Legal Services

The Legal Services Division is located on the ground floor of the Capitol Building and performs the following functions:

  • Provides drafting services for all three branches of state government.
  • Staffs standing, statutory, and interim study committees.
  • Publishes and distributes the state’s official legal publications.
  • Drafts and prepares bills embodying a plan of legislative and congressional redistricting
  • Prepares legal and legislative analysis with respect to rules and forms submitted by the Supreme Court to the Legislative Council.
  • Provides services by the Iowa Code Editor and the Administrative Code Editor.

Staff List

Name Title Phone Email
Heggen, John Division Director 515.725.7827 john.heggen@legis.iowa.gov
Nelson, Richard Division Administrator 515.242.5822 richard.nelson@legis.iowa.gov
Adkisson, Douglas Sr. Legal Counsel 515.281.3884 doug.adkisson@legis.iowa.gov
Arnett, James Legal Counsel 515.281.3745 j.d.arnett@legis.iowa.gov
Cook, Edwin Sr. Legal Counsel 515.281.3994 ed.cook@legis.iowa.gov
Duster, Michael Sr. Legal Counsel 515.281.4800 michael.duster@legis.iowa.gov
Ewing, John Administrative Code Editor 515.281.6048 jack.ewing@legis.iowa.gov
Funaro, Patricia Sr. Legal Counsel 515.281.3040 patty.funaro@legis.iowa.gov
Gough, Daniel Legal Counsel 515.725.0479 daniel.gough@legis.iowa.gov
Heeren, Tyler Legal Counsel 515.725.0480 tyler.heeren@legis.iowa.gov
Hickey, Leslie Iowa Code Editor 515.281.8871 leslie.hickey@legis.iowa.gov
Hjelmaas, Rachele Division Editor/Supervisor 515.281.8127 rachele.hjelmaas@legis.iowa.gov
McEniry, Joseph Sr. Legal Counsel 515.281.3189 joseph.mceniry@legis.iowa.gov
Miller, Charlotte Legal Counsel 515.725.4117 charlotte.miller@legis.iowa.gov
O’Connor, Kathleen Legal Counsel 515.281.6329 kate.oconnor@legis.iowa.gov
Schroeder, Nicholas Division Editor/Supervisor 515.725.7323 nicholas.schroeder@legis.iowa.gov
Schulte, Emma Legal Counsel 515.725.2299 emma.schulte@legis.iowa.gov
Seusy, Adrienne Legal Counsel 515.281.3444 adrienne.seusy@legis.iowa.gov
Simpson, Joseph Legal Counsel 515.725.2251 joe.simpson@legis.iowa.gov
Stromberg, Stuart Legal Counsel 515.281.3430 stuart.stromberg@legis.iowa.gov