Vernon Alan McKinley, an American Attorney practicing Personal Injury, Real Estate, and Family Law. Founding Attorney of McKinley & Associates and founding partner of Mckinley, Stannard & Carter LLP. He is a licensed real estate Broker in the states of California and Georgia, with an emphasis on master-planned communities and mixed-use commercial development.
Background
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin USA, and relocated to Iowa during his early childhood years. At the age of 14, he became professionally employed as the youngest FCC licensed broadcaster the United States, working overnights and weekends at a 100K watt, FM radio station. As a student athlete, he ranked 3rd in the nation for 1-meter springboard diving.
Education
He completed his undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in Law.
Undergraduate Activities:
• President of Graduate and Professional Student Groups, Colleges, and Associations
• President of Student Broadcasters, Inc. (SBI) 89.7 KRUI Radio
• President’s Commission to Restructure Student Government
• Federal Corp of Engineers Raptor Committee
• Student body Congressman and Senator
College of Law Activities:
• Journal of Corporation Law Member
• Teaching Assistant (TA) Criminal Procedure
• Research Assistant (RA) Intellectual Property Law
• District Court Judicial Law Clerk
• Assistant District Attorney Intern
Career
Although extremely successful as a legal advocate, entrepreneur and businessman, one of his proudest accomplishments was during his tenure as President of the University of Iowa, Collegiate Associations Council. He fought for, and funded, the Chinese Graduate Student Association's trip to Washington, DC, to witness American democracy in action. Throughout his professional career, he has remained a defender of justice, and adheres to those founding values envisioned by, and embodied in the U.S. Constitution.
Personality
Resilient, analytical, and pragmatic.
Physical Characteristics:
Fit and active.