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The Attorney

BEATRIZ A. MATE-KODJO

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.

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.

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.