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
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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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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 […]
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Seven Lane & Waterman Lawyers recognized by Chambers USA 2024
Lane & Waterman has once again been recognized as one of Iowa’s premier law firms in 2024. The firm has received accolades from Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, for its excellence in several practice areas