STACEY WARREN
CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
phone: 515.414.8918
fax: 515.414.8929
email: Stacey@CashattWarren.com
Stacey Warren is a focused trial attorney who has established herself as a leader in and out of family law courtrooms during her 30 year career. She provides practical and sound advice to clients with strong dedication to their financial and emotional well-being. Stacey takes on high-conflict custody cases and complex financial cases, working to negotiate successful settlements or litigate to positive outcomes for her clients.
As lead trial counsel in Anderung v. Anderung, an international child abduction case tried in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Stacey obtained a successful return of a child to the Swedish father. She takes pride in being a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), a worldwide association of practicing lawyers recognized as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.
A life-long learner, Stacey stays up on current trends, changes, and caselaw in family law, and is an avid reader of anything historical or political. She teaches trial lawyers how to try family law cases and mentors young attorneys who have an interest in family law. Stacey has enjoyed over 20 years of being an active co-step-parent to her children, who are now adults with their own families, and she also thinks being a grandparent is the best thing ever.
Legal Memberships, Awards & Certifications
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Fellow
National Parliamentarian, 2014, 2024, 2025
Central States Chapter (Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota), President 2016 - 2018, Treasurer 2022 - present
Lifetime Member, AAML Foundation
International Academy of Family Law, Fellow (IAFL)
American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, Faculty Member, 2016 - present
Board Certified in Family Law Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)
Iowa State Bar Association, Family and Juvenile Law Section
Chair, 2012 - 2014
Vice-Chair, 2011
Council Member, 2001 - 2005, 2011 - 2017
Legislative Committee, 1999 - 2019
Iowa Board of Law Examiners, Member (2014-2023) Past-Chair (2021-2022)
Polk County Bar Association, Family Law Committee and Bench/Bar Committee (Past Co-Chair)
American Bar Association, Family Law & Law Practice Management Sections, Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, Litigation and JD Lawyers Conference Forums
Association of Family Conciliation Courts, Member
Pre-eminent AV® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Great Plains Super Lawyers (2012-present)
Presentations
From Conflict to Resolution: Practical Tools for De-Escalation in Family Law, Iowa State Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Seminar, 2025
The Untapped Potential of Family Law Arbitration, Iowa State Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 2025
Secrets of the Bar: Hot Tips, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Family Law Conference, Panelist, 2025
The Intersection of Family Law & Mental Health: What You’ll See & What to Know, MercyOne Des Moines Psychiatric Residency Program, 2025
Shifting Sands: Understanding the Changes & Erosion of the UCCJEA in a Mobile Society, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Family Law Conference, 2024
Presenting A Champagne Case on a Beer Budget, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Family Law Conference, 2024
Family Law Arbitration: A New Arrow in the Quiver, Iowa State Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Seminar, 2020
Fees Fi Fo Fum: Giant Dilemma of Attorney Fees in Family Law Cases, Polk County Bar Association Bench-Bar Committee Webinar, Panelist, 2020
The Art of Being a Legal Ninja, Iowa Paralegal Association Webinar, 2020
Modifications of Custody & Support Orders: Weighing the Impact of Covid-19, Iowa State Bar Association Webinar, 2020
Custody Matters & Parenting Plans, Iowa Paralegal Association Annual Meeting, 2019
Lawyers, (Big) Guns & Money: Dealing with Alimony in a Post-TCJA World, Iowa Judicial Conference, 2019
Child Custody Evaluation Cases, Iowa State Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Seminar, 2018
Joint Physical Care & Parenting Plans, Iowa State Bar Association Webinar, 2018
Tech Tools to Work Less and Earn More, American Bar Association, Family Law Section Fall Meeting, 2017
Revisiting Shared Parental Access - Is a Presumption of Equal Parenting Time the Appropriate Template for Custody Determination? American Bar Association, Family Law Section Spring Meeting, 2015
Improved Access to Family Court Through Uniform Rules and Forms, Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2014
Child Custody Evaluations: What Judges Should Demand & Litigants Should Expect with Maria P. Cognetti, President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2014
And They Lived Happily Unmarried ... What to Know, Before You Need It, University of Iowa College of Law, Journal of Gender, Race & Justice Symposium, 2014
Fee Collections, Credit Cards & Attorney Fee Liens (Getting Paid in the Digital Age), 24th Annual Iowa Association of Justice Family Law Seminar, 2014
Shared Care: To Presume or Not to Presume? That is the Question, Iowa State Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Seminar, 2013
The Relocation Case, Iowa State Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Seminar, 2001
Education
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1993
University of Kansas, B.A. (with honors), 1991
Bar Admissions
Iowa, 1994
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2013