Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C.

What Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C. does

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C. is a private professional corporation law firm founded in 1972 and headquartered at 5015 Grand Ridge Drive, Suite 100, West Des Moines, Iowa. The firm operates a general-practice, multi-vertical model with nine published practice areas: Family Law, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 13, and 11), Business and Corporate Law, Workers' Compensation, Civil Litigation, Class Action Lawsuits, Wills/Trusts/Estate Planning, and Appeals, plus a Wage and Hour Violations sub-line under Civil Litigation. Service is delivered by 13 attorneys structured around a shareholder-plus-associate model under President/Shareholder Steven H. Shindler, with shareholders and associates organized by specialty (family law, personal injury/trial practice, bankruptcy, business/corporate, and estate planning).

The firm serves a predominantly individual-client caseload in family law and personal injury in the Des Moines metro, Iowa, and broader Midwest, with occasional large plaintiff-side class action matters (e.g., a co-counseled case alleging a $200 million silver-pool fraud). Its primary customers are individuals navigating divorce, custody disputes, personal injury claims, bankruptcy, or estate planning, supplemented by small-to-medium businesses seeking formation, contract, and litigation support. Counter-cyclical practice areas (bankruptcy, family law on economic downturns, and plaintiff-side contingency work) provide some resilience against broader economic cycles.

The revenue model blends traditional hourly billing across most practice areas with contingency fee arrangements on personal injury, wrongful death, class actions, and securities fraud cases, where the firm advances case costs and is paid only from amounts recovered. GTM is sales-led: prospective clients access the firm via free case evaluations, in-person or phone consultations, and professional referrals originating from bar-association networks, financial advisors, and community professionals. Marketing presence is maintained through an educational blog, Iowa State Bar and Polk County Bar Association involvement, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The technology layer is intentionally thin — limited to practice/case management systems and a third-party LawPay online payment portal for retainer and invoice collection — with no public API, proprietary software, or AI/ML products disclosed.

Name

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C.

Legal name

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese P.C.

Website

https://sagwlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C. is a West Des Moines, Iowa-based law firm founded in 1972, with 13 attorneys providing family law, personal injury, bankruptcy, business law, class actions, and estate planning services across the Midwest.

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

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Family law services
• Personal injury law
• Bankruptcy legal services
• Estate planning law
• Business corporate law

Headquarters

HQ city

West Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal services across all practice areas including family law, personal injury, bankruptcy, business law, workers compensation, civil litigation, and estate planning.
2. Contingency Fee Cases: Personal injury, wrongful death, class action lawsuits, and securities fraud cases handled on contingency fee basis where firm advances case costs and receives fees only from money recovered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C. is a full-service Iowa law firm providing legal representation across nine practice areas: family law (divorce, custody, child support), personal injury, bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 13, 11), business and corporate law, workers' compensation, civil litigation, class action lawsuits, wills/trusts/estate planning, and appellate practice. The firm offers free case evaluations and flexible payment options, with revenue derived from hourly billing for most matters and contingency fees for personal injury and class action cases.

Product overview

Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, P.C. is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across nine primary practice areas: Family Law (divorce, custody, child support), Personal Injury, Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 13, 11), Business and Corporate Law, Workers' Compensation, Civil Litigation, Class Action Lawsuits, Wills/Trusts/Estate Planning, and Appeals. The firm provides client-facing services including an online payment portal via LawPay for retainer and invoice payments. The firm does not offer technology products or software platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Legal representation and guidance in family matters including divorce, annulment, alimony, child support, child custody, paternity, domestic violence, and prenuptial agreements for individuals and families.
• Personal Injury Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven family law attorneys working collaboratively on divorce and custody cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goldman Scarlato & Penny, P.C.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Collaborating law firm in the Gaylen Rust Silver Pool investment fraud case, representing investors alongside SAGW attorneys J. Barton Goplerud and others
• Adams Davis P.C. (Sam Adams)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Salt Lake City law firm partnered with SAGW to represent investors in the Rust Rare Coin Silver Pool trading fraud case
• FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)minorOthersFrederick B. Anderson serves as an arbitrator and mediator for FINRA, the self-regulatory organization for securities firms
• NFA (National Futures Association)minorOthersFrederick B. Anderson serves as an arbitrator and mediator for NFA, the self-regulatory organization for the derivatives industry
• Better Business BureauminorOthersFrederick B. Anderson serves as an arbitrator for the BBB, providing dispute resolution services
• National Network of ExpertscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm maintains a national network of experts (child psychologists, forensic accountants, business valuators) that can be brought in to strengthen custody cases

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lane & Waterman LLP: Iowa-based multi-office firm with overlapping business, litigation, and family-adjacent practices; comparable regional competitor serving similar Midwestern clients.
• Ahlers & Cooney PC: Des Moines-based multi-practice law firm comparable in size and breadth, serving business and individual clients across Iowa with overlapping practice areas.
• Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC: Cedar Rapids/Des Moines multi-practice firm of similar size with broad business and litigation capabilities; comparable Iowa competitor.
• Davis Brown Law Firm: Long-standing Des Moines firm with full-service business and litigation practices; directly comparable Iowa-headquartered competitor with similar professional corporation structure.
• Belin McCormick: Des Moines-based law firm practicing in business, litigation, family, and estate matters; comparable regional Midwest firm serving similar client segments.
• Nyemaster Goode PC: Long-established Iowa-based law firm with multiple practice areas including litigation, business, and family-related matters; directly comparable in size, multi-discipline model, and Iowa regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Large Midwest-anchored national firm offering broad practice coverage; competes with SAGW on class actions and business matters that escalate beyond regional scale.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Large full-service firm with significant Midwest roots; competes for the same Iowa/Midwest business clients and has the bench to absorb cases that exceed SAGW's scale.
• Dentons Davis Brown: Global firm combined with Davis Brown in Iowa; a larger incumbent with overlapping multi-practice capabilities competing for the same Midwest clients.

Regional players

• Kutak Rock LLP: Larger Omaha-headquartered firm with deep Midwest presence and broader practice breadth; adjacent competitor for Midwest business and litigation matters beyond Iowa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SAGWLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shindler-anderson-goplerud-weese-p-c

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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