Practice Areas
- Domestic Law
- Estate Planning & Probate
- Commercial and Residential Real Estate
- Business Entities
- Transactional Law
- Landlord/Tenant
- Commercial Litigation
Education
- Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, B.A., magna cum laude
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D.,
with distinction, 1980
Admitted to the Bar
- Iowa, 1980
- Illinois, 1981
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
Memberships/Professional Associations
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Scott County Bar Association
(Chair, Fee Dispute Committee, 2012)
- Arbitrator, Rock Island County Circuit Court
- Moline Public Library Board of Trustees, 2008-Present
(President, 2009-2011)
- Alternatives for the Older Adult, Volunteer
- Development Association of Rock Island
Illinois Leading Lawyer
- Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council, Inc.
- Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County
- Skip-A-Long Child Development Services
- Moline Rotary Club (Chair of Literacy Committee)
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters Lunch Buddy
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Lawyer Project, Rock Island County