ROSS F. BARNETT
ROSS F. BARNETT is a shareholder and managing partner with ABENDROTH RUSSELL BARNETT LAW FIRM, where he practices in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate, estate administration, and relocation transactions. His practice also emphasizes real estate transactions, landlord / tenant litigation, and Medicaid planning. Ross received his B.A. degree from Grinnell College in 1992 and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Drake University in 1995. He is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association (Real Estate and Title Examination Section and Probate Section) and is the Iowa counsel for the National Apartment Alliance. He is the author of numerous legal handbooks on estate planning, real estate, probate, and landlord / tenant law. Ross is a frequent speaker on probate procedure, Medicaid, landlord / tenant issues, and estate planning.
Managing Partner
Joined Firm in 2000
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Real Estate
- Elder Law and Asset Preservation
- Title Examination
- Landlord and Tenant Representation
Bar Admissions
- Iowa
Education
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
- J.D. - 1995
- Honors: with Honors
- Grinnell College
- B.A. - 1992
- Major: English
- Minor: Religious Studies
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Real Estate
- Real Property
- Title Examination
- Trust and Estate Law
- Probate
- Polk County Bar Association
- Urbandale Chamber of Commerce