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2006-2007 COMMITTEES

 
 
 
Bench and Bar Committee – deals with issues of common interest to the Bar and Polk County District Court.  Issues may include procedures or broader issues on the administration of justice.
 
Bob Holliday, CO-CHAIR
Sullivan & Ward, PC
6601 Westown Pkwy., Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone 244-3500
bholliday@sullivan-ward.com  
 
Hon. Donna Paulsen, CO-CHAIR
500 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 286-2058
donna.paulsen@jb.state.ia.us
 
CLE Committee – plans CLE seminars of the Bar.
 
Jeff Goodman, CO-CHAIR
Goodman & Associates, P.C.
1501 42nd Street, Suite 300
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone 267-8600
jeff@gdmnlaw.com  
 
Donna Miller, CO-CHAIR
Grefe & Sidney, P.L.C.
2222 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone 245-4300
dmiller@grefesidney.com
 
Ethics Committee – reviews complaints against attorneys to determine if the attorneys violated any ethical rules.  Membership on this committee is by recommendation of the Nominating Committee (past presidents) and by election of the membership.
 
Thomas Schlapkohl, CHAIR
Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, Stoltze, Schuling & Levis, PC
6701 Westown Parkway, Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone 274-1450
tom.schlapkohl@brickgentrylaw.com
 
Family Law Committee – deals with issues relating to family law, including any needed revisions in the existing family law/juvenile justice system which can be addressed on a local level.
 
Timothy G. Pearson, CO-CHAIR
Laden & Pearson, P.C.
3231 E. Euclid Ave., Ste. 300
Des Moines, IA 50317
Phone 266-6000
pearsontlp@mcleodusa.net
 
Fee Arbitration Committee – hears disputes between attorneys and clients, primarily regarding fees.
 
James L. Sayre, CHAIR
James L. Sayre, PC
13375 University Ave., Ste 101
Clive, IA 50325
Phone 457-7086
sayrelaw@qwest.net
 
Law Day Committee – plans activities for the observance of Law Day.
 
Emily Gould Chafa, CO-CHAIR
City Hall, Legal Department
400 E. 1st St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-1891
Phone 283-4530
ebchafa@ci.des-moines.ia.us  
 
Kristin A. Collinson, CO-CHAIR
Office of Hearings & Appeals
4400 Westown Parkway, Ste. 300
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone 223-5038 Ext 214
kristin.collinson@SSA.gov  
 
Membership Committee – encourages and recruits attorneys for membership; develops ideas and events to promote membership.
 
Katie C. Cownie, CO-CHAIR
Brown, Winick, Graves, et al
666 Grand Ave., Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 242-2400
cownie@ialawyers.com
 
Jason M. Stone, CO-CHAIR
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
666 Walnut St., Suite 2500
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 288-2500
jason.stone@lawiowa.com
 
Newsletter Committee – publishes the PCBA newsletter “The Advocate”.
 
Beth Baldwin, CO-CHAIR
Polk County Court House
500 Mulberry St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 286-3083
beth.baldwin@jb.state.ia.us
 
Lu Ann White, CO-CHAIR
Hanson, Bjork & Russell, LLP
405 6th Ave. Ste 1300
Des Moines, IA 50309-2413
Phone 278-9750
lawhite@hbr-law.com  
   
Publicity/Public Relations – publicizes the activities of the Association, educates the public as to what we do, and deal with public relations issues.
 
Real Estate Committee – deals with a special range of issues involving real estate law and title standards.
 
Jerry P. Alt, CO-CHAIR
Finley, Alt, Smith, et al, P.C.
604 Locust St. Ste. 400
Des Moines, IA 50309-3721
Phone 288-0145
jalt@finleylaw.com
 
Mark V. Hanson, CO-CHAIR
Whitfield & Eddy
317 Sixth Ave. Ste. 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309-4112
Phone 246-5556
hanson@whitfieldlaw.com
 
Social Committee – plans social events for the bar.
 
Kimberly P. Knoshaug, CO-CHAIR
Lewis, Webster, Johnson & Van Winkle, LLP
418 6th Ave., Suite 620
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone 243-1000
kpk@lewislaw-ia.com
 
Lora L. McCollom, CO-CHAIR
Gonzalez, Saggio, and Harlan
1501 42nd St., Ste. 465
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1090
Phone 453-8509
lmccollom@yahoo.com
 
 
Special Projects Committee – plans a special project to be sponsored by the Polk County Bar Association which will address a community need.