- B.A., St. Benedict's College, 1968
- J.D., University of Puget Sound, 1975
Admitted to Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- U.S. Supreme Court
Bar Membership
- Iowa - 1975
Publications
- "Common Questions, Clear Answers",
- Iowa Law on Premarital Agreements
- Alimony
Memberships
Polk County (Family Law Committee), Iowa State (Family Law Section CLE Committee) and American Bar Associations. Mediator and Arbitrator, Polk County District Court Mediation Project. Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors , 1999-2003. Chair, Polk County Bar Association Family Law Committee, 1996-1997. Board of Directors, Youth Law Center, 2003-2006. Member, ICA (Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant), 1995-1998. Member, West Des Moines Library Bond Committee, 1994. Member, Board of Directors, West Des Moines Soccer Club, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of Polk County, 1991-1994. Member, Sacred Heart Church Knights of Columbus, Past Grand Knight.
Capt., USMC, 1968-71.
Has been listed in The Best Lawyers of America in the area of Family Law since 2001. Also selected for inclusion in the 2009 Iowa Super Lawyers list published by Great Plains Super Lawyers magazine.