Background
Charles, David L. was born on August 4, 1950 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
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David L. Charles
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University of Denver and Parsons College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1972). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with high distinction, 1974). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif.
Career
Worked at Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, A Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in Civil Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Iowa. Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif.
Author: "Aggregation of Sentences: Obtaining Jury Trials for Petty Offenders," 59 Iowa Law Review 614, 1974.
Assistant Secretary of the Iowa Senate, 1975-1977. Member: Polk County (President, 1990-1991.
Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1995), Iowa State (Member, Board of Governors, 1991-1995 ) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1990).
Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Polk County (President, 1990-1991. Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1995), Iowa State (Member, Board of Governors, 1991-1995 ) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
American Board of Trial Advocates. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa (Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1990). Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
