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Mark D. Wickham
Born Mount Pleasant, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 2003); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with highest distinction, 2006). Honor Societies: Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa. General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2014-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations.
Email: mark.wickham@ifblawyers.com
Born Mount Pleasant, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 2003); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with highest distinction, 2006). Honor Societies: Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa. General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2014-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations.
Email: mark.wickham@ifblawyers.com
Lori K. Geadelmann
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 1988); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with honors, 1993). Honor Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Drake Law Review, 1992-93. Assistant General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1993-. Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations, Association of Corporate Counsel; Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Email: [email protected]
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 1988); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with honors, 1993). Honor Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Drake Law Review, 1992-93. Assistant General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1993-. Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations, Association of Corporate Counsel; Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Email: [email protected]
Paul S. Swinton
Born Montrose, Pennsylvania, admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1992). Legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1995). Articles Editor, Drake Law Review, 1994-95. Senior Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1997-. Author, “Iowa Stamps on Drugs: A Constitutional Analysis of Iowa Code Chapter 453B,” 44 Drake Law Review 81 (1995). Member Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; The Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc.; Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee.
Email: [email protected]
Born Montrose, Pennsylvania, admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1992). Legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1995). Articles Editor, Drake Law Review, 1994-95. Senior Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1997-. Author, “Iowa Stamps on Drugs: A Constitutional Analysis of Iowa Code Chapter 453B,” 44 Drake Law Review 81 (1995). Member Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; The Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc.; Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee.
Email: [email protected]
Jennifer S. Moorman
Born Marshalltown, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1997, Missouri; 1998, Kansas; 1999, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Western District of Missouri and District of Kansas. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 1991); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with highest distinction, 1997). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, West Publishing Company. Senior Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1998-. Author: “Finders Weepers, Losers Weepers? Benjamin v. Lindner Aviation” 82 Law Review 2 (January 1997). Member: Polk County, Kansas and Iowa State Bar Associations; the Missouri Bar.
Email: [email protected]
Born Marshalltown, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1997, Missouri; 1998, Kansas; 1999, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Western District of Missouri and District of Kansas. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.A., with distinction, 1991); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with highest distinction, 1997). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, West Publishing Company. Senior Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 1998-. Author: “Finders Weepers, Losers Weepers? Benjamin v. Lindner Aviation” 82 Law Review 2 (January 1997). Member: Polk County, Kansas and Iowa State Bar Associations; the Missouri Bar.
Email: [email protected]
Clint J. May
Born Greenfield, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1997. Preparatory education, Simpson College (B.A., 1993); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 1996). Associate General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2008. Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations.
E-mail: [email protected]
Erin C. Herbold-Swalwell
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 2003); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2006). Staff Attorney, Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, 2007-2011; Private Practice of Law, Beving, Swanson and Forrest, P.C. 2011-2015, Brick Gentry, P.C. 2015-2021; Senior Counsel-Advanced Markets, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2021-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State Bar Associations, member of the Probate, Agricultural Law and Real Estate Sections; Agricultural Law Section past-chair and section council member; American Agricultural Law Association- past board member; Participant in the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Born Greenfield, Iowa, admitted to bar, 1997. Preparatory education, Simpson College (B.A., 1993); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 1996). Associate General Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2008. Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Associations.
E-mail: [email protected]
Erin C. Herbold-Swalwell
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Preparatory education, Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 2003); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2006). Staff Attorney, Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, 2007-2011; Private Practice of Law, Beving, Swanson and Forrest, P.C. 2011-2015, Brick Gentry, P.C. 2015-2021; Senior Counsel-Advanced Markets, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2021-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State Bar Associations, member of the Probate, Agricultural Law and Real Estate Sections; Agricultural Law Section past-chair and section council member; American Agricultural Law Association- past board member; Participant in the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Matthew P. Dixon
Born Davenport, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2010, Illinois, 2018, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Northern District of Illinois. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 2006); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago Law School (J.D., 2010). Counsel Il, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2022-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
Born Davenport, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2010, Illinois, 2018, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Northern District of Illinois. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 2006); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago Law School (J.D., 2010). Counsel Il, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2022-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
James W. Russell
Born Ames, Iowa, admitted to Iowa bar, 2010; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 2007); legal education, University of Iowa (J.D., 2010). Associate Counsel, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2016-. Member: Polk County and Iowa State (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Committee; Council Member, Workers' Compensation Section) Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
Born Ames, Iowa, admitted to Iowa bar, 2010; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.A., 2007); legal education, University of Iowa (J.D., 2010). Associate Counsel, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2016-. Member: Polk County and Iowa State (Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Committee; Council Member, Workers' Compensation Section) Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
Daniel R. Peacock
Born Decatur, Illinois, admitted to bar 2017, Iowa. Preparatory education, Central College (B.A., cum laude, 2013); legal education, Drake University law School (J.D. with high honors, 2017). Order of the Barristers; Articles Editor, Drake Law Review, 2016-17; ABA Moot Court Team. Recipient, Rodney L. Hudson Senior Advocacy Award. Associate Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2019-. Member: Polk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
David T. Meyers
Born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2018, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, Clarke University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with honors, 2017). Media Editor, Drake Law Review, 2017-2018. Associate Counsel, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2021-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Association of Corporate Counsel; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research Institute.
Email: [email protected]
Kaitlin N.F. Noble
Born Bloomfield, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2024, Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2014); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with high honors, 2023). Associate Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2024-. Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Association.
Email: [email protected]
Dustin J. DeGroote
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois (voluntarily surrendered in 2022 due to sustained employment in Iowa); admitted to bar, 2012, Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.B.A., 2003); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago Law School (J.D., 2006). Awards: CALI Award, Agency. Counsel II, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2024-. Designations: Market Conduct Management (MCM) by the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES); Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI) and Associate, Regulatory Compliance (AIRC) by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA). Member: Polk County and Iowa State bar Associations, Association of Corporate Counsel.
Email: [email protected]
Born Decatur, Illinois, admitted to bar 2017, Iowa. Preparatory education, Central College (B.A., cum laude, 2013); legal education, Drake University law School (J.D. with high honors, 2017). Order of the Barristers; Articles Editor, Drake Law Review, 2016-17; ABA Moot Court Team. Recipient, Rodney L. Hudson Senior Advocacy Award. Associate Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2019-. Member: Polk County Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Email: [email protected]
David T. Meyers
Born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2018, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, Clarke University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with honors, 2017). Media Editor, Drake Law Review, 2017-2018. Associate Counsel, Litigation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2021-. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Association of Corporate Counsel; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; Defense Research Institute.
Email: [email protected]
Kaitlin N.F. Noble
Born Bloomfield, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2024, Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2014); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D. with high honors, 2023). Associate Counsel, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2024-. Member: Polk County and Iowa State Bar Association.
Email: [email protected]
Dustin J. DeGroote
Born Des Moines, Iowa, admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois (voluntarily surrendered in 2022 due to sustained employment in Iowa); admitted to bar, 2012, Iowa. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.B.A., 2003); legal education, University of Illinois Chicago Law School (J.D., 2006). Awards: CALI Award, Agency. Counsel II, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies, 2024-. Designations: Market Conduct Management (MCM) by the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES); Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI) and Associate, Regulatory Compliance (AIRC) by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA). Member: Polk County and Iowa State bar Associations, Association of Corporate Counsel.
Email: [email protected]