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Areas of Practice:
General practice including but not limited to: - Banking Law
- Business Law
- Debtor and Creditor
- Education Law
- Real Estate
- Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Zoning, Planning and Land Use
Admitted to Practice (State):
Published Cases:
- Baratta v. Polk County Health Services, 588 N.W.2d 107 (Iowa 1999)
Professional Activities and Affiliations:
- American Bar Association (Sections: Business Law; Real Property, Probate & Trust Law)
- Iowa State Bar Association (Sections: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Law; Probate & Trust Law; Real Estate & Title Law; Board of Governors, 2004-2008); Title Standards Committee
- Lincoln Inne of Court
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
- Polk County Bar Association (Board of Governors; Co-Chair: Real Estate Committee, 2004-2008)
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Selected Publications, Presentations and Teaching Appointments:
- Presenter (with Kara M. Sinnard), "Legal Issues for Landlords: Money Judgments and Evictions," Iowa Landlord Association, May 2005.
- Presenter (with Nicholas O. Cooper), "Drug and Crime Prevention in Apartments, " Iowa Landlord Association Fall 2004 Educational Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa, December 2004.
- Frequent speaker at Iowa Landlords' Association educational seminars.
- Author, monthly "Ask the Lawyer" column for Iowa Landlords' Association.
Work Experience:
- Member with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. since 1992
- Associate with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., 1986-1992
- U.S. Army: First Lieutenant, Intelligence Branch, 1972-1974
- Credit Analyst with Security Bank, Billings, Montana, 1982-1984
- Vice-President of Marketing, Hanson Silo Company, Lake View, Iowa, 1974-1982
Education:
- J.D. University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction, 1986 (Associate Editor: Iowa Law Review, 1985-1986)
- M.B.A. Drake University, 1972
- B.S. Iowa State University, 1970
Civic and Volunteer Activities:
- Mid-Iowa Council of Boy Scouts of America (Executive Board 2001-present; Executive Committee 2007-present; Chairman of Raccoon River Valley District, 2005-2007)
- Rotary Club of NW Des Moines (Board of Directors, 2001-2005)
- Iowa PTA (Vice-President: Board of Directors, 1992-1995)
- City Council Member: Lake View, Iowa, 1979-1982
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