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Gregory M. Lederer  •  E-mail
J. Michael Weston  •  E-mail
James P. Craig  •  E-mail
Brenda K. Wallrichs  •  E-mail
Kimberly K. Hardeman  •  E-mail
Mark J. Parmenter  •  E-mail
Benjamin M. Weston •  E-mail

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Legal Secretaries
Controller








GREGORY M. LEDERER

Phone: 319-861-5331
E-mail: Glederer@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Drug and Medical Device Defense
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Business Torts
Education and Admissions
  • University of Nebraska, B.A., 1973
  • Drake University, J.D., 1977
  • Admitted to Bar, 1977, Iowa
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Member, Product Liability Advisory Council
  • President, Lawyers for Civil Justice, 2008-present
  • Member of Band One (only fourteen lawyers in Iowa) of Civil Trial Lawyers in "Chambers USA Leading Lawyers for Business" - 2008
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Executive Committee, 2001-2007
    • Chair, General Convention, 2001
    • President, 2005-2006
    • Past Chair, Legal Malpractice Committee
    • Faculty Member, 1995 Trial Academy
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Board of Directors, 2001-2007
    • State Representative, 1997-2001
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
    • Board of Directors, 1991-Present
    • Secretary, 1992-1993
    • President-Elect, 1993-1994
    • President, 1994-1995
    • Civil Jury Instructions Task Force
  • Member American Bar Association
  • Member Iowa State Bar Association
    • Litigation Section, 1990-
    • Litigation Section Council, 1994-1997
  • Member Linn County Bar Association
  • Commissioner, Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission, 1993-1999
  • Chair, U. S. District Court Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Northern District of Iowa, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2006
  • Federal Practice Committee, Northern District of Iowa, 2002-Present
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J. MICHAEL ("MIKE") WESTON

Phone: 319-861-5335
E-mail: Mweston@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Torts, Insurance Defense
  • Bad Faith Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
Education and Admissions:
  • University of Iowa, B.A., 1977
  • University of Iowa, J.D., 1980
  • Admitted to Bar, 1980
  • U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
  • U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U. S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • U. S. Supreme Court
Professional Memberships and Activities
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
    • Board of Directors, 1995-2007
    • Chairman, Jury Instruction Committee, 1996-1997
    • Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1997-2002
    • President, 2002-2003
    • Membership Chair, 2004-2007
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Advocacy, Practice and Procedure and Casualty Insurance Committees
    • Faculty Member, IADC Trial Academy, 2003
    • Masters in Advocacy, 2004
  • DRI
    • Product Liability and Casualty Insurance Committees
    • Iowa State Representative, 2004-2007
    • Long Range Planning Committee, 2005-2007
    • Chair, Annual Meeting, 2008
    • Board of Directors, 2007--
  • Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Iowa Super Lawyer
    • Civil Litigation - Defense
    • Insurance Coverage
  • Member of Iowa Civil Trial Lawyers listed in Chambers USA Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Fellow, Iowa State Bar Association Foundation
  • American Bar Association
    • Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Litigation Section
    • Board of Governors, 2000-2004
  • Linn County Bar Association
    • Chair, Fee Arbitration Committee, 1988-1992
    • Chair, Ethics and Grievance Committee, 1992-1998
    • Board of Governors, 1996-2001
    • President, 1999-2000
  • Adjunct Professor, Mount Mercy College, 1981-1987
  • Chair, Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 2004-2005
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JAMES P. CRAIG

Phone: 319-861-5330
E-mail: Jcraig@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Tort, Insurance Defense
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Municipal Law
  • Professional Liability
Education and Admissions:
  • University of Iowa, B.A., 1979
  • University of Iowa, M.A., 1981
  • University of Iowa, J.D. (with distinction), 1983
  • Admitted to Bar, 1983, Iowa
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Member Iowa State Bar Association
    • Member, State Board of Governors, 2004-2008
    • Independence of Judiciary Committee
    • Jury Instructions Committee
    • Judicial Administration Committee
    • Litigation Section
    • Task Force for Disaster Relief, 2008-2009
    • Task Force for Enhanced Delivery of Legal Services
        Judicial Workload Subcommittee, 2009-2010
  • Member Linn County Bar Association
    • Member, Board of Governors, 1999-2004
    • President Elect 2001-2002
    • President, 2002-2003
  • Member American Bar Association
    • Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
    • Membership Committee
    • Jury Instructions Committee
    • Board Member, 2009-2010
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Trial Techniques and Tactics Committee
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Iowa Super Lawyers
    • Civil Litigation
    • Defense
  • Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association
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Brenda K. Wallrichs

Phone: 319-861-5321
E-mail: Bwallrichs@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Automobile Liability
  • Insurance Defense
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Municipal Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
Education and Admissions:
  • Drake University, B.A. (cum laude), 1992
  • University of Iowa, J.D. (with distinction), 1995
  • Admitted to Bar, 1995, Iowa
  • U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa 2000
  • U. S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 80, 1994-1995
  • Member American Bar Association
    • Tort Section
    • Insurance Practice Section
  • Member Iowa State Bar Association
  • Member Linn County Bar Association
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
  • Defense Research Institute
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KIMBERLY K. HARDEMAN

Phone: 319-861-5340
E-mail: Khardeman@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Negligence
Education and Admissions:
  • St. Cloud State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 1992
  • Drake University, J.D., 1995
  • Admitted to Bar, 1996, Iowa
  • U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Member American Bar Association
  • Member Iowa State Bar Association
  • Member Iowa County Bar Association
    • President, 1996-1997
  • Member Linn County Bar Association
  • Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Dean Mason Inn of Court
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Kirkwood Community College, 2002-2005
  • Jasper County Legal Aid Internship for Drake University Legal Clinic, 1994-1995
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MARK J. PARMENTER
Phone: 319-861-5338
E-mail: Mparmenter@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Real Estate
  • Commercial Law
  • Municipal Law
Education and Admissions:
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City, B.A., 1993
  • Drake University Law School, J.D., 2003
  • Admitted to Bar, 2003, Iowa
  • U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Executive Editor, Drake Law Review, 2003
  • Member American Bar Association
  • Member Iowa State Bar Association
  • Member Linn County Bar Association
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
  • Member Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Graduate of International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy
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BENJAMIN M. WESTON

Phone: 319-861-5343
E-mail: BWeston@lwclawyers.com
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Practice Areas:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Tort Defense
  • Municipal Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • Business Transactions
Education and Admissions:
  • University of Iowa, BBA Finance 2005
  • Creighton University School of Law, JD 2008
  • Admitted to practice in Iowa
Professional Memberships and Activities:
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Linn County Bar Association
  • Iowa Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association
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Paralegals

Renee J. Hadjis
Phone: 319-861-5339
RHadjis@lwclawyers.com

Dawn E. Borrall
Phone: 319-861-5323
Dborrall@lwclawyers.com

Anita C. Tucker
Phone: 319-861-5325
ATucker@lwclawyers.com

Kelly Vsetecka
Phone: 319-861-5345
kvsetecka@lwclawyers.com

KariLyn Waddell
Phone: 319-861-5342
kwaddell@lwclawyers.com

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Legal Secretaries

Rhonda Dillemuth
Phone: 319-861-5328
RDillemuth@lwclawyers.com

Lori A. Krezek
Phone: 319-861-5327
LKrezek@lwclawyers.com

Jennifer Lund
Phone: 319-861-5344
JLund@lwclawyers.com

Michelle Miller
Phone: 319-861-5337
MMiller@lwclawyers.com

Leigh Van Dee
Phone: 319-861-5350
LVanDee@lwclawyers.com

Brittany Weiss
Phone: 319-861-5333
BWeiss@lwclawyers.com

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Controller

Janine Roling
Phone: 319-861-5326
Jroling@lwclawyers.com

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