Christopher McDonald's Biography
Contact Information
Office
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Full Name:
Christopher McDonald
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; 3 Children
Birth Place:
Bangkok, Thailand
JD, Law, University of Iowa College of Law, 1998-2001
BA, Liberal Arts, Grand View University, 1994-1997
Justice, Iowa State Supreme Court, 2019-present
Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 2013-2019
No caucus information on file.
Former Judge, Fifth Judicial District of Iowa
Candidate, Iowa State Supreme Court, 2020
Senior Counsel, Aviva USA, 2010-2012
Member, Belin McCormick Professional Corporation, 2006-2010
Attorney, Faegre & Benson Limited Liability Company, 2003-2006
Law Clerk, Honorable David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2001-2003
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Iowa Judges Association, present
Member, Iowa State Bar Association, present
Member, Polk County Bar Association, present
Member, Board of Directors, Bravo Greater Des Moines
Member, Board of Directors, Iowa Asian Alliance
Member, Board of Directors, Iowa Foundation for Microenterprise and Community Vitality
Awards:
Governor's Volunteer Award; John F. Murray Award; Order of the Coif Honor Society Recognition