Background

Contract Instructor - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ATF National Academy, Arson Course of Instruction, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia, 2000-2013

Lecturer, Fire and Arson Investigation Course, Iowa State Fire Marshal's Office, 1985-Present

Conference Presenter, Property Loss & Liability Insurance Research Bureau's Claims Conference, 1993-Present

Education

The University of Iowa (B.A., 1968)

The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1971)

• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Professional Memberships and Admissions

American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association

Other Memberships

International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc.
International Association of Arson Investigators (Iowa Chapter)

Key Clients

American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
EMC Insurance Companies
IMT Insurance Company
LeMars Insurance Company
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
Westfield Insurance

Sample of Reported Cases

• American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Miell, C04-0142, 2008 WL 2641273 (N.D. Iowa July 1, 2008)
• Brown v. Danish Mut. Ins. Ass'n., 550 N.W.2d 171 (Iowa Ct. App. 1996)
• Watson v. Nat'l Sur. Corp., 468 N.W.2d 448 (Iowa 1991)