Admitted
1950, Iowa; 1958, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Law School
Honorary Degree, LL.D., 1998; Georgetown University, J.D., 1950
Law School Graduation Year
1950
College
Loras College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1948
Memberships
Black Hawk County, First Judicial District and Iowa State (Chairman, Special Committee, Automobile Accident Reparations, 1972-1975; Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules, 1980-1986) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Iowa State Committeeman, 1966-1967; 1972-1973; Member, Board of Governors, 1977-1980); Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1971-1980); American Bar Foundation; American Board of Trial Advocates (National Representative, Iowa Chapter, 1989-1994)
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Listed, Best Lawyers of America, (All Editions). City Attorney, Evansdale, Iowa, 1954-1958. Commander, Department of Iowa Amvets, 1954-1955. Member, Board of Trustees, National Amvet Service Foundation, 1955-1961; President, 1957-1961. City Solicitor, Waterloo, Iowa, 1966-1970. Fellow: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1992; Vice President, 1971-1972; President, 1972-1973); American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1991; 1993-1999).