Background
Bittle, Edgar H. was born on February 26, 1942 in Des Moines. Son of Harold A. and Ruth (Davis) Bittle.
Bittle, Edgar H. was born on February 26, 1942 in Des Moines. Son of Harold A. and Ruth (Davis) Bittle.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie, Smith & Allbee, Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in General Practice. Litigation, Municipal and Public Authority Financing, Administrative, Corporate, Banking, Environmental, Taxation, Securities, Antitrust, Education, Municipal, Workers Compensation, Pension, Profit Sharing and Employee Benefits, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Insurance, Utility, Estate Planning and Probate Law. Practice before State and Federal Courts, Administrative and Regulatory Agencies.
Admitted to the bar, 1967, Iowa.
Author: "The Fact-Finding Process in Iowa-Last Chance for Voluntary Settlement on the Road to Final Offer Binding Arbitration," Broader Perspectives in Dispute Resolution, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1978. "Due Process for School Officials: A Guide for the Conduct of Administrative Proceedings," NOLPE, 1986.
"The School Attorney: A Practical Guide to Employing School Legal Counsel," NSBA, 1986. "Drug Testing," West Publishing Company, Education Law Reporter, April 3, 1987.
"Contracting for Asbestos Abatement," West Publishing Company, Education Law Reporter, March 1, 1990.
"School Building Programs, Equipment Acquisitions and Cash Flow: The Anatomy of School Debt Financing," 73 Education Law 593, 1992. "Planning and Financing School Improvement and Construction Projects," American Bar Association-NOLPE 1996. Iowa State Representative, 65th and 66th General Assemblies, 1973-1976.
Member, Board of Directors, National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, 1980-1984.
Chairman, National Council of School Attorneys, 1980-1981. Company-Chair, Higher Education Task Force of the Iowa General Assembly, 1988-1990.
Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Chairman: Special Committee on Labor Law, 1978-1980. Political Action Committee, 1981-1985.
Committee on Administrative Law, 1985) and American (Committee on Public Education, Section of Urban, State and Local Government Law, Vice Chairman, 1979-1985.
Chairman, 1985-1989. 1994-1995. Member of Council, 1989-1994) Bar Associations. National Association of Bond Lawyers.
The Firm and its predecessor partnerships have been practicing Law in Des Moines, Iowa since at least 1888.
The Firm"s practice groups include: Litigation, Public Finance, Business, Local Government and Employment Law. Some lawyers practice in more than one group.
The Fact-Finding Process in Iowa-Last Chance for Voluntary Settlement on the Road to Final Offer Binding Arbitration," Broader Prospectives in Dispute Resolution, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1978. "Our Process for School Officials: A Guide for the Conduct of Administrative Proceedings," NOLPE, 1986. The School.
State representative Iowa House Representatives, 1973-1976. Member American Bar Association (urban, labor and employment law, administrative law and bankingsects.), American Management Association, Iowa State Bar Association, National School Board Association (chair 1981-1982), Iowa Council School Attorneys, Polk County Bar Association, National Association Bond Lawyers, National Association College and University Attorneys.
Married Barbara Paul, May 21, 1966 (divorcedDec. 1982); children: Bradford, Wendy, Deborah, Mark. Married Barbara Bowman Madden, June 18, 1983.
Children: Stephen Madden, Patrick Madden.