Background
Truesdell, Mark E. was born on September 26, 1951 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States.
Truesdell, Mark E. was born on September 26, 1951 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States.
Westmar College and University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa: Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Beving, Swanson & Forrest, Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in Civil Practice. Business and Estate Planning, Governmental Relations and Administrative Law, Taxation, Wills, Trusts and Probate, Commercial, Environmental, Litigation, Real Estate, Cooperative Law, Agricultural, Financial and Banking Law, Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Iowa.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, Legal Section, American Society of Association Executives. Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1988-1991.
Member: Environmental, Agricultural and Government Practice Sections ) and American Bar Associations. The firm has been providing legal services to the Des Moines Metropolitan area since the 1960s.
The areas of concentration in the firm have historically included all areas of agricultural law with emphasis on cooperative law, environmental law and legislative counseling.
A second practice area is in the general area of legislative counseling and state government relations. The third area of concentration is in estate planning and probate with a more recent emphasis on charitable giving as it relates to estate planning. The fourth area is bankruptcy law and related commercial law.
Other strong practice areas include environmental law, real estate, and business organization and planning with an emphasis on non-profit organizations.
Member, Legal Section, American Society of Association Executives. Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1988-1991. Member: Environmental, Agricultural and Government Practice Sections ) and American Bar Associations.