Background
Hayek, John William was born on January 25, 1941 in Iowa City. Son of Will J. and Marjorie B. (Kurtz) Hayek.
Hayek, John William was born on January 25, 1941 in Iowa City. Son of Will J. and Marjorie B. (Kurtz) Hayek.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1966). First Assistant County Attorney, Johnson County, 1967 City Attorney, Iowa City, 1974-1981. Special Counsel to City of Iowa City for Urban Renewal, since 1970.
Member, Sixth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1978-1983.
Worked at Hayek, Hayek & Brown, Limited liability partnership (Iowa City, Iowa) specializing in General Practice. Real Estate, Municipal, Probate, Insurance, Banking and Bankruptcy Law. Trials and Appeals in all Courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Iowa.
1967, United States. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. 1968, United States. District Court, Northern District of Iowa.
1973, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Mason Ladd Inn of Court (Emeritus Master). First Assistant County Attorney, Johnson County, 1967-1970.
City Attorney, Iowa City, 1974-1981. Special Counsel to City of Iowa City for Urban Renewal, 1970-1990.
Member, Sixth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1978-1983.
Member, Iowa Supreme Court Family Court Committee, 1989. Chairperson, Sixth Judicial District Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, 1990-1995. Member, Sixth Judicial District Caseflow Management Committee, 1995-1996.
Member: Johnson County (President, 1982-1983), Iowa State (Secretary, Title Standards Committee) and American Bar Associations.
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa. National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Iowa Defense Counsel Association. Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Hayek, Hayek & Brown, Limited liability partnership was founded in 1926 by Will J. Hayek.
Starting with a local general practice, the firm now serves Eastern Iowa, particularly Johnson, Linn, Cedar, Iowa and Washington Counties, with a wide range of legal services.
Member, Sixth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1978-1983. Member, Iowa Supreme Court Family Court Committee, 1989. Chairperson, Sixth Judicial District Bench-Bar Liaison Committee, 1990-1995.
Member, Sixth Judicial District Caseflow Management Committee, 1995-1996.
Member: Johnson County (President, 1982-1983), Iowa State (Secretary, Title Standards Committee) and American Bar Associations. Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa.
National Board of Trial Advocacy. Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Married Patricia M. Hess, December 2l, l968. Children: Grace, Matthew, Andrew.