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COMMITTEES |
Amicus Curiae
Monitors cases pending in the Iowa Supreme Court and identifies significant cases warranting amicus curiae participation by IDCA. Prepares or supervises preparation of amicus appellate briefs.
Chair
Amanda Richards
Betty, Neuman & McMahon, P.L.C.
111 E. Third Street, Suite 600
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone:(563) 326-4491
Fax:(563) 326-4498
E-mail: amr@bettylawfirm.com
| Jury Instructions
Monitor activities of ISBA civil jury instructions committee and changes in civil jury instructions, recommend positions of IDCA on proposed instructions and addition to IDCA recommended jury instructions.
Chair
Michael P. Jacobs
Rawlings, Nieland, Killinger, Ellwanger, Jacobs, Mohrhauser, Nelson & Early LLP
522 Fourth Street, Suite 300
Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone:(712) 277-2373
Fax:(712) 277-3304
E-mail: mjacobs@rawlingsnieland.com
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Law School Program/Trial Academy
Liaison with law school trial advocacy programs and young lawyer training programs.
Chair
Christine L. Conover
Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood, P.L.C.
115 Third Street S.E., Suite 1200
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone:(319) 366-7641
Fax:(319) 366-1917
E-mail: cconover@simmonsperrine.com
Co-Chair
John H. Moorlach
Whitfield & Eddy, PLC
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone:(515) 246-5501
Fax:(515) 246-1474
E-mail: moorlach@whitfieldlaw.com
| Legislative
Monitor legislative activities affecting judicial system; advise Board of Directors on legislative positions concerning issues affecting members and constituent client groups.
Chair
Gregory A. Witke
Bradshaw Fowler Proctor & Fairgrave PC
801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone:(515) 246-5892
Fax:(515) 246-5808
E-mail: witke.greg@bradshawlaw.com
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Membership/DRI State Representative
Review and process membership applications and communications with new Association members. Responsible for membership roster. To be held by the current State DRI representative.
Chair
Michael W. Thrall
Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C.
700 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309-3899
Phone:(515) 283-3189
Fax:(515) 283-8045
E-mail: mwt@nyemaster.com
Co-Chair
Heidi DeLanoit
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
5500 Westown Parkway, Suite 180
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone:(515) 223-1145
Fax:(515) 224-1785
E-mail: hdelanoi@amfam.com
| Tort and Insurance Law
Monitor current developments in the area of tort and insurance law; act as resource for Board of Directors and membership on commercial litigation issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on tort and insurance law issues.
Chair
Gale E. Juhl
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone:(515) 226-6670
Fax:(515) 226-6685
E-mail: GJuhl@fbfs.com
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Product Liability
Monitor current development in the area of product liability; act as resource for Board of Directors and membership on product liability issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on product liability issues.
Chair
Jason M. Casini
Whitfield & Eddy PLC
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309-4195
Phone:(515) 288-6041
Fax:(515) 246-1474
E-mail: casini@whitfieldlaw.com
| Rules
Monitor activities of ISBA and supreme court rules committees and monitor changes in Rule of Civil Procedure, recommend positions of IDCA on proposed rule changes.
Chair
Catherine Drexler
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone:(515) 225-5698
Fax:(515) 225-4686
E-mail: cdrexler@fbfs.com
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Worker's Compensation Committee
Monitor current developments in the area of Worker’s Compensation; act as a resource for Board of Directors and Membership on comp issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and amicus curiae issues.
Chair
Peter Sand
Scheldrup Law Firm
900 Des Moines Street, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone:(515) 262-1384
Fax:(515) 286-1743
E-mail: psand@scheldruplaw.com
| Professional Liability
Monitor legislative activities in the area of professional liability; act as a resource for the Board of Directors and membership on professional liability issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and amicus curiae participation.
Chair
Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr.
Lane & Waterman
220 North Main Street, Suite 600
Davenport, IA 52801
Phone:(563) 324-3246
Fax:(563) 324-1616
E-mail: Bwaterman@l-wlaw.com
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Employment Law
Monitor current developments in the area of employment law; act as a resource for the Board of Directors and membership on employment law issues. Advise and assist in newsletter and in amicus curiae participation on employment law issues.
Chair
Deborah M. Tharnish
Davis Brown Koehn Shors & Roberts PC
The Financial Center, Suite 2500 666 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-3993
Phone:(515) 288-2500
Fax:(515) 243-0654
E-mail: dmt@lawiowa.com
| Young Lawyers
(35 yrs old & younger or 10 yrs & under in practice)
Liaison with law school and young lawyer trial advocacy programs. Planning of Young Lawyer Annual Meeting reception and assisting in newsletter and other programming. Liaison with law school trial advocacy programs and young lawyer training programs.
Chair
John H. Moorlach
Whitfield & Eddy, PLC
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone:(515) 246-5501
Fax:(515) 246-1474
E-mail: moorlach@whitfieldlaw.com
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CLE Committee
Assists in organizing annual meeting events and CLE programs.
Chair
Stephen J. Powell
Swisher & Cohrt PLC
528 West 4th Street - PO Box 1200
Waterloo, IA 50704-1200
Phone:(319) 232-6555
Fax:(319) 232-4835
E-mail: powell@s-c-law.com
| Commercial Litigation
Monitor current developments in the area of commercial litigation and act as resource for the Board of Directors and membership on commercial litigation issues. Advise and assist in amicus curiae participation on commercial litigation issues.
Chair
Daniel B. Shuck
Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson, Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, L.L.P.
701 Pierce Street, Suite 200
Sioux City, IA 51102
Phone:(712) 255-8838
Fax:(712) 258-6714
E-mail: Dan.Shuck@heidmanlaw.com
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Public Relations/Website
Provide assistance with public relation efforts for the organization including media information. Involvement with the web site planning and with the jury verdict reporting service. Monitoring the District Representative reporting of jury verdicts in Iowa.
Chair
Randall Willman
Leff Haupert Traw & Willman LLP
222 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52244
Phone:(319) 338-7551
Fax:(319) 338-6902
E-mail: rbwlhtw@qwest.net
| Board of Editors - Defense Update
Responsible for keeping the creating a timeline for the quarterly newsletter and keeping the committee members on track.
Chair
Michael Ellwanger
Rawlings Nieland Probasco Killinger Ellwanger Jacobs & Mohrhauser LLP
522 Fourth Street, Suite 300
Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone:(712) 277-2373
Fax:(712) 277-3304
E-mail: mellwanger@rawlingsnieland.com
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E-Discovery
The E-Discovery committee will monitor the new rules on e-discovery, provide our members with education on the new rules including rulings on the issue and practice pointers.
Chair
David H. Luginbill
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
100 Court Avenue Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309-2231
Phone:(515) 243-7611
Fax:(515) 243-2149
E-mail: dluginbill@ahlerslaw.com
| Fair & Impartial Courts
This committee will work with the ISBA and the Supreme Court regarding judges who come under attach at the time of re-appointment. (New in 2007)
Chair
Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr.
Lane & Waterman
220 North Main Street, Suite 600
Davenport, IA 52801-1987
Phone:(563) 324-3246
Fax:(563) 324-1616
E-mail: Bwaterman@l-wlaw.com
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