Stephanie L. Hinz

Areas of Law:

• Creditors’ rights
• Civil litigation, including appellate advocacy
• Insurance defense

Honors:

• AV^® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell^®

Professional Associations & Memberships:

• IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
  • President-Elect (2025-2026); Vice-President (2024-2025)
  • Chair, Well-Being Committee (2025-current)
  • Board of Governors delegate from Judicial District 6A (2022-current)
  • American Citizenship Committee (2014-current)
  • Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section Council (2005-2010)
  • Business Section Council (2004-2005)
  • Membership Committee Chair (2002-2003)
• IOWA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION (2025-2026)
• LINN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
  • President (2010-2011)
  • Secretary (2001-2009)
  • Linn Law Club President (1998-1999)
  • American Citizenship Committee Chair (2014-current)
  • Technology Committee Co-Chair and co-webmaster of LCBA website (2002-current)
  • Scriptum editor (2005-current)
  • Summer Outing Committee (1998-2022)
  • Bench-Bar Committee
  • Recipient: Outstanding Volunteer (2016); Citizenship Award (2020)
• AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Community Service

•  Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa – volunteer teacher (2008-current)
  • Have taught K-12 and in particular Economics for Success to more than 1,000 eighth graders and counting!
• Echo Hill Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization – secretary (2007-2011)
• American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Cedar Rapids – volunteer coach (2012-2016)