Background

Doyle Sanders understands legacy. He counsels clients who, over a lifetime, have worked and saved and prospered. Doyle’s clients are now concerned about what is next for themselves and their families. The trust developed between an estate attorney and a client is unique because it often involves generations.

Doyle is a member of the Bradshaw Law Firm's business & corporate division, practicing primarily in the area of wills, trusts, estate planning and probate. He has counseled clients for more than 50 years.

A native of Vinton, Iowa, Doyle earned his undergraduate degree, MBA, and law degree (J.D., with honors, 1972) from Drake University.  He served a four-year stint in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. Great Plains Super Lawyers has recognized Doyle since 2009.  He has earned the rare distinction of being elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He has also served as chair of the Probate Section of the Iowa Bar Association and has helped draft numerous changes to the Iowa probate and trust codes.

Education

Drake University (B.A., 1969, M.B.A., 1972)

Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1972)

Professional Achievements

Fellow, American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

• Employee Benefits Committee
• Elder Law Committee

Member, Iowa State Bar Association Section on Tax Law; Real Estate; and Probate and Estate Planning

• Probate and Estate Planning, Section Chair, 2012-2013
• Legislative Committee, 2011-Present

Member, American Bar Association Section on Probate & Trust Law

Leadership Positions

Johnston Community School District

• President, 1990-1991, 1995-1996
• Board of Directors, 1985-1997

Johnston School District Foundation

• Board of Directors, 1998-2004
• Chair, 1998-2002
• Friend of the District, 2005

Johnston High School and Middle School Mock Trial

• Coach, 1990-2011
• 2006 Middle School State Champion Coach

Johnston School Centennial Committee

• Member, 2009-2014

Johnston Chamber of Commerce

• 2014 Citizen of the Year
• Vice President, 1985
• Member, 1983-Present

Rotary Club of Northwest Des Moines

• Rotary District 6000 Endowment Fund Chairperson, 2018-Present
• Rotary Foundation Chairperson, 1990-Present
• Member, 1983-Present

Valley United Methodist Church

• Foundation Board, 2008-2013, 2018-Present
• Chairperson, 2008-2013, 2018-Present
• Member, 1977-Present

Professional Memberships and Admissions

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow)
Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel
American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association

Other Memberships

Mid-Iowa Estate and Financial Planners
Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Council

News

August 19, 2020 - 2020 Great Plains Super Lawyers List

July 30, 2019 - 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers List

July 27, 2018 - 2018 Great Plains Super Lawyers List