Position: Member
E-Mail mbrandes@simmonsperrine.com
Phone 319-366-7641
Fax 319-366-1917
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General Practice Including but not Limited to
Family Law

Education
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1981)
University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1975)

Clerkship Information
Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. McManus, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 1983-1985

Admitted to Practice (State)
State of Minnesota, 1981
State of Iowa, 1985

Memberships, Offices and Committee Assignments in Bar Association
Linn County Bar Association
• Family Law Procedures Committee, 2001-present
Panel Mediator, Sixth Judicial District Family Mediation Program
Iowa State Bar Association
Family & Juvenile Law Section Member; Family and Juvenile Law Section
  • Council 2002-2005
  • Litigation Section Member
  • Workers Compensation Section Member
American Bar Association
  • Family Law Section Member

Memberships and Offices in Professional Organizations and Appointments
Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa, Inc. (President 2002-2004)
Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc.
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Date and Place of Birth
Waverly, Iowa, 1953