William J. Rawlings

Background

Rawlings, William J. was born on February 12, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States.

Education

University of South Dakota (Bachelor of Science, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Worked at Rawlings, Nieland, Probasco, Killinger, Ellwanger, Jacobs & Mohrhauser. Admitted to the bar, 1957, South Dakota and Iowa. 1958, United States. District Court, Northern District of Iowa.

1981, United States.

Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. 1986, United States. Supreme Court. 1988, United States. District Court, Southern District of Iowa.

Phi Delta Phi.

Author: "Legal Effect of Presumptions and Inferences," South Dakota Law Review, Volume II, Spring, 1957. Assistant County Attorney, 1958-1959. Member: Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1982-1984.

Federal Practice Committee, United States.

District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1981. Third Judicial District Selection Committee, 1976-1982.

Member: Woodbury County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota.

Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Fellow: International Society of Barristers. American College of Trial Lawyers.

Achievements

• WILLIAM RAWLINGS has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • "Legal Effect of Presumptions and Inferences," South Dakota Law Review, Volume II, Spring, 1957. Assistant County Attorney, 1958-1959.

Membership

Member: Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1982-1984. Federal Practice Committee, United States. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1981.

Third Judicial District Selection Committee, 1976-1982.

Member: Woodbury County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of South Dakota.

Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: International Society of Barristers.

American College of Trial Lawyers.