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Contact
Email
Phone
(855) 959-3266
Address
700 Walnut Ste 1600, Des Moines, IA, 50309, US
Professional
About Insurance Law
Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.
Credentials
Education
1990 Drake University Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1987 University of Iowa BBA
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2015 Worker's Compensation -- Employers, Best Lawyers 2014 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America 2013 Lawyer of the Year -- Worker's Compensation (Employers), Best Lawyers in America N/A AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2003 Iowa Legal Research Guide Workers’ Compensation section 1990 Drake Law Review Establishment Clause -- Adolescent Family Life Act Upheld as Facially Valid after First Amendment Constitutional Attack on the Right of Religious Organizations to Receive Federal Funding to Counsel and Teach Adolescents 1989 Drake Law Review AIDS in the Workplace: A Handicap Under the Rehabilitation Act?
Associations
2000 - Present Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers Board of Governors/Past President Polk County Bar Association Member Iowa Defense Counsel Association Member Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers Board of Governors 2003 - 2004 Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Workers Compensation Advisory Committee Symposium Chair
Speaking
2001 Iowa State Bar Association Claims Procedure 2000 Workers’ Compensation Symposium Hot Topics in Workers’ Compensation 1999 Lorman Seminar: Compensability and Case Resolution Workers’ Compensation in Iowa 1999 ITLA 8th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar Practical Suggestions for Presenting Your Case to the Deputy 1997 Workers Compensation Symposium In the Course of Employment
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