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Of Particular Note:
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of Personal Injury Defense and Products Liability (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
Areas of Practice:
General practice including but not limited to: - Appellate Practice
- Aviation and Aerospace
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Product Liability
Admitted to Practice (State):
Admitted to Practice (Federal):
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Published Cases:
- Zeigler v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 302 F. Supp.2d 999 (N.D. Iowa 2004)
- Zeigler v. Fisher-Price, Inc., 261 F. Supp.2d 1047 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
- Lowers v. United States, 663 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 2003)
- Wright v. Brooke Group, 652 N.W.2d 159 (Iowa 2002)
- McClure v. Walgreen Co., 613 N.W.2d 225 (Iowa 2000)
- Lovick v. Wil-Rich Mfg. Co., 478 N.W.2d 70 (Iowa 1991), appeal after remand, 588 N.W.2d 688 (Iowa 1999)
- Patton v. . . . [more]
Professional Activities and Affiliations:
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (Legal Panel Counsel, 1999-)
- ALFA International (Product Liability Practice Group)
- Defense Research Institute, Inc. (Co-Chair: Manufacturers' Risk Prevention Specialized Litigation Group of the Product Liability Committee, 2007-; Chair: Product Liability Committee, 1999-2001; Co-Chair: Agricultural, Construction, Mining & Industrial Equipment Subcommittee of the Product Liability Committee, 1991-1998)
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Editorial Board Member: Defense Update, The Iowa Defense Counsel Association's Newsletter, 2005-; Past Chair: Product Liability Committee)
- Iowa State Bar Association (Sections: Litigation)
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
- Polk County Bar Association
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Selected Publications, Presentations and Teaching Appointments:
- Author (with Robert L. Fanter and John H. Moorlach), "Witness Statements in Investigation, Deposition and Trial." For the Defense, The Defense Research Institute, September 2008.
- Presenter, "Federal Aviation Regulations," Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Seminar, September 2007.
- Author, "Case Note: Recent Eighth Circuit Case Helpful to Defendants o . . . [more]
Seminars Recently Attended:
- DRI Product Liability Seminar, San Diego, California, April 2009
- DRI Product Liability Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, 2008
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Seminar, September 2007
- International Client Seminar, American Law Firm Association (ALFA), March 2007
- Product Liability Seminar, Defense Research Institute (DRI), February 2007
- Product Liability Seminar, Defense Research Institute (DRI), February 2006
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting, September 2005
Work Experience:
- Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Executive Committee, 2009-
- Member: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Executive Committee, 2007-
- Member: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Management Committee, 2006-2007
- Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Product Liability Practice Group
- Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Aviation Law Practice Group
- Member with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. since 1987
- Associate with Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., 1981-1987
- Holds private pilot's license with instrument rating 1989-over 1,700 hours
Education:
- J.D. University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction, 1981 (National Moot Court Competition, 1980)
- B.A. Iowa State University, 1978 (Recipient: Maytag Foundation Full Scholarship)
Civic and Volunteer Activities:
- Municipal Airport Advisory Committee, Newton, Iowa (Secretary, 2002-2004)
- Iowa State Bar Association Public Service Project (formerly known as the Volunteer Lawyers Project)
- Board of Examiners of Short-Hand Reporters in Iowa (Member, 1990-95)
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