Education

Saint Ambrose University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2008); President of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
DePaul University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2011); Order of the Coif
Editor of Articles, Notes, and Comments, DePaul Law Review

Admissions

Illinois – 2011
Iowa – 2012
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois – 2012
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa – 2013
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa – 2013
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan – 2020
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit – 2021

Professional Associations

Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (2020-Present)
Director, Iowa Defense Counsel Association, District VII Representative (2016-Present)
Treasurer, Dillon American Inn of Court (2018-Present)
Member, Sedona Conference Working Group 11 (2016-2017)
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Council
Member, Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce Section Council
Member, Scott County Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association Privacy and Information Security Law Section
Member, Rock Island County Bar Association

Honors

• Listed on Super Lawyers Rising Stars list 2017-2020 (Business and Corporate Law)

Community

Advocate and Member in the Third Degree, Knights of Columbus, Council 15725 (2024 – present)
Co-Chair, St. Ambrose University Wine Festival (2024 – present)
Co-Chair, Young Life Davenport Committee (2018-2022)
Assistant Coach, Saint Ambrose University Mock Trial (2013-2016)

Speeches & Publications

• “Bring Your Own Device: Policies and Pitfalls,” Iowa State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section (November 2018)
• “Social Media Evidence from Discovery to Trial,” Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting (September 2018)
• Presenter, “Digital Archiving and the Law,” Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Hub Huddle (June 2017)
• Presenter, “The Electronic Workplace, Social Media, and Employment Privacy,” United Way Non-Profit Board Governance Series (March 2017)
• Author, “Complying With the (Not So) New Duty of Competency in Technology,” Iowa Defense Counsel Association, Defense Update (Spring 2016)
• Presenter, “Data Today, Control Tomorrow,” Quad Cities CFO / Controller’s Roundtable (April 2016)
• Presenter, “Ethics of Legal Technology,” Scott County Bar Association’s Last Chance Seminar (December 2015)
• Presenter, “Ethics of Legal Technology,” Iowa State Bar Association’s Business Law CLE (November 2015)
• Presenter, “Employment Law and Civil Procedure Caselaw Update,” Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting (September 2014)
• Author, “Miranda v. Said – A Small Window for Emotional Distress Damages in Legal Malpractice Actions,” Iowa Defense Counsel Association, Defense Update (Spring 2014)
• Author and Presenter, “2012 Iowa Case Law Update,” Scott County Bar Association’s Last Chance Seminar (December 2012)
• Author, “Balancing Expectations of Online Privacy: Why Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Should Be Protected as Personally Identifiable Information,” 60 DePaul Law Review 895 (2011)
• Contributing Author, “Understanding MySpace,” McGrady on Social Media (LexisNexis 2011)