Education
Coe College
- 1978 – 1980
University of Iowa
- B.A.
- 1983
Drake University College of Law
- December 1987
Experience
Legal:
- RSH Legal - Attorney
- 2023-Present
- The James Law Firm, P.C. - Attorney
- 1989-2023
- Polk County - Assistant Attorney
- 1988-1989
Professional Organizations
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Admitted to the Iowa Bar January 1988
- Also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern District of Iowa
- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate. 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Polk County Iowa Bar Association
- Iowa Association of Justice (formerly Iowa Trial Lawyers Association)
- Past President 2002-2003
- American Association of Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)
- C. Edwin Moore American Inns of Court
- Master of the Bench Emeritus
- Past President
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Advocate
- Secretary/Treasurer Iowa Chapter
- President, 2024-present
- National Board Representative Iowa Chapter
- American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation
- Vice President 2023
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
- International Society of Barristers
- OTHER LEGAL COMMITTEES
- Judicial Nominating Commission District 5C (2018-2024)