Alumni News | Iowa Law

Cheryl Yakey ('90)

Cheryl Yakey, San Francisco, California, has joined InsurTech Express' board of directors. She is senior counsel with Clyde & Co US LLP. Complete article at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/insurtech-express-forms-board-o...

Vanessa Benavides (Class of 2000)

Vanessa Benavides, San Francisco, California, has joined the CDC Foundation Board of Directors. She is the senior vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. She also serves on the national board of directors of...

Drew Powell (Class of 2018)

Drew Powell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has joined Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC as an associate attorney. He is a litigation attorney with a general practice including business and commercial litigation and bankruptcy law. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Judicial Law Clerk for Thad Collins,...

Annaí Escobedo (Class of 2014)

Annaí Escobedo, El Paso, Texas, has joined the Lone Star Title Company. Prior to that, she practiced commercial real estate law, business entities, complex commercial litigation, and probate matters at Blanco Ordoñez Mata & Wechsler, P.C. Complete Article at: https://elpasoheraldpost.com/lone-...

Melissa Stull (Class of 2006)

Melissa Stull, Minneapolis, Minnesota, was recently appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court to the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection. Stull is a founding partner of the litigation firm Soule & Stull.

Jeremy Glenn (Class of 1997)

Jeremy Glenn, Chicago, Illinois, is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor and Employment Practice and the Chicago Office Managing Partner. He has been elected a Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. This distinguished honor recognizes attorneys from the U.S. and Canada who...

Kara Hartzler (Class of 2004)

Kara Hartzler, San Diego, California, was quoted extensively in http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/drug-crimes-prosecutions-doj.

Quentin Wittrock (Class of 1986)

Quentin Wittrock, Minneapolis, Minnesota, was featured in "Legal Eagle Talks Disputes, ‘Demise’ of Mom-and-Pop Operator" in The Franchise Times (July 23, 2019). Read the article at: https://www.franchisetimes.com/news/July-2019/Legal-Eagle-Talks-Disputes...

Ryan Cauley (Class of 2014)

Ryan Cauley, Chicago, Illinois, has joined Much Shelist, P.C. as an associate in the Health Care group. He previously served as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 health care company, where he gained hands-on experience in the health care industry. He advises clients on a variety of corporate...

Loren Galloway (Class of 2018)

Loren Galloway, Austin, Texas, published an article in The Sports Lawyers Journal (Spring 2019) entitled, "How the Courts Fumbled on Sexual Assault--and What the NCAA Can Still Do About It." She was recognized with this submission as the winner of the 2018 Sports Lawyers Association student writing...

Angelica Hernandez (Class of 1993)

Angelica Hernandez, Houston, Texas, recently completed a three year term on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors (2016-2019). At the State Bar Convention meeting, she was presented with the Third Year Outstanding Director Award.

Eric Goers (Class of 1997)

Eric Goers, Iowa City, received the Outstanding Committee Chair Award from the Iowa State Bar Association for his work on the Legal Access Committee.

Scott Van Vooren (Class of 1984)

Scott Van Vooren, Davenport, Iowa, received the Outstanding Section Chair Award from the Iowa State Bar Association for his work with the Business Law section helping to draft new legislation that seeks to update and modernize the Iowa Corporations Act. He is a partner at Lane & Waterman in...

Abhay Nadipuram (Class of 2013)

Abhay Nadipuram, Des Moines, became chair of the Iowa State Bar Association YLD in June 2019. He plans to work to increase diversity in the profession and to continue to support efforts to address the cost of a legal education. He practices with Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines.

Bill Boyd with Tom Levis and former ISBA presidents

Bill Boyd (Class of 1984)

Bill Boyd, Des Moines, became president of the Iowa State Bar Association in June 2019. He is a long-time partner Nyemaster and very active in non-profit organizations and business law.

Ray Beebe (Class of 1967)

Ray Beebe, Forest City, was recently recognized with the Excellence in Legislative Advocacy Award by The Iowa State Bar Association. Bar President Tom Levis praised Beebe’s work in educating legislators about the judicial nomination process. Beebe served for nearly 40 years as the General Counsel...

Kevin Lindsey (Class of 1991)

Kevin Lindsey, St. Paul, Minnesota, was named Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Humanities Center beginning June 3, 2019. Prior to that, he was Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights from 2011 to 2019. Read more at: https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2019/06/03/news/...

Lisa Krigsten (Class of 1995)

Lisa Krigsten, Kansas City, Missouri, was announced as the managing partner of the Kansas City office of Dentons on May 31, 2019. She is a former federal prosecutor and advises and represents US and foreign multinational companies, their senior management, and boards of directors in investigations...

Emily Bayton (Class of 2002)

Emily Bayton, Denver, Colorado, has joined Faegre Baker Daniels as a partner in the firm's intellectual property group. Complete article at: https://www.faegrebd.com/en/about/news/2019/5/emily-bayton-joins-faegreb...

Kate Melloy Goettel (Class of 2007)

Kate Melloy Goettel, Chicago, Illinois, received the Immigration Law Section's NGO Lawyer of the Year award from the Federal Bar Association in May 2019. She practices with the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago.

Steven Huff (Class of 1995)

Steven Huff, Yankton, South Dakota, was recently installed as president of the South Dakota State Bar Association.

Benjamin Petersburg (Class of 2009)

Benjamin Petersburg, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, has joined the Office of Attorney General as an assistant attorney general. For more details, see https://www.cnmioag.org/oag-welcomes-two-new-aags/ .

Shelby Riney (Class of 2008)

Shelby Riney, West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been promoted to member at Cozen O'Connor. She is a skilled litigator who focuses on products liability and defense, as well as commercial litigation matters. Complete article at: https://pennrecord.com/stories/512480124-cozen-o-connor-cozen-o-connor-p...

The Honorable Rita Garman (Class of 1968)

The Honorable Rita Garman, Danville, Illinois, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Aurora University during its spring Commencement ceremony. She is a justice on the Illinois Supreme Court. Read more at: https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190510/aurora-university-awards-...

Jeff Grant (Class of 2001)

Jeff Grant, Los Angeles, California, was recently elevated to partner in the Los Angeles office of Fox Rothschild LLP. He has litigated numerous high-profile intellectual property, entertainment, and environmental disputes.