Iowa State & Federal Courts
- Iowa Courts - State of Iowa Courts; if you are charged with a crime under Iowa state law, your case will be under the jurisdiction of an Iowa Court.
- Iowa Supreme Court - if you are convicted of a criminal offense, an appeal may be furthered to the Iowa Supreme Court.
- U.S. Courts - if you are charged with a Federal crime, your case will be under the jurisdiction of a Federal Court. Federal Courts are called U.S. District Courts. In some cases, charges may be brought under both Federal and State law, and can be tried in both if a stipulation isn't reached by your attorney with the prosecuting attorney to try it in one or the other court.
Legal & Government Reference Websites
- FirstGov
- Library of Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- White House
- Legal Dictionary - search for legal terms.
- Attorney F. Montgomery Brown's Trial Record
- Attorney Paul D. Scott's Trial Record
Law Schools & Colleges
- Drake Law School - Both Attorney Brown & Attorney Scott graduated from Drake Law School.
- Drake University - Both attorneys also attended Drake University for their undergraduate studies.
Professional Associations
- Iowa State Bar - the Iowa State Bar is the state of Iowa's licensing organization for lawyers.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - the National Association of Criminal Defense lawyers is a national organization advancing a united mission to ensure justice and due process for people accused of criminal or other misconduct.
- Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - the Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is a state organization advancing a united mission to promote study and research of criminal defense law, disseminate esoteric knowledge, and promote justice, integrity, independance and expertise of the defense lawyer in criminal cases.
- Federal Criminal Justice Attorney Panel - the Sixth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution guarantees an accused the right to legal representation in serious prosecutions. The Federal CJA is a comprehensive system for appointing lawyers to rpresent impoverished defendants in federal criminal proceedings.
Maps & Directions
- Google Maps - Google Maps provides tools to locate an address and get directions to it. Google map of Brown Scott law firm.
- Yahoo! Maps - Yahoo Maps is another tool to locate addresses and chart your route to a location. Yahoo map to Brown Scott law firm.
- Bing Maps - Bing provides a mapping tool to locate an address and get directions. Bing map to Brown Scott law firm.
