Introduction

Professional Profile

Areas of Practice
Trial and appellate practice in personal injury and insurance litigation, including bad faith, products liability, fire, professional negligence, trucking, premises liability, employment, and insurance coverage cases. 

Trial Experience
Over 12 jury trials, including product liability, premises liability, common carrier liability, vehicle accident and criminal prosecution.  Over 100 bench trials including product liability, workers’ compensation and criminal prosecution.

Appellate Experience
Argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kansas Supreme Court, Kansas Court of Appeals, Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri and Nebraska Supreme Court. 

Memberships & Associations
Arizona Bar Association
Iowa Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
The Missouri Bar
Nebraska Bar Association Defense Research Institute, Ethics and Technology committees
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Maricopa County Bar Association
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, Insurance Bad Faith Committee,
Nebraska Defense Counsel Association, Board of Directors Nebraska
Association of Trial Attorneys

Licenses & Admissions
Arizona, 2011
Iowa, 2007
Kansas, 1995
Missouri, 1994
Nebraska, 1994
Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona as of 10-31-11)
United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa
United States District Court District of Kansas
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
United States District Court, District of Nebraska
United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.

Law
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1994
Juris Doctor, 1994

Undergraduate
University of Nebraska
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 1991