Our Team
Tyler M. Smith
AttorneyTyler is a highly experienced legal advocate. He received both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Iowa on scholarship and with academic honors. After law school, he was a law clerk for the Iowa Judicial Branch, followed by six years of private practice and seven years of public service at the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. His experience includes chairing numerous bench and jury trials, appearing before state and federal district and appellate courts, and representing individuals and institutions in a wide range of matters.
Over his career, Tyler has won bench trials and jury verdicts for both the defense and plaintiffs in matters totaling over $100,000,000. He also co-chaired the criminal prosecution of a murder 1 case resulting in a guilty verdict and life in prison. He attributes his success to his collaborative approach with clients, witnesses, and attorneys, his down-to-earth personality, and his strong work ethic.
In 2017, he founded Smith Law Firm, PLC to build a firm centered on his values of providing exceptional service and working solutions that improve clients' lives.
Jessman Smith
AttorneyJessman brings more than fifteen years of extensive experience in estate and business planning in advising his clients. Through his years in general private practice, and then as an in-house attorney in the estate planning division of Fortune 500 Company, he has advised and assisted clients with the full range of estate planning needs–from simple wills that preserve the family peace, to creative trust and business succession plans that preserve family farms and businesses for next generations. He also routinely presented on estate planning topics, covering 15 states over the years. Working with family business and agribusiness remains his passion as it allows him to share his experiences, as well as his legal and tax knowledge.
Jessman was an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa and earned his law degree from Drake University.
Frank Smith
Of CounselFrank Smith is highly experienced attorney with many years of practice in the Des Moines area. Frank attended Drake University for his B.A. in 1972, completed law school at Drake in 1976, and was admitted to the Iowa Bar that same year. Frank has worked for the United States District Court for both the Northern and Southern District, the United States Supreme Court, Iowa Supreme Court, and was named among Best Lawyers in America in the area of Eminent Domain. Frank joins the Smith Law Firm team as Of Counsel after 43 years in his own law practice which has now merged with Smith Law Firm.
Taylor Gioimo
ParalegalTaylor has worked in the legal field for 10 years, specializing in estate planning and estate administration. Due to her father's military career, Taylor lived in several states throughout her childhood, but she attended high school in Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2011. On weekends, Taylor and her husband can often be found at Ironwood Park in Altoona with their two young children.
Angie Zimmer
ParalegalAngie has 20 years of experience working in the legal field focusing in the areas of
probate administration, wills and trusts, and real estate. She grew up in Jesup
(northeast Iowa) and has a bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College in Business
Administration. She and her husband, Dave, have four daughters -- and are also new
grandparents. She enjoys hiking, biking, traveling and spending time with family.
Roxann Crabb
Legal Assistant
Kennedy Horton
Director of First Impressions and Firm OutreachKennedy has worked in customer service and marketing for several years in Altoona. Kennedy was born and raised in the Southeast Polk Community, and attended Southeast Polk High School. She then ventured to Indianola where she attended Simpson College and obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Theatre and Secondary Education. She lives in Pleasant Hill with her fiance, Joe, and their two Australian Shepherd/Border Collie's, Finn and Lincoln. Kennedy spends most of her free time making memories with her nephews, Joe, future step-son Landon, and other members of her family. Kennedy is in the midst of planning her and Joe's wedding which is set to be in November of 2024, but she also is an avid baker, and loves watching cooking shows especially Holiday Baking Champion and Masterchef.