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Emily Anderson, AS'04, JD'07

Partner, RSH Legal

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Emily Anderson, AS'04, JD'07

Tom Bernau, BN'85, JD'88

President, Bernau Capital

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: West Des Moines, Iowa

Tom Bernau, BN'85, JD'88

Maria Brownell, JD'09

Shareholder Attorney, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Maria Brownell, JD'09

Richard M. Calkins, Ex-Officio

Mediator/Arbitrator, Calkins Mediation Services

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Urbandale, Iowa

Richard M. Calkins, Ex-Officio

Craig Claussen, JD'73

Retired

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Napa, California

Craig Claussen, JD'73

Rob Dixon, JD'01

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Rob Dixon, JD'01

Craig Drummond, AS'01, JD'04

Attorney, Drummond Law Firm

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Las Vegas, Nevada

Craig Drummond, AS'01, JD'04

Ashley Engelbrecht, JD'12

Senior Vice President, Legal Regulatory, Sono Bello

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Scottsdale, Arizona

Ashley Engelbrecht, JD'12

The Honorable Michael R. Fitzpatrick, LA'80, JD'84

Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Janesville, Wisconsin

The Honorable Michael R. Fitzpatrick, LA'80, JD'84

Danielle Foster-Smith, AS'97, JD'00

Vice President, Legal Services, and General Counsel, Ruan Transportation Management Systems

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Danielle Foster-Smith, AS'97, JD'00

Katie Graham, JD'11

Partner, Nyemaster Goode PC

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Katie Graham, JD'11

Tara Hall, JD'05

Senior Shareholder, Dentons Davis Brown

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Tara Hall, JD'05

The Honorable Henry Hamilton, JO'88, JD'92

Federal Administrative Law Judge

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

The Honorable Henry Hamilton, JO'88, JD'92

The Honorable Craig Higgins, MA'91, JD'91

Circuit Judge, 22nd Judicial Court of Missouri

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: St. Louis, Missouri

The Honorable Craig Higgins, MA'91, JD'91

Jack Hilmes, JD'79

Shareholder, Finley Law Firm P.C.

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Jack Hilmes, JD'79

William Hoye, JD'86

Retired

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Chicago, Illinois

William Hoye, JD'86

Kayla Hruska, AS'22, ED'22, JD'25

President, 2024–2025 Student Bar Association

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Cresco, Iowa

Kayla Hruska, AS'22, ED'22, JD'25

Matt Jarvey, JD'13

Partner, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Phoenix, Arizona

Matt Jarvey, JD'13

Sarah Karlgaard, JD'06

General Counsel and Secretary, FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Chanhassen, Minnesota

Sarah Karlgaard, JD'06

Will Keck, JD'26

President, 2025–2026 Student Bar Association

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Will Keck, JD'26

Peter Kitundu, JD'00

Vice President, Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Peter Kitundu, JD'00

The Honorable David May, JD'98

Justice, Iowa Supreme Court

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Polk City, Iowa

The Honorable David May, JD'98

Cory McAnelly, JD'11

Assistant General Counsel, Patent Attorney, Principal Financial Group

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Cory McAnelly, JD'11

Sean McGuinness, LA'86, JD'89, MA'89

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Denver, Colorado

Sean McGuinness, LA'86, JD'89, MA'89

Joan McKown, JD'83

Retired, Jones Day

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Washington, D.C.

Joan McKown, JD'83

Bill Miller, JD'02

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Bill Miller, JD'02

Charles J. Monterio, Jr., JD'04

Partner, Venable LLP

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Washington, D.C.

Charles J. Monterio, Jr., JD'04

Michael Norton, JD'95

General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Ames, Iowa

Michael Norton, JD'95

Noreen Otto, JD'06

Executive Director, Iowa Brewers Guild

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: West Des Moines, Iowa

Noreen Otto, JD'06

Jerry Patterson, JD'92

Head of Advanced Wealth Solutions, Cetera

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: West Des Moines, Iowa

Jerry Patterson, JD'92

The Honorable Kristal Rivers, JD'96

Circuit Judge, Cook County

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Chicago, Illinois

The Honorable Kristal Rivers, JD'96

Ruth Robinson, LA'71, JD'75

Arbitrator/Mediator, Ruth Robinson Arbitration and Mediation

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Portland, Oregon

Ruth Robinson, LA'71, JD'75

Hannah Rogers, JO'97, JD'04

Chief of Staff to the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel, Principal Financial Group

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Hannah Rogers, JO'97, JD'04

The Honorable Joseph Rubenstein, JD'75

Retired

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Plymouth, Minnesota

The Honorable Joseph Rubenstein, JD'75

Rosalind Sargent-Burns, JD'03

California State Parole Commissioner, Board of Parole Hearings

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Sacramento, California

Rosalind Sargent-Burns, JD'03

Holly Schaffter Chari, JD'02

General Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Houston, Texas

Holly Schaffter Chari, JD'02

Anjie Schutts, JD'96

Member Attorney, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Des Moines, Iowa

Anjie Schutts, JD'96

Michael Staab, JD'81

President of PBM and Pharmacy Law Group

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Oro Valley, Arizona

Michael Staab, JD'81

Curt Stamp, JD'03

Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Cox Enterprises

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Atlanta, Georgia

Curt Stamp, JD'03

Brooke Timmer, JD'06

Partner, Timmer, Judkins & Borland, PLLC

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: West Des Moines, Iowa

Brooke Timmer, JD'06

Rose Vasquez, JD'85

Retired, Principal Financial Group

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Rose Vasquez, JD'85

The Honorable Mark Wernick, JD'75

In Memoriam, Retired Senior District Court Judge, Minnesota Fourth Judicial District

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Honorable Mark Wernick, JD'75

Andrew Wilcox, JD'08

Shareholder, Polsinelli PC

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Kansas City, Missouri

Andrew Wilcox, JD'08

Gillian Wilcox, JD'07

Director for Litigation, ACLU of Missouri

Law School Board of Counselors

Office: Kansas City, Missouri

Gillian Wilcox, JD'07

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Des Moines, Iowa 50311
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