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.
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- Car Accidents, Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents
- Dog Bites - Animal Attacks & Mauling
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
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100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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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
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- 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
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- Iowa Driver’s Rights Card, © Copyright 2006, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC
Iowa DUI Laws, National College of DUI Defense, Inc., website: www.ncdd.com
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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.”
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- 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
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Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Board member, 2005 - Present
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National College of DUI Defense, Inc.
- General Member, 2003 - Present
- National College of DUI Defense, Inc.
General Member, 2003 - Present
- State Delegate, 2006 - Present
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Iowa Association for Justice
Criminal Law Section, 2002 - Present
- American Trial Lawyers Association
Regular Member, 2004 - Present
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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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