Nathaniel R. Boulton
Work in Hedberg & Boulton, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Worker's Compensation, Employment, Personal Injury
100 Court Avenue, Suite 425, Des Moines, IA 50309
About Nathaniel R. Boulton
Practice Areas
- Worker's Compensation
- Employment
- Personal Injury
Education
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 2005J.D., Certificate in Legislative Practice
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Journal: Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, Board of Editors, 2003 - 2005
- Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, May, 2005Master of Public Administration
- Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, May, 2002B.A.
- Major: History and Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Homan v. Branstad, 812 N.W.2d 623 (Iowa 2012)
- Dell v. Hy-Vee, Inc. and Quality 1 Enterprises,Inc., 2009 WL 2528095 (Iowa Ct. App. 2009)
- The Dexter Company and EMC Insurance Companies v. Steven Connelly, 2008 WL 2200107 (Iowa Court of Appeals 2008)
- Local 447 of the Intern. Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Five Seasons Paint and Drywall, Inc., 426 F.Supp.2d 982 (S.D. Iowa 2006)
- Big Tomato Pizza v. Cloud, 2013 WL 750423 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013)
- Iowa Newspapers, Inc. v. Watson, 2013 WL 4769526 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013)
Classes and Seminars
- Iowa Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, February 16, 2006 - February 17, 2006
- Workers' Compensation Discovery: Drafting/Answering Written Discovery and Handling Disputes (Claimant Attorney's Perspective), Iowa State Bar Association, April 28, 2006
- Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Eastern Iowa Seminar), September 7, 2006
- Panel Discussion for New Attorneys, Iowa State Bar Association, October 4, 2006
- Workers' Compensation 101, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Western Iowa Seminar), September 13, 2007
- Agency Case Law Update, Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers Annual Seminar, October 16, 2008
- Workers' Compensation Update, Iowa Association for Justice Annual Convention, November 5, 2009
- Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Association for Justice Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 12, 2010
- Penalties in Workers' Compensation: The Practical Implications of the New Penalty Statute, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee Annual Symposium, June 3, 2010
- Workers' Compensation, Iowa State Bar Association, June 9, 2010
- Agency Case Law Update, Iowa Association of Workers Compensation Lawyers, Inc. Annual Seminar, October 21, 2010 - October 22, 2010
- Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Association for Justice Annual Convention, November 4, 2010 - November 5, 2010
- Causation Concepts Simplified: "Substantial," "Sequelae," "Aggravation," and "Increased Risk", Iowa Association for Justice Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 10, 2011 - February 11, 2011
- Calculating Credits in Workers' Compensation, Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers Annual Seminar, October 21, 2011
- Civil Procedure, Iowa Association for Justice Annual Convention - Basic Skills for New Attorneys Program, November 10, 2011
- Industrial Disability and the Aging Workforce, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee Annual Symposium, May 30, 2012
- Issues involving Labor Unions in Workers' Compensation, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee Annual Symposium, June 14, 2014
- Ethics Panel, Iowa State Bar Association, Federal Practice Seminar, 2015
- Expedited Case Proceedings Panel, Polk County Bar Association, Bench and Bar Spring Seminar, 2016
- Workers’ Compensation Law, Polk County Bar Association, Fall General Practice CLE, 2016
- Ethics: Collegiality Panel, Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Annual Symposium, 2017
- Legislative Update, Iowa Association for Justice, Workers’ Compensation Seminar, 2018
- Legislative Update, Iowa State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Seminar, 2018
- Marijuana and Workplace Injuries Panel, Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Annual Seminar, 2019
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 2005
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2009
Other Affiliations
- Iowa Association for Justice (formerly the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association), 2005 - 2016 (Board of Governors Member)
- Iowa Association for Justice Workers' Compensation Section, 2007 - 2016 (Core Group Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, 2009 - 2016 (Board Member)
- Iowa State Bar Association: Workers' Compensation Section, 2007 - 2013 (Section Council Member)
- AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, 2008 - Present (Member)
- Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Polk County Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Steelworkers (USW), 2003 - Present (Associate Member)
- Blackstone Inn of Court, 2007 - Present (Associate)
- Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group, 2008 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Simpson College Alumni Association, 2008 - 2015 (Board of Directors Member)
- Simpson College Alumni Association, 2013 - 2015 (President)
- John Culver Public Policy Center at Simpson College, 2010 - 2014 (Board of Directors)
- Drake University Athletics Bulldog Club, 2011 - 2017 (Board of Directors)
- Drake University President’s Circle Board of Directors, 2013 - 2019
- American Federation of Teachers, 2015 - Present (Member)
Past Positions
- Simpson College, Adjunct Professor, January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017
- William Penn University, Adjunct Professor, 2006 - 2013
- Drake Law School, Adjunct Professor, August 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013
- Hedberg, Owens, Hedberg & Walsh, P.C., Associate Attorney, September 23, 2005 - July 31, 2007
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Lobbying and Research Intern, 2005
- Sen. Bob Dvorksky, Legislative Session, Legislative Intern, 2004
- Hedberg, Owens, Hedberg & Walsh, P.C., Law Clerk, 2003 - 2005
- Gephardt for President, Statewide College Organizer, County Field Organizer, 2003 - 2004
- Wapello High School, Substitute Teacher, 2003
- Indianola High School, Student Teacher, 2002
- Iowa Democratic Party, State Senate Campaigns Field Researcher, 1999
- Iowa High School Athletic Association, Licensed Sports Official, 1997 - 2002
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Delta Theta Phi
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 69 years of experienceWorker's Compensation, Employment, Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Estate Planning, SSDI
- 9 years of experienceWorker's Compensation, Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Employment, Personal Injury
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