Memberships
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association
Council, Real Property, Trust, & Estate Law Section, 2011-present
Chair, Mortgage Lending Committee, Real Property, Trust, & Estate Law Section, 2005-2006
Co-Chair, Partnership and LLC Committee, Real Property, Trust, & Estate Law Section, 2002-2005
Chair, Specialized Investors and Investment Structure Group, Real Property, Trust, & Estate Law Section, 2005-2008
Vice-Chair, Real Estate CLE Committee, 2007-present
ABA Advisor to Uniform Laws Commission, 2008-2012
Iowa State Bar Association
Real Property Committee, Real Estate, and Title Law Section, 2002-2005
Business Law Section
Polk County Bar Association
Board of Regents, College of Mortgage Attorneys, 2011-present
Board of Directors, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, 2009-2012
Board of Directors, Wakonda Club, 2007-2010
Chair, Des Moines Public Schools Library Support Group, 2006-present
President, Roosevelt High School Foundation, 2002
Board Member, Roosevelt High School Foundation, 1996-2003
Board of Deacons, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1994-1999
Board of Directors, Des Moines Symphony Association, 1993-2002
Bar Fellowship
American Bar Foundation
Executive Editor, Journal of Corporation Law
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association
Chair, Mortgage Lending Committee, Real Property & Trust Estate Law Section, 2005-2006
Co-Chair, Partnership and LLC Committee, 2002-2005
Chair, Specialized Investors and Investment Structure Group, 2005-present
Vice-Chair, Real Estate CLE Committee, 2007-present
ABA Advisor to Uniform Laws Commission, 2008-present
Iowa State Bar Association
Real Property Committee, Real Estate, and Title Law Section, 2002-2005
Business Law Section
Polk County Bar Association
Board of Directors, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, 2009-present
Board of Directors, Wakonda Club, 2007-present
Chair, Des Moines Public Schools Library Support Group, 2006-present
President, Roosevelt High School Foundation, 2002
Board Member, Roosevelt High School Foundation, 1996-2003
Board of Deacons, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1994-1999
Board of Directors, Des Moines Symphony Association, 1993-2002
Representative Transactions
Represented lender in connection with $188 million loan secured by multistate, cross-collateralized office building portfolio.
Represented lender in connection with $140 million sale of office building, under Section 363 of Bankruptcy Code.
Represented property owner in connection with tax increment financing agreement for new $15 million industrial building.
Represented lender in connection with $127 million loan secured by multifamily properties.
Speeches and Publications
Foreclosure Law & Related Remedies: A State-by-State Digest (to be published by the American Bar Association) (Author of Iowa chapter).
Working Through the Workout: Common Issues and Successful Tactics with Distressed Property, Law Education Institute (Vail, Colorado, 2010).
Hot Topics in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Iowa Title Guaranty Institute(Des Moines, Iowa 2010).
10 Key Issues in Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents, Law Education Institute (Vail, Colorado 2008 and 2009).
Selected Land Use and Zoning Issues, Client Seminar (Des Moines, Iowa 2008).
Selected Issues in Commercial Real Estate Financing, Spring Meeting; American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (Washington, D.C. 2007).
Key Issues in Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents, Lorman Education Services (Des Moines, Iowa 2007 and 2008).
Intercreditor Agreements in Commercial Real Estate Loan Transactions, Law Education Institute (Aspen, Colorado 2007 and 2008).
A Lender's View of Leases, Law Education Institute (Aspen, Colorado 2006).
Commercial Real Estate Finance, Lorman Education Services (Des Moines, Iowa 2006).
Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents: 20 Issues that Matter, Law Education Institute (Aspen, Colorado 2005).
Commercial Real Estate Finance, University of Iowa Real Estate CLE (Iowa City, Iowa 2004).
Single Purpose Entity Requirements in Commercial Mortgage Loan Transactions, Spring Meeting, American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust Estate Law (Seattle, Washington 2004) (Program Chair and Moderator).
Iowa Real Estate Practice Manual (2003) (Contributing Author).
Iowa Legal Research Guide (2003) (Contributing Author).
Iowa Business Law Manual (2000) (Contributing Author).
Professional Experience
Law Clerk, Hon. George G. Fagg, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1982-1984