The Atlantic City Council officially met the man whom it’s assumed will become the new City Attorney. Current City Attorney Dave Wiederstein, who was elected Cass County Attorney in November, introduced Jamie Arnold to the Council. Arnold comes to Atlantic from North Carolina, along with his wife and two children, one that’s nearly two-years old, the other, six. Once he receives his license to practice law in Iowa, he will officially be an Associate with the Law Firm of Otto, Lorence & Wiederstein, PLLC. In addition, Arnold will maintain a private practice and is expected to be appointed Assistant Cass County Attorney, helping to prosecute criminal matters.

Atty. Jamie Arnold

Arnold addressed the Council as well, in his distinct, somewhat southern drawal. He said “You can tell I’m not from around here, but we didn’t just pick a spot on a map and throw darts at it and pick Iowa. My wife is actually from southwest Iowa, so we have some ties here.” He said people have been very good to him and he looks forward to working in Atlantic.

Arnold’s wife is originally from Bedford. Wiederstein said because Arnold had been practicing law in North Carolina, he doesn’t not have to take the Iowa Bar Exam. He says Arnold is simply waiting for some paperwork to be processed by a clearing house in order to receive his license to practice law here.