Background
Blando, Edward M. was born on September 29, 1938 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States.
Blando, Edward M. was born on September 29, 1938 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States.
Northern State College (Bachelor of Science, 1962). University of South Dakota (Juris Doctor, 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Attorney General, 1968-1969.
State Attorney, Hughes County, South Dakota, 1971-1975.
Assistant Attorney General, Area Prosecutor’s Section, Iowa, 1978-1980.
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, 1968, South Dakota.
1976, Iowa.
Phi Delta Phi.
Assistant Attorney General, South Dakota, 1968-1969. States Attorney, Hughes County, South Dakota, 1971-1975.
Assistant Attorney General, Area Prosecutor"s Section, Iowa, 1978-1980. Member: Linn County (Company-Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee), Iowa State (Member, Litigation Section.
Chairman, Membership Services and Long Range Planning Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
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: Linn County (Company-Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee), Iowa State (Member, Litigation Section. Chairman, Membership Services and Long Range Planning Committee) and American Bar Associations. Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.