- B.A., Marquette University, 1994 cum laude
- J.D., Drake University Law School, 2001 with honors
- Post-graduate studies, St. Petersburg University of Finance and Economics (Russia), 1995
Bar Membership
- Iowa - 2001
Memberships
American Bar Association (Member, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources); Iowa State Bar Association (Member, Real Estate and Title Law Section); Polk County Bar Association (Chair, Real Estate Committee, 2008-); U.S. Green Building Council (Member, Iowa Chapter), Urban Land Institute, Iowa Wind Energy Association (Member, Legislative Committee, 2008-), Iowa Renewable Energy Association.
General practice including but not limited to Real Estate; Zoning, Planning & Land Use; Construction Law; Energy (Wind Energy; Renewable Energy); Contracts; and Business Law.
LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional). Frequent speaker on LEED certification and green building practices and liability. Employment history includes seven years of experience as a real estate developer.
Recipient of the 2008 Amy Jennings Young Professional of the Year Award, presented annually by the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Young Professional Connection (YPC) to a young professional who exemplifies YPC’s mission of attracting and retaining young professionals to Greater Des Moines through civic, charitable, social, and professional development endeavors. Selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Real Estate as an "associate to watch," and listed in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Land Use & Zoning Law. Also selected as one of the Des Moines Business Record's Forty Under 40 honorees for 2009.
Proficient in Russian and Spanish.
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