Law School
Drake University, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Nebraska, B.A., 1973
Memberships
Linn County, Iowa State (Member: Litigation Section, 1990—; Litigation Section Council, 1994-1997; Committee on Administrative Law, 1980-1986) and American Bar Associations; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Board of Directors, 1991—; Secretary, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Member, Civil Jury Instructions Task Force); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 2001—; Chair, General Convention, 2001; Past Chair, Legal Malpractice Committee; Member, Product Liability Committee; Faculty Member, 1995 Trial Academy); Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 2001—; State Representative, 1997-2001).
Biographical
Law Clerk: Justice M. E. Rawlings, 1977-1978; Chief Justice W. W. Reynoldson, 1978-1979, Iowa Supreme Court. Contributor: Evidence in America, The Federal Rules in the States, 1987. Contributing Author: USGF Gymnastics Safety Manual, 1990; U.S. Diving Safety Manual, 1990, 1999. Commissioner, Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission, 1993-1999. Chair, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Northern District of Iowa, 1995-1996. Member, Federal Practice committee, Northern District of Iowa, 2002—.