Groves & Chizek Law Office in Webster City
Your Trusted Hometown Law Office in Webster City, Iowa.
Groves & Chizek Law Office in Webster City
Your Trusted Hometown Law Office in Webster City, Iowa.
Our Attorneys
About Zachary S. Chizek
About Zachary S. Chizek
About Zachary S. Chizek
Zachary S. Chizek currently resides in Webster City, Iowa, where he is an Attorney with the Groves & Chizek Law Office. Zachary joined the firm in March 2014, after previously practicing law in West Des Moines, Iowa. His primary areas of focus are on estate planning and probate, real estate matters, and business services. He is also the City Attorney for Webster City, Clarion, Stratford, Blairsburg and Woolstock.
Zachary is heavily involved in his community, serving on a number of local boards and commissions. At the state level, Zachary previously served as the District 2B Representative for the Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association and also previously served as the District 2B Representative for the Iowa State Bar Associations-Young Lawyers Division Executive Council. He was also elected by his peers to serve on the Boone-Hamilton-Hardin County Magistrate Appointing Commission.
Zachary has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Iowa State University and a Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School. While attending law school, Zachary obtained his Business Law Certificate, was the Vice President of the Drake University Law School Student Bar Association, a recipient of the Drake University Law School Student Bar Association President's Student Service Award, and was an Associate of the Blackstone American Inn of Court. He is also a member of the Hamilton County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association.
In his free time Zachary loves to spend time with his wife and children, bike the many great trails located in Hamilton County, and work on his yard.
About Gary J. Groves
About Zachary S. Chizek
About Zachary S. Chizek
Gary J. Groves currently resides in Webster City, Iowa, where is is an Attorney with the Groves & Chizek Law Office. Gary has been practicing law in Webster City for over 50 years. His primary areas of focus are on estate planning and probate.
Gary has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School. He is a member of the Hamilton County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association.
Gary is also a Life Fellow of the Iowa State Bar Association. A Fellow of the Iowa State Bar Foundation is a member of The Iowa State Bar Association who has been recognized for outstanding professional achievement, for dedication to the legal profession and to the objectives of The Iowa State Bar Association.
In his free time Gary loves to spend time with his wife, three children, and grandson. He loves to travel and give back to his community, serving on many various boards throughout his time in Webster City.
Our history
The roots of the Groves & Chizek Law Office date back to 1870 when John L. Kamrar formed a partnership with David D. Miracle to practice law in Webster City, Iowa. After Mr. Miracle was elected as Judge to the Iowa District Court in 1880, Mr. Kamrar continued his extensive solo law practice until 1905 when he became associated in partnership with Edward D. Prince. The partnership was dissolved in 1908, at which time Mr. Kamrar moved his law office to his newly constructed building at 805 Des Moines Street in downtown Webster City.
In 1912, Mr. Kamrar became associated with Attorney Robert G. Remley. This partnership continued until 1920, when Mr. Kamrar was elected to a judgeship on the Iowa District Court. Following Mr. Kamrar's judgeship, Mr. Remley purchased the Kamrar Building at 805 Des Moines Street in 1920 and continued as a sole practitioner until 1963 when Attorney Gary J. Groves joined him in an association of sole practitioners.
Mr. Groves purchased the Kamrar Building in 1970 and continued the association until Mr. Remley’s death in 1985. Thereafter, Mr. Groves continued as a sole practitioner until 2014, at which time he and Zachary Chizek, a graduate of the Drake University School of Law, formed an association known as Groves & Chizek Law Office.
The location of the law office was moved in May 2019 to 1620 Superior Street in Webster City. Although this may have ended more than 110 years of law offices located at 805 Des Moines Street, the history of the law practice that dates back to 1870 continues to exist today.
