University Attended:
Upper Iowa University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1970
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1975
Year of First Admission:
1975
Admission:
1975, Iowa; 1980, U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa; 1980, U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa; 1989, U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Memberships:
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 1984 – Present; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2015; American College of Trial Lawyers, Member, 2002 – Present; American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 1994 – Present; Iowa Association for Justice, Member, 1977 – Present; American Association for Justice, Member, 1977 – Present; Iowa StateBar Association, Member, 1975 – Present; Iowa StateBar Association, Board of Governors, 1995 – 2000; Iowa State Bar Foundation, Fellow; Iowa State Bar Foundation, Director, 2009 – Present; Black Hawk County Bar Association, Member, 1975 – Present; Black Hawk County Bar Association, President, 1995 – 1996; First Judicial Nominating Commission, Member, 1988 – 1992; Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, 2005 – 2011
Birth Information:
Eldora, Iowa, December 5, 1947