David L. Charles
Work in Belin McCormick, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Environment, Family Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Employment, Real Estate, Tax, Litigation, Trusts, Natural Resources Law
666 Walnut Street, Suite 2000, Des Moines, IA 50309
About David L. Charles
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Antitrust
- Appellate
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Environment
- Family Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Employment
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Litigation
- Trusts
- Natural Resources Law
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1974Honors: High Distinction
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Iowa Law Review, Member, 1974
- Parsons College, Fairfield, IA, 1972B.S.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: magna cum laude
Representative Cases
- Citizens State Bank of Des Moines v. Hansen, 449 N.W.2d 388 (Iowa 1989)
- Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. First Interstate Bank of Des Moines, N.A., 885 F.2d 423 (C.A.8 (Iowa) 1989)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1975
- Montana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1976
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Idaho
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Montana
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Other Affiliations
- Polk County Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (President, Board of Directors)
Past Positions
- Des Moines, Iowa, Private Practice
- Belin, Lamson, McCormick, Zumbach, Flynn P.C., Private Practice
- Iowa Senate, Assistant Secretary, 1975 - 1977
Office Info
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- Administrative Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Antitrust
- Appellate
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