BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Iowa
US District Courts
Northern District of Iowa
Southern District of Iowa

DESIGNATIONS
American College of Trial Lawyers
Induction 2019

International Society of Barristers
Induction 2017

Trial Lawyers College F Warrior
Induction 2016

National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board certification 2012

American Board of Trial Advocates
Induction 2010

Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Induction 2005

Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Induction 2005

Great Plains Super Lawyers List
Named 2014 present

AV Rated Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings
Named 2016

AVVO.com Rating 10 out of 10
Named 2015

EXPERIENCE
RSH Legal (Riccolo, Semelroth & Henningsen, PC), Partner, 2001-Present

University of Iowa College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2005-2010

Riccolo & Baker, PC, Associate, 1998-2000

Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable John Jarvey, Chief Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 1997-1998

EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
J.D. with High Distinction, 1997
Outstanding Student in Trial Advocacy, 1997
Director, Trial Advocacy Board, 1996-1997
Iowa Law Review, 1995-1996

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
B.A., summa cum laude, 1994
Phi Beta Kappa
National Champion, National Collegiate Mock Trial Tournament, 1993

INVOLVEMENT
Iowa Association for Justice
Outstanding Member Award 2010
President 2008-2009
President-Elect, 2007-2008
Vice President, 2006-2007
Parliamentarian, 2005-2006

Iowa Foundation for Justice
Board, 2007-present

Iowa Legal Aid
Board of Governors, 2007-2016

Iowa State Bar Association
Chair, Litigation Section, 2015-2020
Chair, Scope and Correlation, 2013-2014
Young Lawyers Division Award of Merit 2005
President, Young Lawyers Division, 2002-2003
Representative, Board of Governors, 2000-2003
Chair, Law-Related Education Committee, 1997-2000

American Board of Trial Advocates, Iowa Chapter
President, 2016-2017

American Inns of Court, Dean Mason Ladd Chapter
Master, 2015-present

American Association for Justice
Leaders Forum
Member, Trucking Litigation Section
Member, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section
Member, Professional Negligence Section

American Bar Association
Chair, Section of Litigation Distance Learning Committee, 2004-2007
Chair, Section of Litigation Membership Involvement Committee, 200

Company Firm

RSH Legal
Website

Firm Mailing

425 2nd St SE Ste 1140
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
52401-1848
United States of America

Fellow Since

March 2, 2019

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury-Plaintiff

Chapter

  • Iowa

Committee(s)