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Education:
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, Doctor of
Jurisprudence 1978
University of Northern
Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Bachelor of Arts
(with honors) 1975
Professional Activities:
Lectured various professional
and lay organizations and groups upon such
matters as insurance coverage, trial
practice, domestic law, real estate, and
business organizations.
Martindale-Hubbell Rating
©:
AV (highest rating available)
Representative Cases:
Cases resulting
in reported appellate decisions:
Beyer v.
Firstar Bank, N.A., 447 F.3d 1106 (8th
Cir. 2006)
V.W.
Enterprises v. City of Clarinda, Iowa
Court of Appeals (2006).
Finch vs. Schneider Special Carriers, Inc.,
700 N.W.2d 328 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 2005)
First Midwest Corp. vs. Corporate Finance
Assoc., 663 N.W.2d 888 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 2003)
Thompson v. Estate of Herron, 612 N.W.2d 798
(Ia.Sup.Ct. 2000)
Thompson vs. Estate of Herron, 561 N.W.2d 33
(Ia.Sup.Ct. 1997)
In re Estate of Herron, 561 N.W.2d 30 (Ia.Sup.Ct.
1997)
Glenn vs. Diabetes Treatment Centers of
America, 116 F.Supp.2d 1098 (S.D.Ia. 2000)
Reiss vs. ICI Seeds, 548 N.W.2d 170 (Ia.Ct.App.
1996)
Morgan vs. American Family Mutual Insurance
Co., 534 N.W. 2d 92 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 1995)
Rudd vs. Bloomfield Foundry, Inc., 48 F3d.
1224 (8th Cir. 1995)
Carr vs. San-Tan, Inc., 543 N.W.2d 303
(Ia.Ct.App. 1995)
Hillrichs v. Avco Corp., 514 N.W.2d 94
(Ia.Sup.Ct. 1994)
Brant vs. Geico General Insurance Co., 3
F3d. 1172 (8th Cir. 1993)
Hillrichs vs. Avco Corp., 478 N.W.2d 70
(Ia.Sup.Ct. 1991)
In Re Marriage of Holcomb, 471 N.W.2d 76
(Ia.Ct.App. 1991)
Veach vs. Farmers Insurance Co., 460 N.W.2d
845 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 1990)
Panora vs. Simmons, 445 N.W.2d 363
(Ia.Sup.Ct. 1989)
Deutz-Allis Credit Corporation vs. Brewer,
889 F.2d 1092 (8th Cir.1989)
Cox vs. Waudby, 433 N.W.2d 716 (Ia.Sup.Ct.
1988)
Oberembt vs. Bankers Life Co., 419 N.W.2d
400 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 1988)
American States Insurance vs. Estate of
Tollari, 362 N.W.2d 519 (Ia.Sup.Ct. 1985)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1978
Litigation Section
Individual Rights
and Responsibilities Section
Iowa State Bar Association, 1978
Litigation Section
General Practice Section
American Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1979
Board of Governors 1991-1994
Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee 1994-1996
Key Person Award, 1991
Dallas County Bar Association, 1979
Past President
Public Service:
Adel Enterprises, Inc.:
President, 2006 to present
West Metro
Regional Airport Board
Chair, 2006 to present
Adel Partners
Contributing member
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Extra-Ordinary Service Award 1992
American
Civil Liberties Union of Iowa
Past board member
Dallas County Compensation Board:
1998-2000; 2002 to present
Personal:
Born: Ida Grove, Iowa, November 15, 1953
Family: Wife Connie, married June 28, 1975
Son Mark, born November 20,
1983
Residence: Adel, Iowa, since 1979 |
