Admitted
1979, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
University of Iowa, B.G.S., 1975; Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, M.A., 1976
Memberships
Polk County (President, 1987-1988; Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1989-1995), Iowa State (Board of Governors, 1988-1992, President, 1996-1997, Litigation and ADR Sections; Chairman, 1997-2003); and American (Member, Litigation and ADR Sections) Bar Associations; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Academy of ADR Attorneys.
Biographical
Member, Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Planning for the 21st Century, 1995-1996. Chair, U.S. Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 1997. Member, Iowa District Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 1998—.