Southwest Iowa Law Office

In late January of 2024, I retained Tricia as my attorney to represent me in multifaceted case after having lost confidence in my previous attorney. Tricia and Emily immediately got to work on my case and from there my situation begin improving bit by bit in a consistent manner. I was treated with compassion, understanding, and at times patience, while simultaneously being represented in an ethical, honest, and when needed, aggressive manner throughout my case. Tricia responds to communication in a timely and concise manner, and does not leave you feeling out in the cold during your time(s) of need. Tricia will also actively work for you in a manner that is meant to save on billable hours. She did not operate in a way that would encourage behavior or unnecessary communication that would cost, me the client, more money than I had to spend to navigate the complexities of the legal system. You can feel confident that you are in good hands at Southwest Iowa Law Office.

I am awestruck. After a rigorous search for an attorney in my case, I struck gold with Emily and Tricia. Emily heard me out; she actually listened to me, I didn't feel judged after telling her the situation. Emily was insightful, warm, encouraging, and left me impressed. I hired her services and the result speaks for itself. The resulting case was dismissed. 6 out of 5 stars, would HIGHLY recommend.

My experience from the beginning to the end was beyond positive. The secretary that took my phone call was incredibly helpful and empathetic to my situation. My attorney, McKenzie was diligent about responding to me within a timely fashion along with my concerns while listening to my questions and answering them. She put forth 150% effort to represent myself against Mills County School District. I truly believe that she is one of the attorneys that fights for the greater good of humans. Not only for their civil/human rights as well as taking into account what I was up against personally with a child that has disabilities. She does truly care about seeing Justice in a system that is broken. After the sentencing of my guilty vetdict she spoke with me for quite some time. I believe in my heart that she proved the school district to lack accountability and resources for parents of children with disabilities. I left today knowing that this town is not able to own their lack of responsibility on their end even moreso than I had already been aware of throughout our time fighting to get help from a District that cares more about monetary value than they do a child's well being and education. I would refer McKenzie and trust her with another case if I ever had to be represented again. It is not just a job for her but a passion that radiates from her soul. I wish everyone at this office the best and would like to say that in my eyes we had a win today. We did prove beyond a reasonable doubt of all the efforts that have been used by this single mom/dad. Unfortunately, Mills county is more about money than they are helping families that do not meet their socio economic expectations.

Unbeknownst to us, the attorney we hired had a serious health emergency and was not able to contact us or complete the work we hired him to do. After attempting to contact him for several days ahead of our court date with no response, we ended up going to court just hoping he would be there. To our surprise Tricia Scheinost came to us as we sat waiting and explained the situation. Out of the kindness of her heart, she told us she was there to help and would step in and finish our case. Even tho Tricia had a very busy case load herself, along with also being a judge, she worked us into her busy schedule. The outcome she was able to get was more than we hoped for. Tricia is kind, compassionate and very professional but most of all she knows her stuff. She also has an assistant named Emily who is prompt and professional and is an excellent go-between when Tricia is not in the office. You can trust this pair to help you get answers to all your questions or concerns. So if you ever find yourself in need of an attorney, do yourself a favor and hire Tricia, you will not be disappointed. She is the real deal and will work hard to get you the justice you deserve.

Couldn’t be more impressed with the way Tricia & Emily handle business. They both made sure everything was taken care of, and I didn’t have to worry. Communication, knowledge about my case, kindness, and very caring. I’d recommend them to anyone. Thanks again ladies, you both are awesome!