Alumni News | Iowa Law

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.

Alison F. Kanne (Class of 2016)

Alison Kanne, Des Moines, along with attorney Christine Branstad, successfully defended a charge of murder in the first degree in a highly-publicized three-week trial that was live-streamed on the Law & Crime Network. The case has been the subject of a Dateline episode and will be featured in a...

Eric Howe (Class of 2005)

Eric Howe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder. Howe concentrates his practice on debt restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and related litigation. He advises businesses, indenture trustees, creditors' committees, DIP lenders, and distressed...

Rebecca Huss (LLM 1995)

Rebecca Huss, Valparaiso, Indiana, has joined Best Friends Animal Society as general counsel. Prior to that, she was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Law at Valparaiso University Law School. Complete article at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/...

Dan Huitink (Class of 2008)

Dan Huitink, Pella, Iowa, was recently appointed to the State Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Reynolds. Huitink is currently deputy general counsel at Vermeer Corp. in Pella. Official announcement at: https://governor.iowa.gov/2019/05/gov-reynolds-appoints-dan-huitink-to-s...

James Olson (Class of 1969)

James Olson, College Station, Texas, was featured in "Under Cover" published by Texas A&M Today. Olson is currently a Texas A&M Professor who has used his 31 years of experience as a CIA undercover operative to teach intelligence students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service...

Kwesi Atta-Krah (Class of 2016)

Kwesi Atta-Krah, Des Moines, has joined Faegre Baker Daniels as an associate in its Des Moines office. The complete press release is available at: https://www.faegrebd.com/en/about/news/2019/5/kwesi-atta-krah-joins-faeg...

Ingrid Gronstal Anderson (Class of 2011)

Ingrid Gronstal Anderson, Des Moines, has joined the Iowa Environmental Council as its Water Program Director.

Joseph L. Christensen (Class of 2008)

Joseph Christensen, Wilmington, Delaware, has joined McCollom D'Emilio as of counsel in its corporate litigation practice. He advises on mergers, acquisitions, and other transactional matters.

Erin Kirchner (Class of 2010)

Erin Kirchner, Chicago, Illinois, has been promoted to partner at DLA Piper. She is part of the firm's Corporate Practice in Chicago and represents companies in public and private acquisitions, mergers and disposition transactions. She also represents issuers in public financings, including initial...

Craig Brandt (Class of 1990)

Craig A. Brandt, Minneapolis, Minnesota, has joined Moss & Barnett. He is an experienced litigator who provides employment law advice and counsel to employers and employees. He is also a former chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section and is certified by...

Kirsten Frey (Class of 1995)

Kirsten Frey, Iowa City, has joined Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC's Coralville office. She will continue to serve her clients with a primary focus in business and corporate law, real estate law, and civil litigation. Compete article at: https://www.shuttleworthlaw.com/news-posts/2019/attorney-...