Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Member
Assistant: Carol A. Brown
Areas of Practice
Divorce & Family Law
Child Custody & Care
Juvenile Law
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Guardian Ad Litem
Civil Trial
Business Law
Real Estate Law
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Collaborative Divorce Law
Bar Admissions
Iowa
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
Education
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1996
J.D. with Honors
Drake University School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Des Moines, Iowa, 1996
M.A.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
A.B.
Professional Associations and Memberships
National Association of Counsel for Children
Iowa Advisory Board
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
American Bar Association
Family Law, Real Estate & Probate Law, Business Law Divisions
Iowa Bar Association
Family & Juvenile Law Committee
Linn County Bar Association Board of Governors
Linn County Bar Association
Family Law and Bench-Bar Committees
Linn County Juvenile Law Group
Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2009 – Present
Rules on Juvenile Procedure
Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2006 – 2007
Rules on Juvenile Procedure
Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2002 – 2003
Juvenile Court Best Practices
Iowa Court Improvement Project
Child Welfare Stakeholders Panel and Due Process Task Force (past)
Pro Bono Activities
Kids First Law Center Board of Directors
National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library Board of Directors
Linn County Community Empowerment Governance Board
KCCK-88.3 Citizens Advisory Committee
Forty Under 40 Corridor Business Journal 2007 Award Recipient
Iowa State High School Swimming Official (past)
YMCA Board of Directors (past)