Admitted
1977, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. and Eighth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Drake University, J.D., with honors, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Wartburg College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1974
Memberships
Marshall County, Iowa State (Member, Board of Governors, 1984-1988; Litigation and Family Law Sections; Public Relations Committee, 1998—; Chair, 2000—) and American Bar Associations (Member, Litigation, Family Law and Dispute Resolution Sections); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Biographical
Member: Order of the Coif; Order of Barristers. Recipient, Community Service Award, Iowa State Bar Association, 2001. Staff Member, Drake Law Review, 1975-1977. Secretary, Drake Moot Court Board, 1976-1977. Clerk to Robert G. Allbee, Chief Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals and Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, 1977-1979. Member, District 2B Judicial Nominating Commission, 1984-1990. Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation; Blackstone Inn of Court.