Shuttleworth & Ingersoll

What Shuttleworth & Ingersoll does

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. is a privately held, full-service law firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, founded in 1854 by Nathaniel M. Hubbard and recognized as one of the oldest continuously operated law firms west of the Mississippi River. The firm employs 55-60 attorneys and approximately 101-250 total staff, organized across nine major practice areas: Banking & Finance, Business (with sub-specialties in Agribusiness, M&A, Health Law, Privacy & Data Security, Startups, Sports Law, and others), Estate Planning & Trusts, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax. Attorneys are licensed in Iowa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C., and serve clients across Iowa, the Midwest, and internationally.

The firm's client base spans six primary verticals — financial institutions, agribusiness (grain and livestock producers), healthcare providers, manufacturing and logistics, technology companies, and beverage manufacturers/distributors — alongside individuals seeking estate planning and family law services. Service delivery operates through four Eastern Iowa offices (Cedar Rapids headquarters relocated in 2024 to a renovated 1925 building, plus Coralville, Waterloo, and Davenport), with a new office location announced for 2026. Revenue mechanics combine traditional hourly billing for litigation, corporate, and IP matters with fixed-fee and subscription-based general counsel arrangements, supplemented by a recently launched tiered CLE training product line ($700-$2,300 packages) and monthly employment law webinars.

The business model is relationship-driven, sales-led, and content-augmented, relying on cross-discipline collaboration among attorneys to deliver integrated services and on generational client retention rather than aggressive market expansion. Thirty attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2026, including seven 'Lawyer of the Year' honorees, supporting premium positioning. The firm maintains an active community partnership portfolio (Iowa Legal Aid, Big Brothers Big Sisters, African American Museum, Lavender Legal Center, Global Ties Iowa) and reports an Engagement & Opportunity Committee focused on access and inclusion. No external institutional investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity is present, consistent with a traditional partnership-style professional corporation structure.

Name

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll

Legal name

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll P.L.C.

Website

https://shuttleworthlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll is a privately held, full-service Iowa law firm founded in 1854 with 55-60 attorneys serving financial institutions, agribusiness, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology clients across nine practice areas from four Eastern Iowa offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ), Multifamily Brokerage (BPAJABAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Estate planning
• Litigation services
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal services including litigation, corporate law, intellectual property, and other practice areas
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fee: Fixed fee pricing available for general counsel services and ongoing legal support
3. Legal Services - Flexible Billing: Flexible billing arrangements may be available including fix fee pricing for general counsel support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. is a full-service, multi-specialty law firm providing legal counsel and representation across Banking & Finance, Business, Estate Planning, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax practice areas. The firm serves a client base that includes individual consumers, closely held and family-owned businesses, startups, and publicly traded corporations across Iowa and surrounding multi-state jurisdictions.

Product overview

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including Banking & Finance, Business transactions, Estate Planning & Trusts, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax. The firm's collaborative approach allows attorneys to work across disciplines to deliver integrated legal solutions, with specialized practice groups further divided into focus areas such as Agribusiness, Environmental Law, Health Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Privacy & Data Security, Sports Law, Startups & Innovators, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Finance Legal Services Legal counsel and representation for banking and finance matters, including lending transactions, regulatory issues, and financial institution relationships, for banks, lenders, borrowers, and corporate finance clients.
• Business Legal Services Counsel to businesses on corporate matters including formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, securities, and general business operations, serving closely held, family-owned, startup, and publicly traded corporations.
• Estate Planning Legal Services Counsel on wills, trusts, estate planning, and related matters for individuals and families, including wealth transfer and intergenerational planning.
• Family Law Legal Services Representation in family law matters including divorce, custody, adoption, and related family disputes, serving individual clients and families.
• Intellectual Property Legal Services Counsel on intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and IP litigation, for businesses and individuals with IP assets.
• Labor & Employment Legal Services Counsel and representation on labor and employment matters including workplace policies, employment relations, wage and hour, discrimination, and employment litigation, for employers across industries.
• Litigation Services Representation in civil litigation and dispute resolution across practice areas, including commercial, business, employment, real estate, and other contested matters, for corporate and individual clients.
• Real Estate Legal Services Counsel on real estate matters including acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, development, financing, and related transactions, for property owners, developers, lenders, and businesses.
• Tax Legal Services Counsel on tax matters including business and personal tax planning, tax controversies, and compliance, for businesses and individual clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many of the business section attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America in their practice areas
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• African American MuseumminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting organizations that expand access to resources, education, and mentorship for underserved and historically underrepresented communities
• Lavender Legal CenterminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting LGBTQ+ legal resources and services
• Iowa Legal AidminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting access to legal services for underserved populations
• Big Brothers, Big SistersminorOthersCommunity mentorship program partnership supporting youth development
• Global Ties IowaminorOthersPartnership hosting international leaders for U.S. Judicial System program education

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. Omaha-based full-service firm with comparable banking, M&A, real estate, and business law practices serving the upper Midwest. Comparable in size and structure but anchored in a different metro (Omaha) versus Cedar Rapids.
• Michael Best & Friedrich LLP: Milwaukee-based full-service firm with comparable practice areas including agribusiness, banking, and IP. Regional peer with similar Midwest focus but anchored in Wisconsin rather than Iowa.
• Ice Miller LLP: Indianapolis-based full-service firm with strong banking, healthcare, and corporate practices. Comparable Midwest full-service peer in a different primary metro.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Major national firm with strong Midwest roots and a significant banking, healthcare, and corporate practice. A broad incumbent that competes for higher-end regional mandates and larger corporate clients.
• Lathrop GPM LLP: Midwest-anchored law firm with overlapping real estate, banking, agribusiness, and healthcare practices. Comparable regional incumbent for matters spanning Iowa, Missouri, and the broader Midwest.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Larger Midwest-anchored law firm with overlapping banking, agribusiness, healthcare, and corporate practices. Represents the regional incumbent that Shuttleworth competes with on larger matters requiring multi-state capability.
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP: Large national firm with strong labor & employment and litigation practices — overlapping with Shuttleworth's key recognized practice areas, particularly relevant for the employment and labor work where both firms are recognized.

Direct peers

• Davis Brown Law Firm: Full-service Iowa-based law firm headquartered in Des Moines with a comparable mix of corporate, litigation, banking, real estate, and healthcare practices serving Iowa and Midwest clients — direct competitor for talent and clients in the same regional market.
• BrownWinick Law Firm: Des Moines-based full-service firm with similar practice breadth in business, banking, real estate, healthcare, and estate planning — directly comparable Midwest full-service peer.
• Nyemaster Goode, P.C. Iowa-based full-service law firm with a similar multi-discipline practice, headquartered in Des Moines. Directly comparable on size, regional focus, and full-service practice area mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shuttlwrthlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/shuttleworthlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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