The Drake Law School Board of Counselors is composed of distinguished alumni who support the school with strategic guidance. Its members act as ambassadors and advocates to strengthen connections between the institution, its alumni, current and prospective students, and the broader legal and professional community.
Tom Bernau, BN'85, JD'88
President, Bernau Capital
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: West Des Moines, Iowa
Ted Biderman, JD’96, BN’96
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Atari SA
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Boulder, CO
Maria Brownell, JD'09
Shareholder Attorney, Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Paula S. Dierenfeld, JD’84
Of Counsel, Nyemaster Good PC, Mayor of Johnston, Iowa
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Johnston, IA
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
Craig Drummond, AS'01, JD'04
Attorney, Drummond Law Firm
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Office: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ashley Engelbrecht, JD'12
Senior Vice President, Legal Regulatory, Sono Bello
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Scottsdale, Arizona
The Honorable Michael R. Fitzpatrick, LA'80, JD'84
Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Janesville, Wisconsin
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
Katie Graham, JD'11
Partner, Nyemaster Goode PC
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Tara Hall, JD'05
Senior Shareholder, Dentons Davis Brown
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
The Honorable Henry Hamilton, JO'88, JD'92
Federal Administrative Law Judge
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
The Honorable Craig Higgins, MA'91, JD'91
Circuit Judge, 22nd Judicial Court of Missouri
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: St. Louis, Missouri
Jack Hilmes, JD'79
Shareholder, Finley Law Firm P.C.
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
William Hoye, JD'86
Retired
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Chicago, Illinois
Cierra Jackson, Class of 2027
President, 2026-27 Student Bar Association
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, IA
Matt Jarvey, JD'13
Partner, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Phoenix, Arizona
Sarah Karlgaard, JD'06
General Counsel and Secretary, FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Chanhassen, Minnesota
Will Keck, JD'26
President, 2025–2026 Student Bar Association
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
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
Scott Kizer, JD’96
President & CEO, UnityPoint Health
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: West Des Moines, IA
Cory McAnelly, JD'11
Assistant General Counsel, Patent Attorney, Principal Financial Group
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Sean McGuinness, LA'86, JD'89, MA'89
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Denver, Colorado
Joan McKown, JD'83
Retired, Jones Day
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Washington, D.C.
Bill Miller, JD'02
Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Charles J. Monterio, Jr., JD'04
Partner, Venable LLP
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Washington, D.C.
Michael Norton, JD'95
General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
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Office: Ames, Iowa
Noreen Otto, JD'06
Executive Director, Iowa Brewers Guild
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: West Des Moines, Iowa
Jerry Patterson, JD'92
Head of Advanced Wealth Solutions, Cetera
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: West Des Moines, Iowa
The Honorable Kristal Rivers, JD'96
Circuit Judge, Cook County
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Chicago, Illinois
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
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
The Honorable Joseph Rubenstein, JD'75
Retired
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Plymouth, Minnesota
Rosalind Sargent-Burns, JD'03
California State Parole Commissioner, Board of Parole Hearings
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Sacramento, California
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
Stacey Scholl, JD’12
Cornerstone Government Affairs
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Washington, D.C.
Anjie Shutts, JD'96
Member Attorney, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Jeffery Singer, BA’72, JD’75
Retired
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Chicago, IL
Curt Stamp, JD'03
Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Cox Enterprises
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Atlanta, Georgia
Margo Tank, JD’92
Partner, Global Co-Chair, Financial Services Sector, US Co-Chair, Blockchain & Digital Assets, DLA Piper
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Washington, D.C.
Brooke Timmer, JD'06
Partner, Timmer, Judkins & Borland, PLLC
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: West Des Moines, Iowa
Rose Vasquez, JD'85
Retired, Principal Financial Group
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Andrew Wilcox, JD'08
Shareholder, Polsinelli PC
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Kansas City, Missouri
Gillian Wilcox, JD'07
Director for Litigation, ACLU of Missouri
Law School Board of Counselors
Office: Kansas City, Missouri
