Partner
Richard A. Davidson
Biography
Richard (Dick) Davidson joined Lane & Waterman in 1985 and practices primarily in the areas of banking, commercial real estate, and bankruptcy/creditor’s rights law.
Dick is listed in Chambers and Partners in the area of Real Estate Law and in Best Lawyers in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He has also received Drake University Law School’s prestigious ‘150 in 150’ award.
Dick received his Accounting Degree from Drake University, magna cum laude, and his J.D., with honors, from Drake University Law School, where he was a member of Beta Alpha Psi (Honorary Accounting Fraternity) and Order of the Coif. In the Quad Cities, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Iowa Legal Aid and formerly Drake University Law School Board of Counselors.
Practice Areas
Education
Education
Drake University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1981)
Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1984); Beta Alpha Psi; Order of the Coif
Admissions
Admissions
Iowa – 1984
Illinois – 1986
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa – 1985
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa – 1986
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois – 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit – 1989
U.S. Tax Court – 2001
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
Member, Iowa Association of School Boards
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 (Executive Council)
Honors
Honors
• Martindale Hubbell AV Rating
• Listed in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Real Estate Law)
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law)
• Listed in Super Lawyers Great Plains list (Real Estate Law) (Since 2014)
Awards
Awards
Community
Community
Board Member, H.E.L.P. Legal Assistance
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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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