Background
Cunningham, Thomas M. was born on June 23, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Cunningham, Thomas M. was born on June 23, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1981. Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1983-1984.
Worked at Shearer, Templer & Pingel, A Professional Corporation (Des Moines, Iowa) specializing in Labor and Employment Law, Insurance Law, Civil Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Missouri and United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
1986, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit. 1989, Iowa and United States. District Court Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.
1992, United States.
Supreme Court. 1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1995, United States. District Court, District of Nebraska.
1996, United States.
District Court, Central District of Illinois. Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Phi Alpha Delta. Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1983-1984.
Author: Comment, "Nixon v.
Fitzgerald: A Justifiable Separation of Powers Argument for Absolute Presidential Civil Damages Immunity?" 68 Iowa L. Review 557 (1983). President, 1996, West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Law Related Education Committee, 1992-1993) and American (Vice Chair, Rail and Motor Carrier Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1990-1992) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Defense Research Institute.
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Member: Polk County, Iowa State (Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Law Related Education Committee, 1992-1993) and American (Vice Chair, Rail and Motor Carrier Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1990-1992) Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Defense Research Institute. Iowa Trial Lawyers Association.
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.