Background
Dodson Critelli, Lylea was born on May 12, 1956 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States.
Dodson Critelli, Lylea was born on May 12, 1956 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States.
Illinois Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1978). Drake University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Nicholas Critelli Associates, P.C. (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in Commercial Litigation, International, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Business Crime, Mediation and Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Iowa, United States. District Court, Southern District of Iowa and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1982, United States. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. 1985, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, 1980). Member, Board of Directors, 1985 and Treasurer, 1986, Legal Services Corporation of Iowa. Member, Drake University Law School Board of Counselors, 1991-1994.
Member: Polk County (Chair, Special Projects, 1990-1992, Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1993. Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, 1985-1986), Iowa State (Member: Conference 2000, Chair, 1993. Board of Governors, 1987-1990.
Living Farms Committee, 1981-1982. Chairman, 1982-1983; Member, Bridge-the-Gap Committee, 1982-1984. Co-Chairman, 1984-1986.
Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1983-1987. Secretary, 1987-1988. President-Elect, 1988-1989.
President, 1989-1990), Federal (Secretary, Iowa Chapter, 1989-1990) and American (District 19 Representative, 1986-1988. Member, Sections on: Litigation. Young Lawyers; Assistant Executive Council Coordinator, 1987-1988.
Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations. Blackstone Inn of Court (Barrister, 1989-1993). Nicholas Critelli established the firm in 1967 as a specialty trial law firm.
In the United States, the firm limits its practice to advocacy in the state and federal courts in matters concerning commercial litigation, intellectual property, fraud, antitrust, negligence, malpractice and business and commercial related crime. In England and Wales, Mr. Critelli practices in the areas of international civil litigation and commercial matters and business crime.
Member, Board of Directors, 1985 and Treasurer, 1986, Legal Services Corporation of Iowa. Member, Drake University Law School Board of Counselors, 1991-1994. Member: Polk County (Chair, Special Projects, 1990-1992, Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1993.
Member, Juvenile Justice Committee, 1985-1986), Iowa State (Member: Conference 2000, Chair, 1993. Board of Governors, 1987-1990. Living Farms Committee, 1981-1982.
Chairman, 1982-1983; Member, Bridge-the-Gap Committee, 1982-1984. Co-Chairman, 1984-1986. Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1983-1987.
Secretary, 1987-1988. President-Elect, 1988-1989. President, 1989-1990), Federal (Secretary, Iowa Chapter, 1989-1990) and American (District 19 Representative, 1986-1988.
Member, Sections on: Litigation. Young Lawyers; Assistant Executive Council Coordinator, 1987-1988. Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations.
Blackstone Inn of Court (Barrister, 1989-1993).