No political experience information on file.

Chair, Judicial Qualifications Commission, 2000-2003

Member, Redistricting Commission, 2002

Member, Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1991-1997

Member, Fax Technology Committee, 1992-1995

Member, Special Committee on Cost of Litigation, 1988

Justice, Iowa State Supreme Court, 2003-2020

Appointed, Justice, Supreme Court of Iowa, 2003

Associate, Law Firm of Williams, Hart, Lavorato & Kirtley, 1976-1979

Partner, Law Firm of Williams, Hart, Lavorato & Kirtley, 1979

Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates

Senior Counsel, American College of Barristers

Member, Board of Governors, Iowa State Bar Association

Master Emeritus, C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court

Founding Sponsor, Civil Justice Foundation

Former President, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Order of the Coif

Awards:

Meritorious Achievement Award from the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association in 1999

Number of Grandchildren:

2