Claire Ferguson CARLSON

Background

Carlson, Claire Ferguson was born on February 6, 1927 in Des Moines. Daughter of James Clare and Johanna P. (Vanderwaal) Ferguson.

Education

University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1949. Juris Doctor, 1950). Order of the Coif. Assistant County Attorney, 1965-1967.

Member, Iowa Workmen’s Compensation Board Advisory Committee, since 1975. Member, Federal Practice Committee, Northern District of Iowa, since 1980. Member, Grievance Commission Iowa Supreme Court, since 1980.

Career

Attorney Bastian, Beisser & Carlson, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1964-1972, Kersten & Carlson, Fort Dodge, from 1972.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor article to Drake Law Review.

Membership

Secretary Webster County Republican Center Committee, Fort Dodge, 1950-1952. President board trustees Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge. Trustee Iowa State Bar Foundation.

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association (bar study committee on women and minorities' involvement in bar association and judicial system of state, grievance committee), Webster County Bar Association (president 1978-1979, grievance committee), Iowa Defense Counsel (president 1985), Iowa Association Workers Compensation Lawyers (president 1979-1981), Iowa Industrial Commission (advisory committee), International Association Defense Counsel, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Iowa University Law School Foundation (trustee), Order of Coif.

Connections

Married Raymond Daughter of Carlson, June 24, 1950. Children: James Daughter of, Mary Christine.

Father:

James Clare Ferguson

Father:

Carlson Ferguson

Mother:

Johanna P. (Vanderwaal) Ferguson

Spouse:

Raymond Daughter of Carlson

child:

James Daughter of Carlson

child:

Mary Christine Carlson