Q: Tell us about your practice.
A: I help clients with a broad range of needs in real estate, corporate and estate planning.
Q: You have some experience with the legal system outside of the private practice of law. What perspective has that given you?
A: I've been exposed to the legal system in several ways. First, I've been a client while in-house counsel for a gaming company where we used outside counsel for various matters. Then, while working at a state attorney general's office, we oversaw the faithful implementation of the law and protected our citizens. And, of course, I have advised clients as a private practice attorney. Because I have seen the legal system from various vantage points, I can draw on these experiences to better serve my clients.
Q: Are there synergies between corporate and real estate law?
A: Definitely - we help businesses with all of their legal matters. Invariably, they're going to need help with their office building, plant, or distribution facility.
Q: What’s the most rewarding thing about estate planning?
A: People come to us with all kinds of complex estates. I love helping them put together the right plan to transfer their assets. Making sure we outline all of their wishes in a will or using the best type of trust is vital.
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
A: I'm a big fan of the outdoors. You might run into me on a hiking trail, running in my neighborhood or donning a bee suit overseeing my three hives.
Bar Admissions
Iowa State Bar
Nebraska State Bar
South Dakota State Bar
Affiliations and Memberships
Iowa State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
State Bar of South Dakota
Woodbury County Bar Association
Woodbury County Real Estate Committee
Woodbury County Judicial Outreach Committee
Education
Doane College, with distinction, magna cum laude
Willamette University College of Law