Bar Admission
- Nebraska, 1977
- U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, 1978
- Iowa, 1978
- Illinois, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit of Illinois, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit of Iowa - 1990
- Arkansas, Eastern and Western Districts, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2003
- Wisconsin, Eastern District, 2005
Education
- University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1974)
- Creighton Law School (J.D., 1977)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Rock Island County Bar Association
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association (Labor Law Section)