Experienced Criminal Defense in the Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities
Andrea D. Jaeger is an owner and managing partner of Keegan, Tindal, & Jaeger.
Andrea practices criminal defense in federal and state courts throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, including the Southern District of Iowa; Northern District of Iowa; Central District of Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Scott County, Iowa; Clinton County, Iowa; Cedar County, Iowa; Muscatine County, Iowa, Des Moines County, Iowa; Johnson County, Iowa; and throughout eastern Iowa. Andrea defends federal criminal matters of all kinds, including gun offenses, drug offenses, murder offenses, death penalty cases, VICAR and RICO offenses, fraud offenses, and human trafficking. Andrea also defends state criminal matters ranging from assault and OWI cases to sex abuse, burglary, robbery, and murder. Andrea handles cases primarily at the trial court level, spending the majority of her time in the courtroom. Andrea’s background includes defending civil suits involving legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and negligence; now, Andrea focuses exclusively on criminal defense.
Andrea has been deeply involved in leadership roles within the legal community. Andrea has served as a committee member for specialized committees for both the 7th and 8th Circuit Courts of Appeals; a Board member for the Iowa Association for Justice; a member of the Criminal Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association; a member of the Federal Practice Committee of the Iowa State Bar Association; a Commissioner for the District Judicial Nominating Commission of the 7th Judicial District; the Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Scott County (Iowa) Bar Association; a member of the Executive Council of the Scott County (Iowa) Bar Association; and the chair of the Mock Trial Committee of the Scott County (Iowa) Bar Association. Further, Andrea has been a member of the Iowa Association for Justice; Dillon Inn of Court; Scott County (Iowa) Bar Association; Rock Island (Illinois) Bar Association; Iowa Bar Association; Illinois Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; and Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys.
Andrea has presented at numerous meetings and conferences on matters involving criminal defense, including federal procedure, gun laws, white collar matters, diversity, expert witnesses, and other legal issues. In 2017 and 2018, she was named among Rising Stars℠ for White Collar Criminal Defense, and in 2016, she received the Iowa Defense Counsel Association Rising Star Award.
In 2026, Andrea received the Iowa Association for Justice J. Dean Keegan Liberty Award, recognizing case victories which deliver freedom and liberty for clients.
Andrea has taught Federal Sentencing Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa Law School. Andrea has also provided legal commentary on local and national television and on national podcasts.
Andrea has also served as a classroom volunteer with Junior Achievement and a panelist for local high school students interested in becoming an attorney. She has volunteered as a board member for the Humane Society of Scott County and is often volunteering her time with students who have an interest in the legal community or in becoming an attorney.
Andrea received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa, graduating summa cum laude and double majoring in Criminology and Psychology. She received the Purple and Old Gold Award from Northern Iowa, granted to one student in a major for outstanding scholarship, as well as admission into Psi Chi International Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society, and Golden Key International Honour Society. Andrea then received her Master of Science degree in sociology with a primary emphasis on criminology, methodologies, theory, and statistics from Iowa State University. During Andrea’s graduate studies, she was also inducted into the Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society and the American Sociological Association.
Andrea received her Juris Doctorate from Drake University, where she graduated with highest honors. Andrea served as Managing Editor of the Drake Law Review, Treasurer of Drake’s Moot Court Board, Chair of the C. Edwin Moore Moot Court Competition, and Chair of the First Year Oral Arguments Moot Court Competition. Andrea has also been admitted into the Order of the Coif, a prestigious award reserved only for law students in the top 10% of their class.
Andrea resides in Davenport, Iowa and heads the Quad Cities (Davenport) office of Keegan, Tindal, & Jaeger.