After graduating from the University of Iowa law school in 1979 with High Distinction, I joined the Iowa Department of Justice working as a prosecutor in the Criminal Appeals and Area Prosecutions Divisions.
In 1986 I joined the Brick Gentry Law Firm in Des Moines practicing in all areas of general civil practice, focused on litigation.
I was appointed to the bench in Polk County in 1996 and retired in 2018 after 22 years of service.
In my years on the bench I presided over cases involving every area of civil litigation including employment, personal injury, professional negligence, business and family law.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Appellate
Automotive
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Commercial/Business
Construction
Contract Disputes
Discrimination
Divorce (High Asset)
Elder Abuse
Employment
Family Businesses
Insurance
Legal Malpractice
Local Govt./Municipalities
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Probate
Professional Fees
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Real Estate
Sexual Harassment
Shareholder Disputes
Torts
Wrongful Death
Education
Juris Doctor, The University of Iowa College of Law 1979 Degree awarded with High Honors Order of the Coif
Bachelor of Science, The University of Iowa 1976
Memberships & Affiliations
Mediator and Arbitrator June 2018 – current
District Court Judge 2001 – 2018
District Associate Judge 1996 – 2001
Associate and Partner, Brick Gentry Law Firm 1986 – 1996
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