Of Counsel
Molly O’Meara Schnell
Biography
Molly O’Meara Schnell is a founding shareholder of Schnell & Hancock, P.C. Molly is originally from Elkader, Iowa. She began her law career in 1989 with the law firm of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton and Noe in Moline, Illinois. In 1996 she began the Rock Island law firm of Pappas & Schnell, P.C. and in 2008 began the Davenport law firm of Schnell & Hancock, P.C. Molly resides in Davenport, Iowa with her husband Paul and they have three adult children.
Practice Areas
Education
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. – 1989
- Honors: With Distinction
- University of Iowa, Iowa
- B.B.A. – 1986
- Honors: Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Fraternity
- Major: Accounting
Bar Admission
Bar Admission
- Iowa, 1989
- Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Honors
Honors
- AEP – Accredited Estate Planner, 2013 – Present
- 2024 Outstanding Planned Giving Professional Award, Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Quad Cities Community Foundation
Past Positions
Past Positions
- Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, 1989 to 1996
- Pappas & Schnell, P.C., 1996 to 2008
- Schnell & Hancock, P.C., 2008 – 2025
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Scott County Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Rock Island County Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Iowa Academy of Trust & Estate Counsel, Member, 2012 to Present
- National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC), 2013 – Present
- Quad City Estate Planning Council, Member 1994 – Present; President, 2014
- Leading Lawyers, Member
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Molly O’Meara Schnell Joins Lane & Waterman as Of Counsel
Lane & Waterman is pleased to welcome Molly O’Meara Schnell […]