Madeline E. Hartley Attorney
Contact Information
Practice Area
- Estate Planning and Private Wealth
- Agriculture Law
- Business Transactions and Counseling
- Tax Law
- Non-profit Entities
- Estate Administration
- Real Estate Law
Bar Admissions
- State of Iowa
Education
- Drake University Law School, JD, with high honors, 2023
- Iowa State University, BS, Magna Cum Laude, Agricultural Business, 2020
Ms. Hartley is a transactional attorney focusing primarily on estate planning and private wealth, agriculture law, business transactions, tax law, non-profit entities, estate administration, and real estate law.
Raised in rural central Iowa and from an agriculture background, she is passionate about the agriculture industry. Ms. Hartley understands the pride and investment rural Iowans pour into their operations and can assist clients in a wide range of areas.
Professional & Community Affiliations
Professional Memberships
- Linn County Bar Association
- Linn Law Club
- Treasurer, 2024-2025
- Iowa State Bar Association
- American Agricultural Law Association (AALA)
- Cedar Rapids Area Estate Planning Council
- Director of Attorney Discipline Board, 2024-2025
Community Involvement
- Kirkwood Community College Foundation Advisory Board
Presentations & Publications
PRESENTATIONS
- "Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)" at the ISBA Bloethe Tax School, 12/5/2024
- "Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)" for the Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel, 11/8/2024
- "Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)" for the Iowa Trust Association, 10/1/2024
- "Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA)" at Planning for Success, 9/26/2024
- "The Corporate Transparency Act" at the Association of Corporate Counsel Forum, 6/7/2024
- "The Corporate Transparency Act" for the Washington Economic Development Group, 6/13/2024
PUBLICATIONS
- Access Denied: The Dangers of Ransomware’s Unchecked Attack on the Agriculture Industry, 27 Drake J. Agric. L. 457 (2022)
- Expanding the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law: The Green Issue, 1 The Green Issue: Drake J. Agric. L. 114 (2023) (co-authored with Karen Wallace and Cheyanne Lepird)
Additionally:
- Editor-in-Chief, Drake Journal of Agricultural Law (2022-2023)