Traditional Practice

Partner

Drake University Law School/1989/J.D.

Iowa/1989

President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2022-present); President-Elect (2021-2022); First Vice President (2020-2021); Vice President (2017-2020); Co-Chair, AAML/ABA-FLS Liaison Committee (2020-present); , Admissions Standards and Procedures Committee Liaison (2019-present); Ex Officio, Budget & Finance Committee (2020-present); Member, By-Laws & Policies Committee (2020-present); Executive Committee Liaison, Chapter Leaders (2020-present); Co-Chair, Hennenhoefer Council, (2020-2021); Chair, Long Range Planning Committee (2020-present); Executive Committee Liaison, National Test Committee (2020-present); Chair, Membership Task Force (2018-2020); Chair, Sponsorship Committee (2017-present); Lifetime Member, AAML Foundation; Board of Governors (2012-2016); Chair, Membership Committee (2015-2016); Chair, National Test Committee (2012-2015; 2019-2020); Co-Chair, AAML/NBTA Committee (2012-present); Member, CLE Committee (2013-2014); Council of Committee Chairs (2012-present); Member, Admissions Process Committee (2011-2012; 2013-2016); Member, Lecturer & Mentor, Institute of Family Law Associates Committee (2010-2014).

Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers; Board Certified Attorney in Family Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy; Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers; Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Member, Sections on: Family and Juvenile Law; Chair, 2010-2011; Governing Council, 2002-2011 & 2012-2018) and American Bar Assn. (Member, Sections on: Family Law); Assn. of Family and Conciliation Courts; Permanent Member and Chair, Iowa Board of Law Examiners, (2005-2013).

"Shared Parenting: What it Takes to Succeed", Iowa State Bar Association's Family Law Seminar (2022); "Witness & Evidence Tips in Family Law Cases", West Virginia Family Law Seminar (2019); "Cadillac or Chevy? Providing High Quality, Affordable & Trustworthy Process", AFCC 53rd Annual Conference (2016); "What You Always Wanted to Ask a Financial Expert but Were Afraid to Ask", Iowa State Bar Association Family Law Seminar (2015); "Should I Stay or Can I Go? Assessing Relocation Issues", AAML Annual Meeting (2014); "When to Employ a Financial Professional", Iowa Association for Justice, Family Law Seminar (2013); "Preparing Client's for Effective Mediation & Settlement", Iowa State Bar Association, Family Law Seminar (2011); "The Best of the Best in Family Law Documents", Iowa State Bar Association, Family Law Seminar (2011); "The Child Support Guidelines: Clean Answers to Questions You're Afraid to Ask", Iowa State Bar Association, Family Law Seminar (2010); "Mediation & Domestic Violence/Ethical Issues", (2006); "The Relocation Case", Iowa State Bar Association, Family Law Seminar (2001); "Drafting & Litigation of Prenuptial Agreements in Iowa", National Business Institute (1996); "Antenuptial Agreements", (1993).