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Address
4300 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312 (Polk Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Dog Bites, Legal Malpractice, Business Litigation, Automobile Accidents, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Employment, Sexual Harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medical Malpractice, Head and Spinal Injuries, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Drug and Medical Devices, Toxic Torts. Firm Size: 4
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Donald G. Beattie (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, November 30, 1947; admitted to bar, 1977, Iowa; 1978, Court of Appeals, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Simpson College (B.A., with honors, 1970); Drake University (J.D., with honors, 1977). Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Coif. Recipient, Double SS Award for Outstanding Achievement after College, 1993. Author: Casenote, 24 Drake Law Review, Vol. 4, 1975; Note, "First Party Torts: Extra-Contractual Liability of Insurers Who Violate The Standard of Good Faith and Fair Dealing," 25 Drake Law Review, Vol. 4, 1976. Lecturer: Settlement Techniques, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa, 1992; Full Disclosure and Discovery, Iowa's Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa, July 1996; Legal Hurdles and Obstacles in Propane Gas Explosion Litigation, 50th Anniversary American Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, July 1996; Rapid Fire, Warnings, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa, May 1997. Pro Hoc Vice: Michigan, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota. Listed: Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges, 1977. Member: Polk County (Board of Directors, 1993; Board of Governors, 1989-1994; Ethics Committee, 1989-1993) and Iowa State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Blackstone Inn of Court. [Capt., USMCR, 1970-1974; Flight Officer, U.S. Navy, 1971-1974]. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: Lyon v. Heemstra, 11.5 Million (2006); Scherle v. McClellan, 1.8 Million (1989); DeJong v. Phillips Petroleum, et al, 3.2 Million (1990); Timmens v. Kaneb Pipeline, 1.6 Million (1991); Walter v. Phillips Petroleum et al, 6.2 Million (1993). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Propane Products Liability; Products Liability; Workers Compensation; Legal Malpractice; Personal Injury; Business Litigation.
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