Shannon Miller-Miller

Legal Assistant

Shannon Miller-Miller

Bar Admissions

  • State of Iowa
  • State of Illinois
  • State of Minnesota

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court
    • Northern & Southern Districts of Iowa
    • Northern & Central Districts of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • Eighth Circuit

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law, 2013
    • JD, with distinction
  • University of Iowa, 2010
    • BS, Civil Engineering, with distinction
    • BBA, Management, with high distinction

Clerkship

  • Clerk for the Honorable Thad J. Collins, Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 2013

Abram Carls works primarily within personal injury, commercial litigationbanking litigation and bankruptcy practice areas. Mr. Carls routinely advises on tort claims, contract disputes, secured transactions, and collections matters, and counsels clients throughout various stages of the civil litigation process, both federal and state. His prior experience in agricultural and business debtor representation provides useful insight into agricultural restructurings and liquidations and he provides guidance to creditors and banking institutions on their rights in bankruptcy proceedings and loan collection and foreclosure.

Professional Memberships

  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Agriculture Law Section
    • Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section
    • Construction Law Section
  • Linn County Bar Association
  • Judge David R. Hansen American Inn of Court, Member

Community Involvement

  • Trees Forever, Board of Directors, Former Member
  • Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2026
    • Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Included in Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Star list, 2018-2023
    • Business Litigation
  • Included in Great Plains Super Lawyers list, 2025
    • Business Litigation
  • Farm Financial Distress and Foreclosure Considerations, ISU Ag Law Seminar & Farm Tax Workshop, 5/17/2024
  • Minimizing Risks of Problematic Ag Loans, Iowa Bankers Association Peer Group, 5/6/2021
  • Preparing for Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy, 11/12/2020
  • Commercial, Ag and Business Collections in Turbulent Times, 5/20/2020