Experience

University of Northern Iowa (BA 1973)
 

Drake University Law School (J.D. with honors, 1990)
 

· Drake Law Review, 1989-1990 “Defending Sexual Molestation Claims Under a Comprehensive General Liability Policy”, published in Drake Law Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, 1989-90   

· Coached the winning national title Drake Negotiation Team      

· Adjunct Negotiation Professor at Drake Law School    
 

Harvard Business School Negotiation Training

State Bar Admission - Iowa, 1990
 

Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company 

· Claims Vice President

· National Litigation Exposures

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company

· Claims Vice President

· National Litigation Exposures
 

Iowa Defense Counsel Association

· Board Member 2002-2017

· President Elect 2016

· President 2017 

· Defense Update Board Member (Advertising Injury, Defense Update, July 2001, Vol. XIV, No.3 and Toxic Mold, Defense Update, March 2002, Vol. XV, No. 1)

Iowa Guaranty Association Board Member

Minnesota Assigned Risk Board Member

Property Casualty Institute Medial Chair

· American Bar Association

· Iowa State Bar Association

· Iowa Association for Justice

· Iowa Defense Counsel Association

· Defense Research Institute

· Polk County Bar Association

· Certified Property Casualty Underwriter Association

· Tort and Insurance Practice Section of ABA 

· Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) 

· CPCU Claims Law Section 

· Drake Law School Staff 

· Urbandale Park & Recreation--Chair