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 was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2024, is recognized by Chambers USA in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and has a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating. She was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2016.
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 with her family in Blue Grass, Iowa
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
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
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
Board Member, Quad City Botanical Center
News & Blog Posts
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2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Great Plains Rising Stars Feature Lane & Waterman Attorneys
Lane & Waterman is excited to announce the following attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Great Plains Super Lawyers directory for 2024. The Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars listings include the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.
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Lane & Waterman presents at Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Seminar
Last week, Bob Waterman, Mikkie Schiltz, and David Waterman presented […]
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Attorney Mikkie R. Schiltz admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
Mikkie R. Schiltz has become a Fellow of the American […]
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Fourteen Lane & Waterman attorneys recognized in 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®
Fourteen Lane & Waterman attorneys have been recognized by their […]