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John T. Clendenin

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700 Walnut Ste 1600, Des Moines, IA 50309

Life Insurance, Construction and Real Estate Litigation, Health Care Litigation and 7 more

About John T. Clendenin

John T. Clendenin is a lawyer practicing life insurance, construction and real estate litigation, health care litigation and 7 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995, and has been licensed for 28 years. John practices in Des Moines, IA.

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John T. Clendenin got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Other 8
    • Life Insurance
    • Construction and Real Estate Litigation
    • Health Care Litigation
    • Life and Disability Insurance Litigation
    • Personal Injury and Tort Defense
    • Product Liability
    • Professional Malpractice
    • Business and Commercial Litigation

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Significant Cases
    Depositors Ins. Co. v. Gen. Elec. Co ., 506 F.3d 1092 (8th Cir. 2007) . Represented General Electric Company as trial
    appellate counsel in product liability fire case involving design
    manufacturing defect claims. Successfully obtained summary judgment on all counts in United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Following oral appellate submission, successfully defended grant of summary judgment in United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rants v. Vilsack, 684 N.W.2d 193 (Iowa 2004) . Represented Iowa legislature in constitutional challenge to Governor's exercise of item vetoes. Obtained decision declaring vetoes unconstitutional. National Litigation
    Coordinating Counsel
    John regularly appears throughout the United States as lead counsel in various life insurance
    annuity litigation involving the following companies:
    Athene USA Corporation, West Des Moines, Iowa
    Athene Annuity
    Life Company, West Des Moines, Iowa
    Athene Life Insurance Company of New York
    Global Atlantic Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa
    Accordia Life
    Annuity Company, Des Moines, Iowa

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, Iowa
    2009, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
    All State and Federal Courts in Iowa and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
    Memberships

    Professional and Community Affiliations

    Member, Association of Life Insurance Counsel

    Iowa State Bar Association

    Appellate Practice Committee, 2003-2004
    Young Lawyers Division

    Polk County Bar Association

    Iowa Defense Counsel Association

    Defense Research Institute
    Appellate Practice Committee

    Drake University Law School Board of Counselors, 1999-2006

    Trustee, Children and Families of Iowa Foundation, 2014-present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Drake University
    Class of 1998
    J.D.
    with honors
    Other Education
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Class of 1995
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1972
    Iowa City, Iowa, January 13, 1972

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