William James Koehn

Background

Koehn, William James was born on March 24, 1936 in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Son of Cyril Otto and Ilene L. (Doop) Koehn.

Education

Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1963; Juris Doctor cum laude, U. Iowa, 1963.

Career

Member, Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, Professional Corporation, Des Moines, since 1963. Professor, lecturer in the United States, Canada, Europe.

Achievements

• William James Koehn has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

C0-founder Big Brothers-Sisters of Greater Des Moines, 1969, president, 1976-1977. Chairman Des Moines Friendship Commmn., 1970-1971. Board directors Greater Des Moines Young Men’s Christian Association, 1983-1990.

Co-chairman Des Moines Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976. Chairman Environmental and Public Works Commission. Member of advisory committee civil justice reform act, 1990.

Chairman worldwide dispute resolution committee, Lex Mundi, 1989-1994, board directors, 1992-1996. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1958-1961. Member American Bar Association (environmental litigation sub-committee, construction committee, international literature environmental commission), Iowa State Bar Association (environmental county 1989-1992, litigation committee 1992-1995, proflism. committee 1994-1998), Polk County Bar Association, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Order of Coif.

Connections

Married Francia C. Leeper, September 6, 1958. Children: Cynthia Rae, William Fredric, James Anthony.

Father:

Cyril Otto Koehn

Mother:

Ilene L. (Doop) Koehn

Spouse:

Francia C. Leeper

child:

James Anthony Koehn

child:

Cynthia Rae Koehn

child:

William Fredric Koehn