The Neppl Law Firm, Ltd.
Attorneys

James L. Neppl 

James L. Neppl was born in Carroll, Iowa.   He is a graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Fonda, Iowa; Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa (1964) with a B.A. in economics; University of Iowa College of Law (1967).  He worked as a assistant trust officer at The National Bank and Trust Company of Sycamore, Sycamore, Illinois From 1967 - 1969.  He was an Assistant State's Attorney for Rock Island County 1969 - 1973, and Assistant Public Defender for Rock Island County 1973-1974.  He has been in private practice since 1973.  Jim's specialty is domestic law and related matters.  He also practices in the areas of real estate, wills and probate, bankruptcy, and personal injury litigation.

Jim is socially fluent in 6 languages including English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian and German.  He was a 4-year Letterman in basketball while in College and he is a seven time Olympic gold medalist in blind sports.  He is a past regional chair for the North American Region of the International Blind Sports Association, and is past chair for the Americas for the International Paralympics Committee.  He has also been a member of the board of directors of the United States Association for Blind Athletes and was vice-president of the organization for seven years.

John Steckel received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado in 1993, and received his law degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 1997.  He was an Assistant County Attorney in Marshalltown,  Iowa  for two years.  He then joined the firm of Vanderginst, Roche & Westensee its dissolution until he joined the Neppl Law Firm in 2004.

He founded a chapter of the Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America. Recruited and persuaded 25 undergraduates to join and create active fraternity.

He received the following scholastic honors:  Best Grade Award, Evidence, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society

John has obtained multiple verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases, many in excess of six figures.  He has developed a system to maximize damage awards through careful client preparation and the use of expert witnesses.  He has obtained multiple "not guilty" jury verdicts in complex Class X felony cases and other serious crimes.  He is skilled in DUI defense and drug cases.  He also has a busy family law practice including custody, child support and visitation.

He is admitted to practice before the Courts of Iowa, Illinois, and Federal.