The Academy is governed by a board of directors that meets quarterly to oversee the organization’s educational programming, board certification, membership, finances and other matters. The officers are elected for two-year terms. Directors are elected annually. The Academy welcomes the active participation of its members on committees.
The officers and directors are:
President (2013)
Charles Traw
Leff Law Firm, LLP
222 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52244
319-338-7551 (Office Phone)
319-338-6902 (Office Fax)
President Elect (2013)
Tom Drew
Drew Law Firm, P.C.
554 28th Street, PO Box 12129
Des Moines, IA 50312
515-323-5640 (Office Phone)
515-323-5643 (Office Fax)
Secretary (2013)
Elizabeth Kennedy
Ahlers & Cooney PC
100 Court Avenue Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-246-0356 (Office Phone)
515-243-2149 (Office Fax)
Treasurer (2013)
John Nahra
John A. Nahra, Mediation/Arbitration
6204 Emery Court
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563-355-5031 (Office Phone)
563-505-0967 (Office Fax)
Director (2014)
David J. Blair
Law Office of David J. Blair, P.C.
600 - 4th Street #300
Sioux City, IA 51101
712-233-3626 (Office Phone)
712-233-3652 (Office Fax)
Director (2014)
Rita Grimm
Heidman Law Firm, L.L.P.
1128 Historic 4th Street
Sioux City, IA 51102
712-255-8838 (Office Phone)
712-258-6714 (Office Fax)
Director (2014)
Larry McLellan
Sullivan & Ward, P.C.
6601 Westown Parkway Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-244-3500 (Office Phone)
515-244-3599 (Office Fax)
Director (2013)
David Goldman
Babich Goldman PC
100 Court Avenue Suite 403
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-4300 (Office Phone)
515-244-2650 (Office Fax)
Director (2013)
E. J. Kelly
Hopkins & Huebner, P.C.
2700 Grand Ave Ste 111
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-244-0111 (Office Phone)
515-697-4299 (Office Fax)
Director (2013)
Ron Shea
Smith, Grigg, Shea & Klinker
120 S. Hayes Avenue
Primghar, IA 51245
712-575-5465 (Office Phone)
712-957-0121 (Office Fax)
Director (2012)
Michael J. Pitton
Pitton Law P.C.
103 East College St., Suite 310
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-338-9453 (Office Phone)
319-338-3334 (Office Fax)
Director (2012)
Michael W. Liebbe
Law Offices of M.W. Liebbe
111 E. 3rd Street Suite 700
Davenport, IA 52801
563-326-0902 (Office Phone)
563-324-1974 (Office Fax)
Director (2012)
Joe Johnston
Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, P.L.C.
927 Keokuk Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-354-1712 (Office Phone)
319-354-7265 (Office Fax)
Director Emeritus
Dwight James
James Law Firm
604 Locust Street Suite 630
Des Moines, IA 50312
515-246-1425 (Office Phone)
515-246-8767 (Office Fax)
Parliamentarian
Gerald T. Sullivan
Crawford, Sullivan, Read & Roemerman, P.C.
1800 First Ave NE Wells Fargo Bank Bldg
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-5435
319-364-0171 (Office Phone)
319-364-1370 (Office Fax)
