Bar admissions

Iowa, 1973

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1973

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1973

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1985

Education

J.D. with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 1973

B.A., Coe College, Cedar Rapids, 1970

Areas of practice

Insurance defense

Civil litigation

Honors

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

American Board of Trial Advocates

International Association of Defense Counsel

Member, Sixth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1991-1994

Past President, Linn County Bar Association

Finalist, National Moot Court Competition

Professional associations & memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers

American Board of Trial Advocates

International Association of Defense Counsel

Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

Defense Research Institute

Iowa Defense Counsel Association

Judge David R. Hansen American Inn of Court

American Bar Association

Iowa State Bar Association

Linn County Bar Association

Firm

Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy
Website

Address

PO Box 74170
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
52407-4170
United States of America

Fellow Since

September 25, 2010

Practice Areas

  • Insurance-Defense

Chapter

  • Iowa

Committee(s)

Contact Info
(319) 366-7621