James H. Cook, born Atlantic, Iowa, July 14, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, California; 1998, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Southern District of California, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2011). Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.S., 1982); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 1987). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Honor Society: Phi Eta Sigma. Notes and Comments Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1985-1986; Senior Associate Editor, 1986-1987. Author: Comment, "Seaman's Direct Buying Service, Inc. v. Standard Oil Co.: Tortious Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in a Non-Insurance Commercial Contract Case," 71 Iowa Law Review 893 (1986); Note, "The Legal Status of Physician Extenders in Iowa: Review, Speculations and Recommendations," 72 Iowa Law Review 215 (1986); "Drinking/Driving Litigation: Criminal and Civil," (four chapters) Callaghan Publishing (1985); "Iowa Expedited Civil Actions/Discovery Amendments," Iowa Association for Justice (2016). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; State Bar of California; Iowa Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Iowa Chapter, 2018-2019); American College of Trial Lawyers. Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. E−Mail: James H. Cook
Matthew M. Craft, born La Porte City, Iowa, June 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., 2000); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2003). Notes and Comments Editor, Iowa Law Review, 2002-2003. Author: Note, "LOST and Found: The Unequal Distribution of Local Option Sales Tax Revenue Among Iowa Schools," 88 Iowa Law Review 199 (2002). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Association for Justice. Real Estate Law; Probate; Commercial Law; Agriculture Law. E−Mail: Matthew M. Craft
Steven K. Daniels, born Atlantic, Iowa, July 20, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Iowa. Preparatory education, Drake University (B.A., 1980); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 1983). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Black Hawk County Estate Planning Council; Iowa Academy of Trust & Estate Counsel. Real Estate Law; Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Law. E−Mail: Steven K. Daniels
David J. Dutton, born Aurora, Illinois, February 17, 1936; admitted to bar, 1960, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 1958); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 1960). Fraternity; Phi Delta Phi. Iowa Crime Commission, 1969-1974. County Attorney, Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1969-1975. President, Iowa County Attorney's Association, 1975-1976. Iowa Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1978-1979. Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Media Coverage of the Courts, 1979-1981. State Bar Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions, 1982-1984. Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1989-1993. Listed in: Chambers USA, General Commercial Litigation, 2004-2012; The Best Lawyers in America®. Named in, Great Plains Super Lawyers®, 2016. Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate; President, Iowa Chapter, 1997-1998). Fellow: Iowa State Bar Foundation; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1990-1991); American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1995-1996). Trial Law. E−Mail: David J. Dutton
John J. Hines, born Monticello, Iowa, June 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Preparatory education, Luther College (B.A., History/Psychology, 1977); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 1980). Assistant County Attorney, Worth County, Iowa, 1980-1982. County Attorney, Jones County, Iowa, 1982-1986. Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Association for Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. E−Mail: John J. Hines
James F. Kalkhoff, born Carroll, Iowa, November 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., 1984); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 1987). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Association for Justice. Personal Injury; Family Law; Workers' Compensation. E−Mail: James F. Kalkhoff
Joshua M. Moon, born Dayton, Ohio, November 6, 1985; admitted to bar, 2011, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2008); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 2011). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division); Iowa Association for Justice. E−Mail: Joshua M. Moon
Nathan J. Schroeder, born Dubuque, Iowa, June 26, 1987; admitted to bar, 2012, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 2009); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 2012). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division); Iowa Association for Justice. E−Mail: Nathan J. Schroeder
Chad A. Swanson, born Waterloo, Iowa, February 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Iowa; 2020, Arizona; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., with distinction, 1992); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1994). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Iowa Law Review, 1993-1994. Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (District 1B Judicial Nominating Commission, 2014-2020; Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 2017-); Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 2006-; Executive Committee, 2016-; President-Elect, 2018-2019; President, 2019-2020); American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (Iowa Chapter). Trial Lawyer; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation and Mediation Services. E−Mail: Chad A. Swanson
Michael R. Young, born Waterloo, Iowa, July 7, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois; 2002, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, Texas Christian University (B.B.A., 1998); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Real Estate Law; Business Law. E−Mail: Michael R. Young
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Mary Rose Shelley, born Des Moines, Iowa, May 6, 1992; admitted to bar, 2017, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2014); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 2017). Deputy Online Editor, Drake Law Review, 2016-2017. Author: Note, "Talking About the Taboo Topic of Death: State and Federal Initiatives to Reach Informed Consent at the End of Life Through Advance Care Planning," 65 Drake Law Review 583 (2017). Member: Black Hawk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division). E−Mail: Mary Rose Shelley