Mark Anthony Otto

Member at Otto Law Office, PLLC
123 West 2nd Street North, P.O. Box 1356, Newton, IA 50208
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Mark A. Otto was born in Iowa. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1979 and his law degree from Drake University in 1981.

Mark is engaged in the general practice of law including but not limited to estate planning, wills and probate, trusts and estates, real estate, taxation, corporate and business law.

Mark is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Board of Governors 1998-2004, Ways and Means Committee 2005, Real Estate and Title Law Section Council 2006-2009, and member of the Probate and Trust Law, Real Estate and Title Law and Taxation Sections). Mark is also a member of The Iowa State Bar Foundation and the Jasper County Bar Association. Mark was admitted to the State Bar of Iowa in 1982, the United States District Court Southern District of Iowa in 1982, the United States Tax Court in 1982, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 1984 and the United States Supreme Court in 1985.

Professional Affiliations

- Iowa State Bar Association

-- Member, Board of Governors, 1998-2004

-- Member, Section of Probate & Trust Law, Real Estate & Title Law, and Taxation

-- Member, Real Estate and Title Law Section Council 2006-2009; Section Chair 2008-2009; Legislative Advocacy Award 2009

-- Member, Ways and Means Committee 2005

- Jasper County Bar Association; President, 1996

- Iowa State Bar Foundation

- Jasper County Estate Planning Council; President, 1986 -1987

- Member, Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa, 2006-2012

- Iowa Trust Association

- Iowa Title Guaranty Division of the Iowa Finance Authority

Real Estate & Title Law
Taxation
Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Law
Business

University Attended:

University of Southern California, B.A., 1979

Law School Attended:

Drake University Law School, J.D., 1982

Year of First Admission:

1982

Admission:

1982, Iowa; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court

Birth Information:

Carroll, Iowa, December 17, 1956

ISLN:

904646670

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/20/17 in Estate Planning

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 01/17/17 in General Practice

Mark has been active in Iowa State Bar Association leadership and has always been well prepared at Board of Governor meetings

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 01/08/17 in Estate Planning

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 12/30/16 in General Practice

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/30/16 in General Practice

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 12/23/16 in Estate Planning

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 12/23/16 in General Practice

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/22/16 in Taxation

Excellent practitioner, highest of legal skills and ethics!

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 11/13/13 in Probate Administration

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Newton, IA
123 West 2nd Street North , P.O. Box 1356
Newton, IA 50208

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