Born in Omaha, Nebraska, December 22, 1942
Admitted to bar, 1968, Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1970; and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, 1970

Education, Judiciary & Practice:

Harvard University (B.A., 1965)
The University of Iowa (J.D., 1968)
Law Clerk to Hon. William C. Hanson, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, 1968-70
U.S. Magistrate, Northern District of Iowa, 1973-76

Judge, Third Judicial District of Iowa, 1976-81

General Civil Practice (Sioux City), 1981-90
Practice Limited to ADR (Sioux City and Des Moines), 1991-Present

Panel Memberships:

American Arbitration Association

Duke University Private Adjudication Center

CPR Institute For Dispute Resolution

National Arbitration Forum

WIPO Arbitration Center

Member:

Iowa State and Amercan Bar Associations
American Bar Foundation
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1993-94)
Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa (Chairman, 1991-93)
Iowa Supreme Court's Advisory Commission on Media Coverage of the Courts (1979-80)

Iowa Attorney General's Task Force on Mediation (1996-00)

Special Agencies:

Commissioner, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (1992-94)

Publications:

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