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Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC
Protecting The Rights Of Iowans
Criminal Defense  -  DUI defense - Federal & State Courts
Personal Injury - Worker's Comp - Divorce - Business Law [About GRL]

OWI & Possession Suppressed Evidence - Sac City, Sac County, Iowa. OWI first offense and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia dismissed after judge grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Driving privileges spared.

2nd OWI Amended - Altoona, Polk County, Iowa. OWI second offense amended to simple misdemeanor of public intoxication.

Assault NOT Guilty - Urbandale, Polk County Iowa. Client found NOT guilty by jury of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury accident.

OWI Dismissed - Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated (DUI) charge dismissed after judge found the stop of client’s vehicle to be illegal. Driver’s license reinstated.

First OWI/DUI Amended - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. OWI/DUI First Offense amended to reckless driving after judge concluded that client’s right to phone calls was improperly restricted by arresting State Trooper. Driving privileges spared.

First OWI Amended - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated, 1st Offense amended to Reckless Driving.

OWI 2nd Offense - Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. OWI 2nd Offense. Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence granted as a result of officer providing inaccurate information to defendant at the time he made his decision to submit to a breath test. Driving privileges spared and charges dismissed.

 

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Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC

Robert G. Rehkemper 
Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC
303 Locust Street, Suite 200
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

515.226.0500 or 1.877.475.5297
  Attorney Robert G. "Bobby" Rehkemper

 

 
Phone: (515) 226-0500
1-877-GRL-LAWS
Fax: (515) 244-2914
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Introduction to Attorney Robert Rehkemper

Mr. Rehkemper grew up in Haleiwa, Hawaii, located on the North Shore of the island of Oahu. He graduated from Waialua High School in 1995 and went on to attend Coe College located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At Coe, Mr. Rehkemper was a three-year letter winner and two-time Academic All-Conference football player with a double major in History and Psychology. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe, Mr. Rehkemper attended Drake University Law School, receiving his Juris Doctorate with high honors in 2002. From the inception of his legal career, Mr. Rehkemper has focused his energy and efforts on learning and polishing the art of successful criminal defense litigation. While in law school, he successfully completed the Neal & Bea Smith Law Center, Drake Law School, Clinic in Criminal Defense and Advanced Clinic in Criminal Defense. 

Mr. Rehkemper has built his practice and reputation upon providing an aggressive and spirited defense for those charged with the most serious felony charges to the simplest speeding tickets. He prides himself on a thorough investigation of each case and an assurance that the client can expect straightforward evaluation and consultation on the merits of their case.

attorney at gourley, rehkemper & Lindholm:

Managing Partner
E-mail Attorney Robert Rehkemper
defense Areas of Practice:

Plaintiff Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Car Accidents, Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents
Dog Bites - Animal Attacks & Mauling
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:

Supreme Court of Iowa, 2002

U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2002

U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2002

U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2005

United States Supreme Court, 2009
Education:

Drake University Law School
Des Moines, Iowa, 2002
J. D.
Honors: High Honors

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1999
B. A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  History and Psychology

NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course
Chicago, IL, April, 2005
NHTSA Certified

BAC DataMaster and Basic Scient of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing
Mansfield, OH, February, 2007
Certificate of Competency

National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session, Boston, MA, July, 2006

National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session, Boston, MA, July, 2007

National College for DUI Defense, Winter Session
Atlantis, Bahamas, January 2009

National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session Boston, MA, July 2009

Mastering Scientific Evidence
New Orleans, LA, April 2010
Publications:

Iowa Driver’s Rights Card, © Copyright 2006, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC

Iowa DUI Laws, National College of DUI Defense, Inc., website: www.ncdd.com
representative cases:

State v. Codey Massengale, Iowa Supreme Ct. No. 92, February 2008.


Iowa Supreme Court determined that the implied consent advisory being given to individuals arrested for operating while intoxicated violated Due Process because it failed to properly advise them of their pending decision’s consequences on their commercial driving privileges. This decision lead to at least two amendments to the implied consent advisory, the addition of Iowa Code § 321J.8(c)(2) and the 2008 amendment to Iowa Code § 321.208.


State v. Andrea LaForge, Iowa Court of Appeals No., 9-298, June 2009.

Iowa Court of Appeals concluded that blood sample in a vehicular homicide case was illegally withdrawn when officers did not have probable cause to believe she had violated Iowa’s OWI law and further did not have a reasonable belief that evidence was being destroyed.

State v. Brandee Pettengill, Iowa Court of Appeals No., 9-454, September 17, 2009.

Iowa Court of Appeals concluded that arresting officer violated defendant’s rights to phone calls under Iowa Code § 804.20 when arresting officer cut off defendant’s phone call with her father after only permitting them to speak for 15 minutes.

State v. AbdoulayeTangara, Iowa Court of Appeals No., 9-818, November 12, 2009.

Iowa Court of Appeals concluded that the stop of defendant’s vehicle was illegal and that the video contradicted officer’s sworn testimony. Court also concluded that defendant’s right to phone calls was violated when he asked to place a phone call after being arrested and the officer responded “we’re kind of past that.”
 
Classes/Seminars Taught:

OWI (DUI) Case law Update
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2003

OWI (DUI) Case law Update and Substantive Presentation, Drug Recognition Protocol
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004

OWI (DUI) Case law Update and Substantive Presentation - Field Sobriety Tests
The Voodoo that they do
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005

OWI (DUI) Case law Update and Practical Practice Pointers
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006

OWI (DUI) Case law Update, Iowa Judicial Conference, June 21, 2007

Discovery in Criminal Cases
Iowa Association of Legal Assistants, September 2007

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation
Field sobriety evidence - establishing sobriety through cross examination
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation
Effective Assistance of Counsel at 2 A.M.
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008

What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About OWI
Iowa Bar Association, Nuts & Bolts Seminar, October 2009

OWI(DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation
Preliminary Breath Test aka Proven BS Test.
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009

Putting the Tools We Have To Use Iowa Association for Justice
24th Annual Criminal Law Seminar, 2010

OWI Litigation and Field Sobriety Testing Iowa Bar Association
Criminal Law Seminar, 2010

The New DataMaster DMT – A breath of fresh air?
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships:

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Board member, 2005 - Present

National College of DUI Defense, Inc.
General Member, 2003 - Present

National College of DUI Defense, Inc.
General Member, 2003 - Present
State Delegate, 2006 - Present

Iowa Association for Justice
Criminal Law Section, 2002 - Present

American Trial Lawyers Association
Regular Member, 2004 - Present

Iowa Bar Association
2002 – Present

Polk County Bar Association
2002 – Present

American Bar Association
2002-Present

C. Edwin Moore Inns of Court
2004 – 2007

United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, CJA Panel Attorney
2006 - Present

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Social & community affiliations:

Affinity Breakfast Club
Olivet Baptist Church
Cans 4a Cause
Route Scouter
hobbies & interests:
Fishing, volleyball, golf & traveling.
Attorneys at grl law:
Attorney Cory F. Gourley

Attorney Robert G. Rehkemper

Attorney Matthew Thomas Lindholm

Attorney Scott A. Michels

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