of Counsel

Phone: 641-423-5154
Position in Firm
Joined Westfall, Laird and Burington in 1967; became a partner in 1970; and now of counsel
Education

• Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Eta Sigma honorary fraternities; Juris
  Doctor Degree with Distinction (University of Iowa Law School, 1963)

• Bachelor of Arts Degree with High Distinction (University of Iowa, 1961)

• Served on the Iowa Law Review Board of Editors.

Prior Employment
• Legal research assistant for law professor (1962-63)
• Legislative research assistant for United States Congress (1961-63)
• Law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1963-64)
• Captain, United States Air Force Judge Advocate Corps (1964-67)
Professional Service

• Appointed by the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) to the original   Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (1986-92)
• While member of the ISBA Boad of Governors, served as the Board's liaison   to the ADR Committee (1992-96)
• Charter member of the Council of the ADR Section of ISBA (1997-2001)
• Completed ADR training at the Drake Law School Clinic in 1990
• Served on the neutral panel of mediators and arbitrators for the United   States Arbritration and Mediation of Iowa (1992-97)
• On neutral panel for Resolute Systems, Inc. (1997-present)
• Now serves as an independent neutral primarily in personal injury and   worker's compensation cases.

• Elected to the International Association of Defense Counsel (1985)
• Charter member of the Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers   (President, 1990-91; Board of Governors, 1984-present)
• Charter member of ISBA Workers' Compensation Section
• Listed by peers in "Best Lawyers in America"

• Serving on the ISBA ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee (2002-present)   and the standing Scope and Correlation Committee (1997-present)
• Iowa Volunteer Lawyers; Fellow, ISBA Foundation.

Community Service
• Mason City Noon Rotary (President, 1979-80)
• First Presbyterian Church (Deacon and Ruling Elder)
• ARC of Cerro Gordo County (board and volunteer legal advocate)
• Mason City Family YMCA (board)
• Legal Advisor for Mason City Junior Chamber of Commerce
• Co-organizer and charter member of North Iowa Tennis Club
• Co-chaired campaign to bring public radio to North Iowa
• Charter member of Common Ground Committee associated with North
  Iowa Area Community College
• Incorporator/Charter board member of Instrumental Music Boosters of   Mason City High School
• Music Man Square Museum Committee of the Mason City Foundation
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