Terry J.
Abernathy

Founding Partner

Bar admissions

  • Iowa, 1973

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1973

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1973

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1985

Education

  • J.D. with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 1973

  • B.A., Coe College, Cedar Rapids, 1970

Areas of practice

Honors

  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

  • Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

  • American Board of Trial Advocates

  • International Association of Defense Counsel

  • Member, Sixth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 1991–94

  • Past President, Linn County Bar Association

  • Finalist, National Moot Court Competition

Professional associations & memberships

  • American College of Trial Lawyers

  • American Board of Trial Advocates

  • International Association of Defense Counsel

  • Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

  • Defense Research Institute

  • Iowa Defense Counsel Association

  • Judge David R. Hansen American Inn of Court

  • American Bar Association

  • Iowa State Bar Association

  • Linn County Bar Association

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