• Iowa, 1977
• United States District Court Southern District of Iowa 1977 

Professional Memberships  

• Iowa Bar Association  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Polk County , Iowa Bar Association
• President of Polk County Iowa volunteers Lawyers Project, and Board member
• Former Chairman of the PolkCounty

Iowa Bench Bar Committee

• Member of the ADR Council of the Iowa Bar Association 

Civic Memberships 

• Former board member of Mentor, Iowa
• Current Sunday School Teacher at Walnut Hills United MethodistChurch 

Business/Community Awards  

• Current member of the Board of Directors of First Bank
• State of Iowa Volunteer of the Year Award
• Former member of the Iowa Foster Care Review Board