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Community Involvement:Indian Hills Community College Foundation – President (2016 – present) Indian Hills Community College Foundation – President-Elect (2014 – 2016) Indian Hills Community College Foundation – Board of Directors (2012 – present) Indian Hills Community College Foundation – Investment Committee (2012 – present) Indian Hills Community College Foundation – Planned Giving Committee (2012 – present) YMCA Youth Basketball Coach & Ottumwa Youth Softball Coach (2014-2016) Ottumwa School District – Community Advisory Committee (2011-2014) Ottumwa Youth Football League – Committee Member and Coach (2007-2014) Ottumwa Progress Incorporated – Board of Directors (2010-2013) Wapello County Trail System – Fundraising Campaign (2012) Appanoose County Economic Development Committee (2006-2007) Iowa State Bar Association – American Citizenship Award Presenter (2006-2009) Centerville Youth Football League – Coach (2005-2006) Professional Activities & Affiliations:State of Iowa – Adult Drug Court Performance Standards Steering Committee (2015-2016) Iowa Supreme Court – Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure (2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Board of Governors – Administrative Committee (2015-2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Board of Governors – Voting Delegate (2013-2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – Award of Merit Committee (2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – President (2015-2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – President-Elect (2014-2015) Iowa State Bar Association – Long Range Planning – Chair (2014-2015) American Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – Iowa Delegate (2013-2016) Iowa State Bar Association – Ad Hoc Disciplinary Opinion Committee (2012-2015) Iowa State Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – Secretary (2013-2014) Iowa High School & Middle School Mock Trial – Judge (2011 – present) Appanoose County Bar Association – President (2010-2014) Iowa State Bar Association – Young Lawyer Division – District Representative (2011-2013) Wapello County Bar Association – Member (2005 – present) Appanoose County Bar Association – Member (2005 – present) Iowa State Bar Association – Member (2005 – present) American Bar Association – Member (2005 – present) Specialties:Drug Court Defense Counsel – (2007-present) Eighth Judicial District (8A) – Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa•   Prison Diversion Judicial & Correctional Program for persons with severe substance abuse issues (Post Disposition).Mental Health Court Defense Counsel – (2014-present) Eighth Judicial District (8A)•   Prison Diversion Judicial & Correctional Program for persons with severe mental health issues (Post-Disposition). 

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Real Estate

Personal Injury

Divorce and separation

Language

English

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