Monica
Pietig

“Putting in the hard work behind the scenes when no one’s watching helps you perform well when people are watching.”

“Knowledge of a situation can quell a large portion of fear,” Monica Pietig says. “People tend to fear what they don’t know, so in my practice, I want to be able to help provide some peace to my clients by guiding them through the, often unfamiliar, process of litigation.”

 

Clear communication and empathy are key attributes in Monica’s approach to litigation. “My interest has always been helping people,” she says. “What drew me to the legal profession to begin with was the advocacy aspect. I have a younger brother with Down syndrome so it’s very natural for me to advocate for those who can’t always speak for themselves.”

 

Monica prides herself on her ability to communicate with a wide variety of people. “There are so many different ways that people learn and grasp information,” she says. “Growing up around kids with a variety of intellectual and developmental disabilities taught me the importance of being able to adjust the way you communicate so your listener can understand. At the same time, you don’t want to be condescending. You’ve got to make sure you always maintain that crucial respect.”

 

Monica also prides herself on being able to work hard and do a good job at whatever she's doing. She developed that drive and ability to push herself during her more than eight years as a competitive gymnast. “At the end of the day, I was always competing with myself, trying to push myself to always be getting better and personally improving,” she says. “Now, that translates into litigation. It’s something you should be constantly working at, constantly refining and honing those skills, always trying to learn and improve to be the best trial attorney you can be.”

 

Prior to law school, Monica worked for three years with the Iowa Judicial Branch as a judicial assistant to a district associate judge. “I really got to immerse myself in the legal world and become familiar with the judicial process, watching countless court proceedings from a neutral perspective,” she says. “As the first attorney in my family, having this foundational knowledge and experience was invaluable when I entered my first year of law school.”

 

During law school, Monica continued her hands-on legal education. At an internship with the Polk County Attorney’s Office, she gained litigation experience as a student attorney. “I was able to second-chair nine jury trials and three bench trials,” she says. “Being able to work on real-life trials as a law student allowed me to become more comfortable in the courtroom and afforded me much more confidence as I entered this profession as a new attorney.”

Drake Law Review, Executive Editor

 

Academic Achievement Awards, Top “A” in:

  • Constitutional Law
  • Property Law
  • Family Law

 

Dean’s List

 

Intellectual Property Moot Court Team

 

Negotiations Team

OVERVIEW

“Knowledge of a situation can quell a large portion of fear,” Monica Pietig says. “People tend to fear what they don’t know, so in my practice, I want to be able to help provide some peace to my clients by guiding them through the, often unfamiliar, process of litigation.”

 

Clear communication and empathy are key attributes in Monica’s approach to litigation. “My interest has always been helping people,” she says. “What drew me to the legal profession to begin with was the advocacy aspect. I have a younger brother with Down syndrome so it’s very natural for me to advocate for those who can’t always speak for themselves.”

 

Monica prides herself on her ability to communicate with a wide variety of people. “There are so many different ways that people learn and grasp information,” she says. “Growing up around kids with a variety of intellectual and developmental disabilities taught me the importance of being able to adjust the way you communicate so your listener can understand. At the same time, you don’t want to be condescending. You’ve got to make sure you always maintain that crucial respect.”

 

Monica also prides herself on being able to work hard and do a good job at whatever she's doing. She developed that drive and ability to push herself during her more than eight years as a competitive gymnast. “At the end of the day, I was always competing with myself, trying to push myself to always be getting better and personally improving,” she says. “Now, that translates into litigation. It’s something you should be constantly working at, constantly refining and honing those skills, always trying to learn and improve to be the best trial attorney you can be.”

 

Prior to law school, Monica worked for three years with the Iowa Judicial Branch as a judicial assistant to a district associate judge. “I really got to immerse myself in the legal world and become familiar with the judicial process, watching countless court proceedings from a neutral perspective,” she says. “As the first attorney in my family, having this foundational knowledge and experience was invaluable when I entered my first year of law school.”

 

During law school, Monica continued her hands-on legal education. At an internship with the Polk County Attorney’s Office, she gained litigation experience as a student attorney. “I was able to second-chair nine jury trials and three bench trials,” she says. “Being able to work on real-life trials as a law student allowed me to become more comfortable in the courtroom and afforded me much more confidence as I entered this profession as a new attorney.”

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Drake Law Review, Executive Editor

 

Academic Achievement Awards, Top “A” in:

  • Constitutional Law
  • Property Law
  • Family Law

 

Dean’s List

 

Intellectual Property Moot Court Team

 

Negotiations Team