Areas of Practice

General practice including but not limited to:

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Wills, Trusts, Estate
• Planning and Probate Law
• Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1969
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1972
• U.S. Tax Court, 1975

Education

• University of Iowa, B.A. 1966
• University of Iowa, J.D. 1969
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Alpha Delta

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Black Hawk County Bar Association, Member
• Iowa State Bar Association, Member
  • Board of Governors (1989-1995)
  • Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Committee (1995 to present), Chair, (1997-2000)
  • Strategic Planning Committee, (2002-2004)
• American Bar Association
• American Bar Foundation
• Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa Bar Foundation

Positions

• First Lieut., U.S. Army, 1969-1971
• Assistant City Attorney, Cedar Falls (1973-1977)
• Iowa Board of Law Examiners (1996 to 2005)

Community

• University of Northern Iowa Foundation
  • Board of Trustees (2005 to present)
• Community National Bank
  • Board of Directors (1997 to present)
  • Chair (2000-2003)
• Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Advisory Board (2000-2006)
  • Chair (2003 to 2006)
• Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony
  • Orchestra Board of Directors (1991-1999)
  • President (1995-1997)
• Christian Crusaders Radio Ministry
  • Board of Directors (1982-1990)
  • President (1984-1990)
• Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Board of Directors (1973-1979)
  • President (1977-1979)