Background
SHIELDS, Thomas was born on May 11, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
SHIELDS, Thomas was born on May 11, 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972). Law Clerk to Honorary West.C. Stuart, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1972-1974.
Member, Federal Practice Committee, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Iowa, since 1984.
Worked at Lane & Waterman (Davenport, Iowa) specializing in Insurance Defense Law, Malpractice Defense, Product Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Indiana. 1973, Iowa; 1984, United States.
Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. 1995, United States. Supreme Court.
Law Clerk to Honorary West.C. Stuart, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1972-1974. Member, Federal Practice Committee, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1984.
Participant-time United States. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Iowa, 1997. Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Federal Practice, 1984-1986).
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Member, Board of Editors, 1992). International Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member, Federal Practice Committee, United States. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1984. Participant-time United States.
Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Iowa, 1997.
Member: Iowa State Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Federal Practice, 1984-1986). Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Member, Board of Editors, 1992). International Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
