Admitted
1982, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Drake University, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
University of Iowa, B.A., 1979
Memberships
Polk County (Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1995—; Board of Directors, 2000—), Iowa State (Member, Federal Practice Committee, 1988-1998; Litigation Resources, 1997-1998; Iowa Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 1997— Editor, Federal Practice Manual, 1994), Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Biographical
Law Clerk to Hon. J.L. Larson, Justice, Supreme Court of Iowa, 1983-1987. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Iowa, 1983-1987. Member, Merit Selection Panel, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Iowa, 1994—. Senior Counsel, American College of Barristers. Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)