Education

Luther College (B.A., 1971)
Drake University (M.B.A., J.D., 1974)

Admissions

Iowa – 1974
Illinois – 1992 (retired 2017)
U.S. Tax Court – 1974
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit – 1989

Professional Associations

Certified Public Accountant, Iowa, 1976
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (2000-present)
Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (1994-present)
Scott County (Chairman, Abstract/Real Estate Committee, 1985-1995)
Iowa State Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1997 to 2001; Member: Real Estate Title Standards Committee, 1985-1994; Real Estate Modernization Committee, 1998-2004, Chair 2001-2004; Real Estate Section Council, 1993-1996, 2001-2004; Real Estate & Title Law Section Chair, 1994-1996; Probate and Trust Law Section)
American Bar Association
Quad City Estate Planning Council (President, 1990-91, Board of Directors 1986-1992)
National Association of Estate Planners – Accredited Estate Planner