| Admission Details | 1988, Iowa; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa |
| Education | Iowa State University, B.S.; University of Iowa, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Jessup Moot Court National Competition Semi-finalist; Attorney, Office of the General Counsel; U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1988-1990. |