Practice primarily in personal injury, accident and wrongful death law
Peer rated AV Preeminent (highest possible rating) Martindale-Hubbel
Past President of the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association), the largest group of trial lawyers in Iowa
Current member of the Iowa State Bar Association's Board of Governors
Native of Sturgis, SD
University of South Dakota, B.S. '82, JD '85
Army ROTC Commission, '82
Active Duty Army JAG officer, 7th Infantry Division (Light) '85-'88
Awarded Army Achievement and Meritorious Service medals
Private law practice in Sioux City since 1988
Licensed in IA, NE and SD in both federal and state courts
Lifetime Achievement member of America’s Top 100 Attorneys
Sioux City School Board of Education - two terms
Siouxland Economic Development Corporation board - 25+ years
Past President of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Siouxland board
Supreme Court of Iowa
ID Number: 9473
Since 1988
Nebraska State Bar Association
ID Number: 18902
Since 1988
State Bar of South Dakota
ID Number: 336
Since 1985
2015 - Current
Mayne Hindman Daane Parry & Wingert
1994 - 2015
Buckmeier & Daane
1991 - 1994
Corbett Anderson Corbett Poulson Flom & Vellinga
1988 - 1990
Corbett Anderson Corbett Poulson Flom & Vellinga
1985 - 1988
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps
Claims Officer '85-86 Trial Counsel '86-'87 Senior Trial Counsel '87-'88
1984 - 1984
Morman Smit Shephard Hughes & Wolsky
1983 - 1983
Morrill Hansen Hubbard & Brown
1982 - 1985
J.D. (1985)
Activities: President, Client Counseling Board Treasurer, Student Bar Association
1978 - 1982
B.S. (1982) | Business Administration
Honors: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Homestake Mining Co. Scholarship
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa Association of School Boards
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
American Legion
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance