Drake University Law School
- J.D. (2020) | Law
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2017
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2020 - Honors: Dean’s Scholarship
- Activities: Neal & Bea Smith Advanced Civil Clinic
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- University of Iowa
- B.A. (2017) | Journalism; Sports Studies
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2013
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2017 - Honors: Dean’s List; Carver Scholar; Adler Scholar
- Activities: – University of Iowa Alcohol Reduction & Harm Committee – 2014 Iowa Media Award Recipient – NCAA Championships Swimming & Diving PA Announcer – Roy J. Carver Scholar – Phi Kappa Psi, Iowa Alpha Fraternity – 2016 Grand Arch Council – Social Chairman & Recording Secretary – Recruitment Scholarship Coordinator – Recruitment Scholarship Director – Grant Wood Elementary Volunteer – LGBTQ Safe-Zone Certified – Volunteer Youth Basketball Coach
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- Awards
- Outstanding Council Member
- University of Iowa Fraternity & Sorority Life
- 2016
- As the President of the University of Iowa’s Interfraternity Council for 2016, I received the award for Outstanding Council Member.
- Iowa Media Award: Outstanding Broadcast
- Iowa High School Athletic Association
- 2014
- Our broadcasts of Albia Blue Demons’ sports at KIIC 96.7 Radio received a 2014 Iowa Media Award from the IHSAA for Outstanding Broadcast.
- Professional Associations
- Iowa State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Iowa Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- Publications
- Grassley visits Relco Locomotives
- Albia Newspapers
- June 6, 2014
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