Joseph A. Peiffer
Bio
Joseph A. Peiffer is the founder of Ag & Business Legal Strategies in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During the farm crisis of the 1980s, he clerked for Hon. William Thinnes, the busiest farm bankruptcy judge in the U.S. Mr. Peiffer has represented family farmers in debt restructuring and bankruptcy since his clerkship helping farmers preserve assets and minimize taxes. He works to improve bankruptcy laws as they relate to farmers, having suggested to Congress the chapter 12 tax de-prioritization and increased chapter 12 debt limits that make chapter 12 more accessible and effective for family farmers. Mr. Peiffer received his undergraduate degree in agriculture from Iowa State University and his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.