David J. Franks is an experienced attorney based in the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities, with over 30 years of practice primarily in estate planning, trust administration, and probate. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. David is licensed to practice in both Iowa and Illinois, including the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Iowa and the Central District of Illinois.His professional memberships include the Iowa Bar Association, Scott County Bar Association, Quad City Estate Planning Council, and various other local legal groups. David has a significant background in working with family businesses, small businesses, farmers, and agri-businesses, providing services in wills, trusts, estate planning, business creation, business succession planning, commercial litigation, and notably, intermediary services for IRC 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges.David has also been involved in community activities, holding past positions with local health foundations and being active in the Farm Bureau and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce. He continues to be involved in his family’s farming operation. His firm, represented in the URL slug as djf-exchange-inc, offers a range of legal services including the specialized area of 1031 exchanges.