Background
Hilmes, John D. was born on September 8, 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Hilmes, John D. was born on September 8, 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
University of Northern Colorado (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Drake University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Finley, Alternate, Smith, Scharnberg, May & Craig, Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in General Civil Practice, Litigation and Appeals in all Courts. Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Trial, Commercial, Communication, Corporate, Education, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Insurance, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice, Probate, Real Estate, Taxation, Transportation, Trust and Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Iowa.
United States.
District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Author: "The Continued Availability of The Open and Obvious Defense," Products Liability, Commentary and Cases, November, 1986.
Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Defense Research Institute. Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court.
History: The firm was founded in 1924 under the name of Carr, Cox, Evans & Riley. In the firm"s 71 year history the firm name has changed a number of times. On July 1, 1993, the firm name was changed to FINLEY, Alternative, Smith, SCHARNBERG, MAY & CRAIG, Professional Corporation
Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Defense Research Institute.
Iowa Defense Counsel Association. C. Edwin Moore American Inn of Court.