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BEATRIZ A. MATE-KODJO
MY IOWA EDUCATION
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Drake University College of Business & Public Administration, 2015, M.B.A.
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Drake University Law School, 2014, J.D.
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Central College, 2011, B.A.
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University of Iowa, 2006 - 2009
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Pella Community High School, 2006
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Pella Public Schools
BAR ADMISSIONS
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State of Iowa (2014)
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa (2015)
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U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa (2015)
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2022)
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association (2023)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
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Iowa State Bar Association
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National Bar Association (Iowa Chapter)
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Polk County Bar Association
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NAACP Iowa-Nebraska Legal Redress Committee
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Iowa Employment Lawyers Association
OTHER THINGS I DO
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​Urban Dreams
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Board Member; Governance + Fundraising Committees
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Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission​ Member
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Former Chairperson​ (2016-2019, 2019-2022)
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Drake University Law School
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Former Adjunct Instructor, Employment Law
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Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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Past Chair and Two-Term Board Member
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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.