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Joel J. Yunek (Class of 1980)

Joel J. Yunek, Mason City, was recently inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is the managing partner of Yunek Law Firm.

Ryan Koopmans (Class of 2007)

Ryan Koopmans, Des Moines, Iowa, has joined Belin McCormick. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff and as Senior Legal Counsel and Policy Director for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.

William R. Sherwin ( Class of 2015)

Hometown: Bismarck, North Dakota Undergraduate school and major: The George Washington University; Double Major in Philosophy and Economics Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Awards: Deans Award for Academic Excellence, Faculty Award for...

Adam Chilton ( Class of 2014

Hometown: Arlington, TX Undergraduate school and major: University of Arkansas, Economics and Political Science Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Moot Court, Mock Trial, ADR Competition Current employer: Polsinelli, PC Location: Dallas, TX...

Tyler J Coverdale ( Class of 2015)

Hometown: Pierre Undergraduate school and major: Augustana University, Government and Philosophy Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Journal of Corporation Law Editorial Board Your favorite Iowa Law memory: Celebrating after finals of Fall...

Farah Muscadin ( Class of 2002)

Hometown: Flossmoor, IL Undergraduate school and major: University of Iowa; Management & Organizations Your favorite Iowa Law memory: My favorite Iowa Law memory is graduation, May 11, 2002. I have always wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. When asked as I child what I wanted...

Steven P. Wieland ( Class of 2009)

Hometown: Boise Undergraduate school and major: Cornell College, Sociology and Politics Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Iowa Law Review Iowa Graduate and Professional School Government Student Bar Association Your favorite Iowa Law memory:...

Ki Kyung Park ( Class of 2012)

Hometown: Seoul What did you come to law school to become: I decided to go to law school to become a professional in the sports industry. It didn't exactly work out but I'm happy how things turned out. No regrets. Current employer: KBR Inc. Location: Houston, TX Job title: Senior Attorney Previous...

John F. Huldin ( Class of 2018)

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Undergraduate school and major: Rhodes College, Political Science Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Editor in Chief and Student Writer on The Journal of Corporation Law; Clinic; Appellate Advocacy; American...

Kali Jensen ( Class of 2010)

Hometown: Mukilteo, WA Undergraduate school and major: University of Washington - Linguistics Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice What did you come to law school to become: I originally attended with...

Justin Randall ( Class of 2011)

Hometown: Naperville, Illinois Undergraduate school and major: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Political Science and Communication What did you come to law school to become: I always wanted to be a trial lawyer from the time I was a young child, so I was always drawn to trial advocacy...

Jordan Moody ( Class of 2014)

Hometown: Torrance, CA Undergraduate school and major: Brigham Young University, BA English Your favorite Iowa Law memory: N-64 Super Smash Brothers breaks in the student lounge. Current employer: Wilner & O'Reilly, APLC Location: Boise, Idaho Job title: Managing Associate Previous positions:...

Mattie Clay ( Class of 2013)

Hometown: McLain, MS Undergraduate school and major: Grinnell College, Physics Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: BLSA, Moot Court Board, IIPLA, Bethel AME Gospel Choir Your favorite Iowa Law memory: Late night studying with Darcelle Skeete,...

Skyler Gunderson ( Class of 2018)

Hometown: Billings, Montana Undergraduate school and major: Montana State University - Political Science Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Moot Court Board, Research Assistant, Kids First Law Center, Pro Bono Society, Federalist Society...

Carlos Bailey ( Class of 2011)

Hometown: Oceanside, CA Undergraduate school and major: UC San Diego, English Literature Current employer: Legal Action of Wisconsin Location: Madison, Wisconsin Job title: Staff Attorney Previous positions: Staff Attorney, Alaska Legal Services Corporation Attorney, Northern Justice Project, LLC...

Hannah Shirey ( Class of 2018)

Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Undergraduate school and major: Colgate University, B.A. in Anthropology and Middle East Studies Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Legal Clinic (3-semester veteran on the immigration and general civil teams), Iowa Law...

Jon Garvin ( Class of 2017)

Hometown: West Des Moines, IA Undergraduate school and major: James Madison College of Public Affairs at Michigan State University; B.A., Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Journal of...

LT Keifer Wells ( Class of 2015)

Hometown: Detroit, MI Undergraduate school and major: Berklee College of Music, Bachelor of Music, Music Business and Management Your favorite Iowa Law memory: Waking up early on crisp Saturday mornings in October to tailgate for Iowa Hawkeye football games. Current employer: United States Coast...

Kevin Dawson ( Class of 2009)

Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergraduate school and major: University of Texas - Austin, BBA Your favorite Iowa Law memory: My favorite Iowa Law memory is graduation! It was the payoff for 3 years of hard work and lots of study in the Law Library. Current employer: Bates & Bates, LLC Location:...

Sabrina J. Rideout ( Class of 2014)

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Undergraduate school and major: University of Northern Iowa; Marketing Major Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Outlaws, IP Advocacy, IP group What did you come to law school to become: I went to law school to be a...

Sharad K. Bijanki ( Class of 2013)

Hometown: Wheaton, IL Undergraduate school and major: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; B.S. Chemical Engineering Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Intellectual Property Law Society; Clinic; Iowa Law Review; IP Moot Court Current...

Kelsey Leopold ( Class of 2018)

Hometown: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Undergraduate school and major: The University of Kentucky, B.A. in Political Science Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Citizen Lawyer Project (volunteered with Kids First and Iowa Coalition Against Domestic...

Jeffrey Richter ( Class of 2016)

Hometown: Iowa City, IA Undergraduate school and major: University of Iowa, History and Asian Languages Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Iowa Law Review, Moot Court Board, National Moot Court Team Your favorite Iowa Law memory: Traveling to...

Lorraine Gaynor ( Class of 2011)

Hometown: Skokie, IL Undergraduate school and major: Grinnell College, Spanish Extra-curricular or co-curricular activities in which you were involved during law school: Equal Justice Foundation, helped plan EJF Auction Citizen Lawyer's Project What did you come to law school to become: An...