About Dennis D. Duffy

Dennis Duffy is the founding attorney of the Quad City law firm, Duffy Law Office, PLLC. Dennis combines an extensive background in business with a wide range of legal experience to provide his clients with a uniquely practical perspective. An attorney since 1989, he now devotes his practice primarily to estate planning and asset protection. Mr. Duffy also offers frequent educational seminars on a variety of estate planning topics to both the general public and private groups in the Quad Cities area.

Professional Experience

Mr. Duffy has been practicing law since 1989, when he joined the general practice firm of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe in Moline Illinois. In 1990, with five other attorneys, Mr. Duffy founded the law firm of Anderson & Nelson, with offices in Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport Iowa. He became the Managing Partner, and the firm grew to 12 lawyers practicing in almost every area of business litigation. Mr. Duffys practice focused on the representation of small and medium businesses and individuals in the areas of real estate, estate planning and business and tax planning. He founded Duffy Law Office, PLLC in 1995.

Before returning to school for his advanced law and business degrees, Mr. Duffy worked for nearly a decade at Per Mar Security & Research Corp. in Davenport, as Vice President.

Mr. Duffy is a member of the American and state bar associations of both Iowa and Illinois as well as the Scott and Rock Island County Bar Associations.

He is an executive member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and former Academy Fellow. The fellow program recognizes Academy members who demonstrate advanced expertise and significant practical experience in the estate planning, trust, tax planning, guardianship, probate and estate administration fields.

He is co-author of the books Estate Planning Basics A Crash Course in Safeguarding Your Legacy and Legacy Planning: A guide to Preserving your Family Wealth.

Education

Mr. Duffy earned his bachelors and masters degrees in Business Administration and his Juris Doctor degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa. While in law school, he served as Case Editor for the Moot Court Executive Board and received the prestigious American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in real estate transfer and finance law.

Personal

A native of Davenport, Mr. Duffy is married and the father of three daughters. He lives with his family in Bettendorf, Iowa.

About Ryan M. Denman

Ryan Denman is a partner at the Quad City Law Firm, Duffy Law Office, PLLC. Ryan’s goal is to preserve his clients wealth while giving them peace of mind and unparalleled service. Mr. Denmans practice includes, but is not limited to, wills, trusts, estate planning and probate law. His background in economics and law allows him to give his clients all of the tools necessary for them to construct their estate plan. Mr. Denman offers frequent educational Seminars on a variety of estate planning topics to both the general public and private groups in the Quad Cities area.

Experience

Mr. Denman joined Duffy Law Office, PLLC in 2011 after graduation from the University of Iowa, College of Law. During college Mr. Denman worked as a summer clerk at the law firm Reynolds & Kenline LLP in Dubuque, IA. While in law school Mr. Denman worked as a summer associate with the City of Dubuque Human Rights Department in Dubuque, Iowa and at the law firm Reno & Zahm, LLP in Rockford, Illinois. Mr. Denman is a member of the American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, the Scott County Bar Association, and the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Education

Mr. Denman earned his Bachelors degree in economics and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa. While in law school he was a member of the journal of Corporation Law, a member of the national Moot Court team, and as a teaching assistant in the Department of Economics at the Tippie College of Business.

Personal

A native of Dubuque, Iowa Mr. Denman moved to the Quad Cities during the summer of 2011. He married his wife Kimberly in July 2012 and they reside in Bettendorf, Iowa. Mr. Denman is admitted to practice law in both Iowa and Illinois.