Partner
Mikkie R. Schiltz
Biography
Mikkie R. Schiltz joined the firm in 2001 and focuses primarily on litigation, education, and employment law. She counsels clients on matters related to employment and education issues (including discrimination, harassment, and contractual obligations) and frequently speaks on the topic of discrimination and harassment.
Mikkie is recognized by Chambers USA in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and has a Martindale rating. In 2016, she was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Mikkie received her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of West Florida and her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law. Mikkie resides in Bettendorf with her husband and three children.
Practice Areas
Education
Education
University of West Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994)
University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997)
Admissions
Admissions
Georgia (inactive) – 2000
Illinois – 1997
Iowa – 2002
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa – 2002
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa – 2002
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois – 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit – 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit – 2004
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, Iowa Defense Counsel Association
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, Association of the Bar of the Eighth Circuit
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Rock Island County Bar Association
Member, Scott County Bar Association
Honors
Honors
• Listed in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Labor and Employment Law) since 2013
• Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating
Community
Community
Board Member, Edgerton Women’s Health Center
Treasurer & Board Member, Friends of the Bettendorf Parks
News & Blog Posts
news
Schiltz elected as President-Elect of Iowa Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates
On October 14, 2021, Mikkie Schiltz was elected as President-Elect of the Iowa ABOTA chapter.
blog
American Rescue Plan Act and Subsidized COBRA Coverage
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The law contains various provisions that impact employers. One of those provisions is a program requiring employers to fully subsidize COBRA coverage for eligible individuals from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021.
news
Schiltz Presents on Employers and COVID-19 Vaccine
On March 3, 2021 employment law attorney Mikkie Schiltz presented, […]