Background
ELDERKIN, DAVID was born on November 5, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
ELDERKIN, DAVID was born on November 5, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
State University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1935. Juris Doctor, 1937). Phi Delta Phi. Pi Gamma Mu; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Recipient, Award of Merit, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1989.
Assistant County Attorney, Linn County, 1946-1950. Member, 1959-1968 and Chairman, 1968, Iowa State Board of Bar Examiners.
Supreme Court Appointee, Legislative Ethics Committee, 1969-1973. Member, Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1971-1980.
Recipient, Iowa Bar Association Award of Merit, 1972.
Worked at Elderkin & Pirnie, The Property Letting Centre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Construction, Insurance Defense, Professional Liability, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Corporation and Business Associations, Health Care and Hospital Law, Estate Planning, Family, Probate, Real Estate, Taxation, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Iowa.
1970, United States.
Supreme Court. Assistant Attorney General of Iowa, 1966. Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Criminal Appeals Division, 1967-1969.
Special Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Tort Claims Division, 1970-1972. Advisory Member, Iowa Crime Commission, 1967.
Member, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, 1967-1972.
Member, Client Security and Attorney Disciplinary Commission, 1973-1985. Member, Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1988. Member: Linn County (Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee) and Iowa State (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Dean Mason Ladd Inns of Court.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Iowa Society of Hospital Attorneys.
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1992-1993). Elderkin & Pirnie, The Property Letting Centre evolved from the Barnes and Chamberlain firm which was established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1918.
Mr. David M. Elderkin became a partner in the firm in 1950 while Mr.
Thomas H. Pirnie became a partner in 1957. The firm offers a wide range of legal services.
Member, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, 1967-1972. Member, Client Security and Attorney Disciplinary Commission, 1973-1985. Member, Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1988.
Member: Linn County (Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee) and Iowa State (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Dean Mason Ladd Inns of Court. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Iowa Society of Hospital Attorneys. Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1992-1993).
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1992-1993).