Elena M. Pinnow
Associate
Tel/Direct 1:
515.246.5816
Tel/Main 1:
515.243.4191
Location
801 Grand Ave.
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Support Team
BRITNEY MILLER (LEGAL ASSISTANT)
bmiller@dickinsonbradshaw.com
515.246.5896
Introduction
Elena's practice at Dickinson Bradshaw focuses on assisting clients in the areas of Employment and Labor Law, Family Law, and Bankruptcy, Corporate Restructuring, and Creditors' Rights Law.
While completing her legal education, Elena served as a Summer Associate at Dickinson Bradshaw in 2024, and she gained significant experience bringing legal services to communities in need, including immigration, family law, and will and estates clinics.
Elena earned her Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in 2025, and she holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Luther College.
Practice Areas
Education & Background
Education
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J.D., Drake University Law School (with High Honors, Public Service Certificate), 2025
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B.A., Luther College (Magna Cum Laude), political science major and English minor, 2021
Prior Experience
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Intern, Battered Women’s Justice Project
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Summer Associate, Dickinson Bradshaw
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Student Attorney, Transactional and Entrepreneurial Clinic at Drake Law
Jurisdictions
Admitted to practice in the following states:
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Iowa
Memberships & Activities
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Integrated Study Group Fellow, 2024-2025
- Integrated Study Group Leader, 2023-2024
- Drake Journal of Agricultural Law Junior Staff, 2023-2024
- Drake Journal of Agricultural Law Senior Staff, Note Editor, 2024-2025
Articles, Presentations, and Publications
- Author, Iowa Standardizes Civil Rights Rules: Employer Implications and Next Steps, Iowa Employer Law Blog, March 16, 2026
- Co-presenter, “Incentive Based Compensation Issues for Banks,” Iowa Bankers Association and Employment Law Compliance Seminar, Johnston, Iowa, July 18, 2024
