Frank S. Mitvalsky

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Partner

Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Law
Estate Planning
Family Law
Litigation & Appeals
Probate & Estate Administration
Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1968
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1968
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989

Education

University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa

Raymond R. Stefani II

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Manager, since 1984

Year Joined Organization:

1979

Areas of Practice

Dental Malpractice
Litigation & Appeals
Medical Malpractice
Products Liability Law
Real Estate Law
Workers’ Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1979
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1979
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1979

Education

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa

Richard A. Stefani

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Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Products Liability Law
• Drug and Medical Device Defense
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1980
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980

Education

• Creighton University School of Law, JD, 1980
• University of Iowa, BBA, 1976

Representative Cases:

Gretchen W. Thompson v. Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc., et al., 666 N.W.2d 620, 2003 WL 21071315, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 16,633 (Iowa Ct. App. 2003)
John Doe, Jr., et al. v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Armour Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., 178 F.Supp.2d 1003 (S.D.IA 2001) aff’d 380 F.3d 399 (8th Cir. 2004)
Walter Johnson, et al. v. Harley Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc., et al., 680 N.W.2d 378, 2004 WL 370251 (Iowa Ct. App. 2004)
Francis Ahlberg et al., v. Chrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler Corporation, 481 F.3d 630 (8th Cir. 2007)
James Edwards v. Norman Smith, D.O., 758 N.W.2d 840, 2008 WL 3917626 (Iowa Ct. App. 2008)
Pooneh Glascock v. Linn County Emergency Medicine, P.C., 698 F.3d 695 (8th Cir. 2012)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association, 1980 – present
  • Products Liability Committee, 1989 – present
  • Civil Jury Instructions Task Force, 1991
• Defense Research Institute, 1999 – present
• International Association of Defense Counsel, 2002 – present.
• American Bar Association, 1980 – present
  • Litigation Section – Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee
• Iowa State Bar Association, 1980 – present
  • Litigation Section, 1990-present
  • Professional Liability Insurance Committee, 1987-1990
• Linn County Bar Association, 1980-present
  • Board of Governors 1988-91.
  • Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1990 – 2008

Thomas F. Ochs

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Member, since 1988

Year Joined Organization:

1988

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning
Family Law
Litigation & Appeals
Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1988
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989

Education

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa

Richard F. Mitvalsky

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Member

Assistant: Carol A. Brown

Areas of Practice

Divorce & Family Law
Child Custody & Care
Juvenile Law
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Guardian Ad Litem
Civil Trial
Business Law
Real Estate Law
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Collaborative Divorce Law

Bar Admissions

Iowa
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa

Education

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1996
J.D. with Honors

Drake University School of Journalism & Mass Communications, Des Moines, Iowa, 1996
M.A.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
A.B.

Professional Associations and Memberships

National Association of Counsel for Children
Iowa Advisory Board

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

American Bar Association
Family Law, Real Estate & Probate Law, Business Law Divisions

Iowa Bar Association
Family & Juvenile Law Committee

Linn County Bar Association Board of Governors

Linn County Bar Association
Family Law and Bench-Bar Committees

Linn County Juvenile Law Group

Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2009 – Present
Rules on Juvenile Procedure

Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2006 – 2007
Rules on Juvenile Procedure

Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 2002 – 2003
Juvenile Court Best Practices

Iowa Court Improvement Project
Child Welfare Stakeholders Panel and Due Process Task Force (past)

Pro Bono Activities

Kids First Law Center Board of Directors
National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library Board of Directors
Linn County Community Empowerment Governance Board
KCCK-88.3 Citizens Advisory Committee
Forty Under 40 Corridor Business Journal 2007 Award Recipient
Iowa State High School Swimming Official (past)
YMCA Board of Directors (past)

Rachel R. McCrate

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Member

Areas of Practice:

Divorce & Family Law
Mediation
Child Custody & Care
Juvenile Law
Adoptions
Protective Orders
Guardian Ad Litem
Guardianships and Conservatorships
Antenuptial Agreements

Education:

University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 2010
University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, 2007

Bar Admissions:

Iowa
Missouri

Professional Associations and Memberships:

President of the Board of Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa
Member of Mediation Advisory Committee of the Sixth Judicial District
Iowa Bar Association – Family & Juvenile Law Committee
Missouri Bar Association
Linn County Bar Association
Linn Law Club
The Dean Mason Ladd American Inn of Court
American Bar Association

Corinne R. Butkowski

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Member

Areas of Practice