Stewart Holmes
Stewart Holmes

The history of the Holmes Law Office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, can be traced back to 1919 when Stewart Holmes graduated from Iowa Law School and joined his uncle and two others in the firm of Redmond, Stewart, Penningroth and Holmes.

Stewart Holmes practiced law as a sole practitioner beginning in 1937.

In 1951, James T. Holmes graduated from Duke Law School and joined his father, Stewart, in the practice of law. Together, they formed the Holmes and Holmes law firm. Stewart died in 1959, and James T. continued his law practice as a sole practitioner.

James T. Holmes
James T. Holmes

In 1988, a Holmes and Holmes law firm was formed again when James C. joined his father, James T. Holmes, in the law practice.

In 2008, James T. Holmes retired from the practice. James T. Holmes died in 2014. James C. Holmes continues the practice as Holmes Law Office.

From 1919 until 2018, the firm was located in the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Building, later known as the Guaranty Bank Building. In June of 2018, Holmes Law Office moved to the Cherry Building in the New Bohemia district of Cedar Rapids.

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