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The Attorney

BEATRIZ A. MATE-KODJO

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MY IOWA EDUCATION
  • Drake University College of Business & Public Administration, 2015, M.B.A.

  • Drake University Law School, 2014, J.D.

  • Central College, 2011, B.A.

  • University of Iowa, 2006 - 2009

  • Pella Community High School, 2006

  • Pella Public Schools

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • State of Iowa (2014)

  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa (2015)

  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa (2015)

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2022)

  • Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association (2023)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Iowa State Bar Association

  • National Bar Association (Iowa Chapter)

  • Polk County Bar Association

  • NAACP Iowa-Nebraska Legal Redress Committee

  • Iowa Employment Lawyers Association

OTHER THINGS I DO
  • ​Urban Dreams

    • Board Member; Governance + Fundraising Committees

  • Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission​ Member

    • Former Chairperson​ (2016-2019, 2019-2022)

  • Drake University Law School

    • Former Adjunct Instructor, Employment Law

  • Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

    • Past Chair and Two-Term Board Member

  • Occasionally parent my daughter

I am a proud Iowa lawyer.

 

I got a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) thinking I would work in enterprise risk management for companies. I quickly learned that I'm a natural advocate for the individual. I became a small business owner so that I can pursue cases that make me want to go to war.
 

I am fascinated by the intricacies of institutional decision-making and how it can cause harm. It's my job to analyze the behaviors of the people that hurt you, to find the decision-making flaws that prove discrimination, and to make them pay for hurting you.

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I enjoy developing relationships with my clients and working to earn their trust. I am committed to trauma-informed representation of Iowa's workers and students. 

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It takes courage to pursue justice. I am ready to listen, equipped to understand, and prepared to represent you.

 

Don’t let them get away with it. You deserve better, and I can help.

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