University of Iowa, B.A., 1981; University of Iowa, B.A., 1981
Law School Attended:
University of Iowa, J.D., 1984; University of Iowa, J.D., 1984
Year of First Admission:
1984
Admission:
1984, Missouri; 1989, Iowa; United States District Courts for: N.D. Iowa, S.D. Iowa, W.D. Missouri, D. Nebraska, C.D. Illinois, W.D. Michigan, D. Colorado; United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits; Supreme Court of the United States; 2023, Nebraska
ISLN:
908075278
Areas of Practice (16)
Employment Litigation
Employment Counseling and Risk Avoidance
Union Avoidance, Organizational Campaigns, and NLRB Proceedings
Collective Bargaining, Contract Administration, and Labor Arbitration
OSHA Compliance and Enforcement
Trade Secret and Non-Competition
Diversity, Affirmative Action Plan Design, and Development
Appellate Practice
Business and Commercial Litigation
Administrative Hearings, Arbitrations, and ADR
Banks and Financial Institution Litigation
Class Actions
Employment, Labor, and Discrimination
Intellectual Property Litigation
Higher Education and Title IX Law
Government
Peer Reviews
4.9/5.0(6 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.9/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.9/5.0
Judgment
4.9/5.0
Communication
4.9/5.0
Legal Experience
4.9/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Partner
on 12/01/14
in Employment Law
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