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David Drake - Partner Public Speaking/Seminars: Channing, David and Jim have lectured before groups of attorneys all over the state of Iowa. The number and scope of topics presented are diverse and numerous, including: Presenting evidence at trial Understanding key terms in work comp Understanding critical settlement issues for work comp and personal injury Handling mediation for work comp and personal injury Proper investigation of claims Understanding the role of Social Security disability benefits in work comp Understanding the role of Medicare in injury claims Handling expert witnesses and their testimony Conducting direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and expert witnesses Alternative medical care proceedings in work comp Investigating the correct weekly pay amounts for workers Basically, if it touches on Iowa workers' compensation or personal injury claims, each of our partners have presented on those topics Areas of Practice Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation for the Injured Bar Admissions Iowa, 1977 Education Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa - J.D. - 1977 Drake University, Des Moines, IA B.A. - 1974 - Major: Political Science Professional Associations and Memberships Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1996 Polk County Bar Association Iowa State Bar Association, 1977 - Present Iowa State Bar Association, Chair of Legislative Committee - Workers' Compensation Section, 2002 - 2003 Iowa State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Iowa State Bar Association, Section Council Member, 1999 - 2000 Iowa Association for Justice, 1985 - Present Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Section Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Core Group, 1997 - 2003 Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Core Group, 2006 - 2007 Channing L. Dutton - Partner Public Speaking/Seminars: Channing, David and Jim have lectured before groups of attorneys all over the state of Iowa. The number and scope of topics presented are diverse and numerous, including: Presenting evidence at trial Understanding key terms in work comp Understanding critical settlement issues for work comp and personal injury Handling mediation for work comp and personal injury Proper investigation of claims Understanding the role of Social Security disability benefits in work comp Understanding the role of Medicare in injury claims Handling expert witnesses and their testimony Conducting direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and expert witnesses Alternative medical care proceedings in work comp Investigating the correct weekly pay amounts for workers Basically, if it touches on Iowa workers' compensation or personal injury claims each of our partners have presented on those topics Areas of Practice Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation for the Injured Bar Admissions Iowa, 1980 Education Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa - J.D. - 1979 Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE B.A. - 1977 - Major: English Professional Associations and Memberships Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1987 Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 1980 - Present Iowa Association for Justice, 1982 - Present Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Section, Member Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc., Member Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Member, 1982 - Present

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