Experience

Rating: 9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2017

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Corporate/M&A/Banking, Chambers USA

2014

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2013

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2013

Corporate/M&A/Banking, Chambers USA

2012

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2012

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Corporate/M&A/Banking, Chambers USA

2011

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2011

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2011

Corporate/M&A/Banking, Chambers USA

2010

Corporate/M&A/Banking, Chambers USA

2010

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2010

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Securities and Corporate Finance, Great Plains Super Lawyers

2009

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Corporate/M&A?Banking, Chambers USA

2008

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2007

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2005

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

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Work Experience

1999 - Present

Shareholder, Nyemaster Goode, P.C.

1979 - 1998

Partner, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC

1977 - 1979

Associate, Glenn Cornish & Leuenberger

1976 - 1977

Associate, Gamble, Riepe

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Associations

2006 - Present

Iowa State Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section

Council

American Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

American Bar Association, International Law Section

Member

Polk County Bar Association

Member

Kansas Bar Association

Member

2006 - 2007

Iowa State Bar Association, Limited Liability Company Committee

Member

2004 - 2007

Iowa State Bar Association, Business Law Section

Council

2004 - 2007

Iowa State Bar Association, For Profit Corporation Committee

Member

2004 - 2007

Iowa State Bar Association, UCC Committee

Member

2000 - 2001

Iowa State Bar Association, For Profit Corporation Committee

Member

1996 - 1999

Iowa State Bar Association, Business Law Section

Council

1994 - 1994

Iowa State Bar Association, Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act Study Committee

Chair

1991 - 1992

Iowa State Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section

Chair

1990 - 1992

Iowa State Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section

Council

1989 - 1991

Federal Bar Association (Iowa Chapter)

Past President

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Education

1976

University of Kansas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

University of Iowa

BBA

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Speaking Engagements

2004

Business Law Seminar, University of Iowa School of Law

Insolvent Corporations: Director and Officer Fiduciary Duties to Creditors

2003

Lorman

Bankruptcy Nuts anf Bolts - A Creditor's Perspective

2001

National Association of Credit Managers Regional Meeting

Commercial and Agricultural Credit: Use of Consumer Reports and the Fair Credit Reporting Act

2000

Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting

Lender Liability Review and Update

N/A

National Business Institute

Structure of the Acquisition of a Business In Iowa: Asset Acquisitions-Selected Issues, Covenant Not to Compete and Goodwill

N/A

American Corporate Counsel Association, Iowa Chapter

Recent Amendments to the Iowa Business Corporation Act

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Publications

2005

Business Law Manual, Iowa State Bar Association Special Shareholder Concerns in The Closely Held Corporation

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