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Areas of Practice:
General practice including but not limited to: - Employment Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Product Liability
Admitted to Practice (State):
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
Published Cases:
- Johnson v. Harley Davidson Motor Co., et al, 2004 Iowa App. LEXIS 344; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P 16,922 (Iowa App. 2004).
- Rubes v. Mega Life & Health Ins. Co., 642 N.W.2d 263 (Iowa 2002).
- Innovative Therapeutics v. Taylor, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12778 (S.D. Iowa 2002).
- Kerndt v. Rolling Hills Nat'l Bank, 558 N.W.2d 410 (Iowa 1997).
Professional Activities and Affiliations:
- American Bar Association (Sections: Sections: Labor & Employment Law; Law Practice Management; Litigation; Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice)
- Defense Research Institute, Inc.
- International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Chair: Product Liability Committee, 2005-)
- Iowa State Bar Association (Sections: Intellectual Property Law; Labor & Employment Law; Litigation)
- Polk County Bar Association
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Selected Publications, Presentations and Teaching Appointments:
- Author (with Matthew D. Jacobson), "Product Liability Law in Iowa in the Post-Wright Era", Defense Update, Summer 2009.
- Co-presenter, "Common Misconceptions in Human Resources in Iowa," Lorman Education Services, Des Moines, Iowa, March 7, 2006.
- Author, "Trade Secrets: Keeping Your Business Your Business," Iowa Employment Law Letter, November 2004.
- Author (with Kevin M. Reynolds), "Confronting the 'Heeding Presumption' in Failure t . . . [more]
Work Experience:
- Chair, Professional Recruitment Committee, 2010-
- Co-Chair:Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Litigation Practice Group, 2007
- Co-Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Labor & Employment Law Practice Group, 2004
- Co-Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Associate Professional Development Committee, 2000-2005
- Member with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. since 2000
- Associate with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., 1993-2000
- Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Litigation Practice Group, 2000-2003
Education:
- J.D. University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction, 1993
- B.A. University of Iowa, with distinction, 1990 (Phi Beta Kappa Society; Editor-in-Chief: Daily Iowan, 1989-1990)
Civic and Volunteer Activities:
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa (General Counsel, 1995-)
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