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Biography
Phi Delta Phi.
Areas of Practice (6)
Trials and Appeals
Workman's Compensation
Personal Injury
Banking
Creditors Rights
General Practice
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
Cornell College, B.A., 1970
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa, J.D., 1973
Year of First Admission:
1974
Admission:
1974, Iowa; 1990, Minnesota
Memberships:
Winneshiek County (President, 1977 and 2001), Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa State Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Birth Information:
Burlington, Iowa, February 19, 1948
ISLN:
908655746
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4.4/5.0
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