Donna R. Miller

Donna is an outstanding attorney. She is fair, extremely knowledgeable, and very direct—qualities that are invaluable when navigating difficult legal matters. At the same time, she showed genuine compassion and understanding, which made a challenging process far more manageable. She is exceptionally prepared and highly strategic, anticipating situations before they arise. I was always kept informed and never had to guess what was happening—everything was clearly explained every step of the way. Her knowledge, preparation, and strategy were key factors in the successful outcome of my case. Being honest and following her guidance truly made a difference. If I could give anyone advice, it would be this: be transparent with her and follow her lead. Donna’s professionalism, preparedness, communication, and commitment truly set her apart. I am deeply grateful for her representation and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking an attorney who combines strength, clarity, and compassion.

Donna did great work with my case and achieved a desirable outcome.

If you come from a marginalized identity, don’t expect Donna to advocate for you—or even pretend to understand your struggles with bias. In our case, she sided with opposing counsel instead of fighting for us. During trial, Donna told us the judge had already made up his mind and that it was no use to continue. The other parent was never cross-examined, nor was his girlfriend—who had neutered her dog on her dining room table with our children present. She was his witness, yet never took the stand, and Donna never pressed the issue. We spent nearly $20,000 for nothing. A month later, we discovered Donna had also represented the other parent’s girlfriend—the very witness she should have cross-examined but of course couldn’t. This blatant conflict of interest was never disclosed. Had we known, we would have fired her immediately. Donna failed to advocate, betrayed her client, and abandoned a transgender child who needed protection. Everything negative you fear about lawyers who take money without integrity applies here.

Donna is very knowledgeable! She is easy to talk to and made me feel at ease.

A local friend (and Iowa Law School grad) recommended Donna based on the experiences of a friend in the Des Moines area. That friend had gone through a difficult divorce and was represented by Donna. In the initial interview, Donna explained the divorce process and the expected timing. We were initially interested in hiring a bulldog who would tear apart the narcissistic soon-to-be ex, who was also an attorney, but that is not Donna’s style. She is patient and thorough, always considering the end goal when contemplating the best strategy. Successful motions were filed regarding temporary matters such as physical custody and child support. The discovery motion before the trial led the Respondent to agree to a reasonable stipulation to avoid a trial (and thus avoid responding to the discovery motion). Post-trial, Donna prepared additional Show Cause (contempt) efforts to ensure the Respondent did what was agreed upon in the Stipulation. While the evidence in those efforts was overwhelming, with Donna’s help, we prevailed. Donna is an excellent communicator, providing regular updates on the next steps. We highly recommend Donna for your family law needs.

Donna did a great job walking us through a difficult case. She was straight forward and got things done. I would recommend her to anyone dealing in a divorce situation

seemed very anti-male would not recommend.

Donna is a fantastic attorney to have on your side. I had an attorney before working with Donna, and the experience was horrible. Few email updates, no calls, and they only worked on my case when I asked questions about why it was taking so long. Donna was the complete opposite. She was responsive, communicative, and fast. I always knew exactly what was happening with the case. I was informed all the way through. Donna is smart, great to work with, and doesn't waste your time and money.

Donna helped me get through my divorce with ease! She is very personable and accommodating. This was my first divorce and the whole thing took me off guard. Donna was there to answer all my questions and concerns. Her organizational skills are impeccable and that played a huge part in the mediation. In the beginning I was on the losing side, but when everything wrapped up I had the better lawyer felt like a winner. I’m looking forward to brighter days ahead. I owe it to Donna and her team! Will definitely recommend.

Donna was great to work with. She was very responsive, clear about what was happening and upfront about costs. She handled everything quickly. Couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Donna was the epitome of all things I would want in a lawyer—smart, assertive, kind, and effective. She guided me through one of the hardest challenges that I have faced with support, laughter, and empathy. Without her, I would still be fighting to push through my divorce due to apathy from the opposite side. She explained areas of law I didn’t understand and pushed back for me when I didn’t know that I should have. I would recommend her to anyone in the future needing any sort of legal support.

Donna was great to work with for our re-adoption of our daughter. We did everything via email, phone or online and she was very responsive. She prepared us well for the court hearing and it went as expected. The overall process went smoothly and I would recommend her to other adoptive families! I don’t know how she compares with her rate for services, we went to Donna’s agency based on a recommendation of another attorney we respect and have worked with. I would say there was definitely value for the money we paid for Donna’s services.

Donna is amazing. Would highly recommend.

I had the opportunity to have Donna represent me and my case. The case lasted 2 years but throughout that time Donna was always giving me the best knowledge on how I should handle myself as well as my case. She did an absolute incredible job with my case. I am very grateful for the opportunity to get to know Donna as a person as well. She’s very professional but she also understands what you are going through. Thank you so much Donna. I am forever grateful to you. I wish you nothing but the best.

Great job being open and honest about costs and the process. They were even honest about areas where they may not have the most knowledge in (military benefits) but they still did research and understood. They did a great job advising me throughout and taking my inputs for my case. It was tough throughout the pandemic and they were outstanding at keeping me up to date with everything.

I wouldn’t recommend her or or her company. I’m not saying I thinks it’s because of race she didn’t really put effort in me or my issues even though she charged me $300.00 every time she did something even though she didn’t do anything at all! Phone call- $300, sent me a email-$300.00 then had the audacity to tell me my kid might have to be abused a second time before I could get anything to happen- HER AND HER FIRM IS A BIG NO TO ANYONE READING THIS- save your money out of $3000.00 I got $1995.00 back without a court date or anything being done! Horrible experience!

It was great working with Donna , She have lots of knowledge and experiences. She made my divorce easy for me. She knew how to answer all my questions. I highly recommend her !!

Donna was very prompt with any information needed and always made me feel in the loop. I knew of any problems we may have run into before they happened and was always there for quick solutions when the other party wasn’t cooperating! 10/10 would recommend!

Donna did a great job with my modification. I live two hours away from DSM and she made all of the arrangements easy and worked with my schedule. If I need a lawyer in the future I will select Donna.

This was an extremely stressful and complicated time in my life. I needed help from a professional to finalize my divorce in a timely manner. Donna was very prompt, fair, and knowledgeable. I would recommend her to anyone out there who needs legal advice or representation! Thanks again for all your hard work I am very grateful!