RESIDENT PARTNERS
Andrew R. Anderson (Partner) born Cedar Falls, Iowa, October 19, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Iowa and Minnesota; 1997, Arizona. Education: Luther College (B.A., 1987); Australian National University (M.A., with distinction, 1991); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1992). Law Clerk, Fifth Judicial District of Iowa, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Renewable Energy; Project Development; Finance and Gaming.Email: Andrew R. Anderson
Terri L. Combs (Partner) born Joplin, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1984, New York; 1994, Iowa. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.S., summa cum laude); Georgetown University (J.D.). Case and Notes Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to Honorable Myron H. Bright, Judge U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1982-1983.Email: Terri L. Combs
Michael A. Giudicessi (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa. Education: University of Missouri (B.J., 1976); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Law Clerk to Honorable Leo E. Oxberger, Chief Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1979-1980. Member: Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Federal Communications Bar Association.Email: Michael A. Giudicessi
Ross W. Johnson (Partner) born Racine, Wisconsin, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona; 2001, Iowa. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Iowa Law Review, 1995-1997.Email: Ross W. Johnson
Kimberly J. Walker (Partner) born Washington, Iowa, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa and California. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., with honors, 1976; J.D., with high distinction, 1979). Law Clerk to Honorable William C. Stuart, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Iowa, 1979-1981. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation.Email: Kimberly J. Walker
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Thomas L. Slaughter (Special Counsel) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa; 1987, New York. Education: McPherson College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1979). Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary, Meredith Corporation, 1994-1999. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property.Email: Thomas L. Slaughter
RESIDENT STAFF ATTORNEYS
Amy R. Gomez Miller (Staff Attorney) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Missouri; 2004, Kansas; 2005, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 2000); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2003). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Amy R. Gomez Miller
Angela J. Morales (Staff Attorney) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Iowa. Education: Drake University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998; J.D., with highest honors, 2001). Associate Editor, Drake Law Review, 2000-2001.Email: Angela J. Morales
RESIDENT ASSOCIATES
Jacob D. Bylund (Associate) born Creston, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 2000); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 2003). Order of the Coif. Senior Associate Editor, Journal of Corporation Law. Practice Areas: Litigation; Agricultural Law.Email: Jacob D. Bylund
Diana L. Grimes (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 2004); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Dean's List. Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Managing Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 2006-2007. Summer Clerk to Hon. Judge Pelton, 2005.Email: Diana L. Grimes
Carolyn A. Gunkel (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 2001); Drake University Law School (J.D., with highest honors, 2006) Order of the Coif. Member: Junior Staff, 2005-2006 and Executive Editor, 2005-2006, Drake Law Review. Practice Areas: Agribusiness.Email: Carolyn A. Gunkel
Adam Hertzke (Associate) born Ames, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2009, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., with distinction, 2004; M.B.A., 2006); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2009). Dean's List. Member: Iowa State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Agricultural Law; Government.Email: Adam Hertzke
Todd P. Langel (Associate) born LeMars, Iowa, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 2003); Drake University Law School (J.D., 2005). Reported Cases: Cargill, Inc. v. Mitchell, 2008 WL 4724855 (Iowa App., October 29, 2008). Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Litigation; Environmental Law.Email: Todd P. Langel
Jesse Linebaugh (Associate) born Ottumwa, Iowa, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2004, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with honors and high distinction, 1999); Duke University (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Financial Services Litigation.Email: Jesse Linebaugh
Nicole Nicolino Nayima (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2007). Note and Comments Editor, 2006-2007 and Student Writer, 2005-2006, Journal of Gender, Race & Justice. Volunteer, Big Brothers Big Sisters. Treasurer, Inter-Faith Alliance of Iowa. Member: Iowa State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Nicole Nicolino Nayima
Jennifer Peterson (Associate) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Iowa. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1996; J.D., 2003). Member, Junior League of Des Moines. Member: Polk County Women Attorneys (Publicity Chair).Email: Jennifer Peterson
Jess Phelps (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. (Not admitted in Iowa). Education: Iowa State University (B.A., graduated with distinction, 2004); Drake University Law School (J.D., 2007). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; International Trade; Environmental Law.Email: Jess Phelps
Stuart A. Ruddy (Associate) born Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Wisconsin; 2006, Iowa. Education: Loras College (B.A., Political Science and Speech Communication, magna cum laude, 1994); Georgetown University (J.D., 2001). President, Student Bar Association. Member, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Staff Member, Law Weekly Newspaper. Member: Iowa State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin; International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Stuart A. Ruddy