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| | Address | 118 Third Avenue SE
Suite 700, P.O. Box 1927 | | Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 | | (Linn Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1927, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406 | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 319-365-1184 | | Fax: 319-365-1186 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.lwclawyers.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Lederer Weston Craig PLC practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Torts, Insurance Defense, Adoption Law, Casualty Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Municipal Law, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Appellate Practice, Automobile Liability, Litigation, Professional Negligence. | | Firm Size: 9 | | Gregory M. Lederer (Member) born Sioux City, Iowa, November 25, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Iowa. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1973); Drake University (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk: Justice M. E. Rawlings, 1977-1978; Chief Justice W. W. Reynoldson, 1978-1979, Iowa Supreme Court. Contributor: Evidence in America, The Federal Rules in the States, 1987. Contributing Author: USGF Gymnastics Safety Manual, 1990; U.S. Diving Safety Manual, 1990, 1999. Commissioner, Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission, 1993-1999. Chair, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Northern District of Iowa, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006. Member, Federal Practice Committee, Northern District of Iowa, 2002—. President-Elect, Lawyers for Civil Justice, 2007—. Member: Linn County, Iowa State (Member: Litigation Section, 1990—; Litigation Section Council, 1994-1997; Committee on Administrative Law, 1980-1986) and American Bar Associations; Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates; Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Board of Directors, 1991—; Secretary, 1992-1993; President-Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Member, Civil Jury Instructions Task Force); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Executive Committee, 2001-2007; Chair, General Convention, 2001; President 2005-2006; Past Chair, Legal Malpractice Committee; Member, Product Liability Committee; Faculty Member, 1995 Trial Academy); Defense Research Institute (Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2007; State Representative, 1997-2001). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Product Liability; Professional Liability. Email: Gregory M. Lederer | | J. Michael Weston (Member) born Anderson, Indiana, February 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern Districts of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980). Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed, Iowa Super Lawyer. Editor, Moot Court Board, 1980. Adjunct Professor, Mount Mercy College, 1981-1987. Chair, 2004-2005 and Member, Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. Member: Linn County (Chairman: Fee Arbitration Committee, 1988-1992; Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1992-1998; Member, Board of Governors, 1996-2001; President, 1999-2000), Iowa State (Member: Litigation Section; Board of Governors, 2000-2004) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1995-2007. Chairman: Jury Instruction Committee, 1996-1997; Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1997-2002; President, 2002-2003); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Advocacy, Practice and Procedure and Casualty Insurance Committees; Faculty Member: IADC Trial Academy, 2003; Masters in Advocacy, Presentation, 2004); DRI (Member: Product Liability and Casualty Insurance Committees; Diversity Committees). Fellow: Iowa State Bar Association Foundation; International Association of Defense Counsel; DRI (Iowa State Representative, 2004-2007; Long Range Planning Committee, 2005-2007; Chair, Annual Meeting, 2008; Board of Directors, 2007—); Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Arbitrator and Mediator, National Arbitration Forum. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Torts; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage. Email: J. Michael Weston | | James P. Craig (Member) born Normal, Illinois, September 28, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Iowa, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1979; M.A., 1981; J.D., with distinction, 1983). Fellow: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Defense Counsel Association; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association. Member: Linn County (Member, Board of Governors, 1999-2004; President, 2002-2003), Iowa State (Member, State Board of Governors, 2004-2008; Committees: Judicial Independence and Jury Instructions; Section: Litigation); and American (Sections: Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Personal Injury; Municipal Law; Adoption Law; Professional Liability. Email: James P. Craig | | Brenda K. Wallrichs (Member) born Waterloo, Iowa, May 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Drake University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1995). Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 80, 1994-1995. Member: Linn County, Iowa State and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; Iowa Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Automobile Liability; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Municipal Law; Personal Injury; Product Liability. Email: Brenda K. Wallrichs | | Kimberly K. Hardeman (Member) born April 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: St. Cloud State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1992); Drake University (J.D., 1995). Adjunct Faculty Member, Kirkwood Community College, 2002-2005; Jasper County Legal Aid Internship for Drake University Legal Clinic, 1994-1995. Member: Iowa County (President, 1996-1997), Linn County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Dean Mason Inn of Court; Iowa Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Negligence. Email: Kimberly K. Hardeman | | —————————— | | Mark J. Parmenter (Associate) born Grinnell, Iowa, January 31, 1963; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: University of Missouri at Kansas City (B.A., 1993); Drake University Law School (J.D., 2003). Executive Editor, Drake Law Review, 2003. Member: Linn County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Iowa Defense Counsel Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Municipal Law. Email: Mark J. Parmenter | | Landon R. Dufoe (Associate) born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 15, 1971; admitted to bar, 2004, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Coe College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Theta Kappa. Member: American, Iowa State and Linn County Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute; Iowa Defense Counsel Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Family Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury. Email: Landon R. Dufoe | | Samantha Norris (Associate) born Iowa City, Iowa, February 8, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1998); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Linn County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Appellate Advocacy, Commercial Litigation, Diversity, E-Discovery, Product Liability, Young Lawyers Division); Iowa Defense Counsel Association. Email: Samantha Norris | | Benjamin Weston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., Finance, 2005); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Linn County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (DRI); Iowa Defense Counsel Association. Email: Benjamin Weston | | The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or self-proclaimed expertise. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyers as specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. These disclosures are required by the Supreme Court of Iowa. |
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