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Licensed in Iowa for 50 years
State: Iowa
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Location
Elderkin & Pirnie, PLC
316 Second Street SE, Ste 124, PO Box 1968, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401
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Experience
Honors
2016
Listed, Best Lawyers in America
2015
President's Award, Iowa Defense Counsel Association
1996
"AV" peer review rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1974 - 1974
Law Clerk, Iowa Industrial Commission
Associations
2014 - Present
Iowa Defense Counsel AssociationChairman, Board of Editors
1988 - Present
Iowa Academy of Trial LawyersFellow
1988 - Present
Linn County Bar Association, Ethics and Grievance CommitteeMember
1985 - Present
Iowa Defense Counsel AssociationMember
1982 - Present
Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation LawyersMember
Iowa State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Bryant v. Parr, 872 NW2d 366 (Iowa 2015)
Jury verdict for $1 for pain and suffering reversed
Hill v. Damm, 804 NW2d 95 (Crt. App. Iowa 2011)
Grant of Motion for Directed Verdict reversed
Poula v. Siouxland Wall & Ceiling, 516 NW2d 910 (Crt. App. Iowa 1994)
Remanded to Commision following denial of benefits.
Firemann's Fund Ins. Co. v. ACC Chemical, 538 NW2d 259 (Iowa 1995)
Denial of Summary Judgment Motion reversed
Great Rivers Co-op v. Farmland Industries, 59 F.3d 764 (8th Cir 1995)
Order restricting defendant's statements reversed.
Freeman v. Schmidt Real Estate & Ins., 755 F.2d 135 (8th Cir. 1985)
Grant of Summary Judgment affirmed
Education
1975
Drake University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1971
Cornell College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2017
Defense Update (IDCA)
Workers' Compensation Update
2015
Defense Update (IDCA)
Changes to Civil Procedure Rules
2012
Defense Update (IDCA)
The Restatement (Third) Duty Breach of Duty and Scope of Liability
2008
Defense Update (IDCA)
Iowa Defamation Law
1996
Defense Update (IDCA)
Occupying the Vehicle-- An Analysis for Defending UIM Cases
1995
Defense Update (IDCA)
Physical Contact Requirement in a Hit-and Run Claim
1975
24 Drake Law Review
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Languages
English