ISBA President Biographies
See the faces of The Iowa State Bar Association’s Presidents from 1874 to today. Hear what more recent ISBA Presidents have to say about the ISBA, their experiences in Iowa’s legal community, and what they want Iowa lawyers to know. Read through their brief biography slides below.
ISBA Presidents (1874 – 2025)
The ISBA Sesquicentennial Committee created a slide show featuring the Presidents of the association. Click through the slideshow to learn about the ISBA’s leadership throughout the years.
ISBA President Biographies
Learn from ISBA Presidents who served as far back as 1998 regarding the value that the association brings to the profession and the community.
ISBA President Biographies |
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 David Beckman 1998-1999 Burlington READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Willard Boyd 2019-2020 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Frank Carroll 2010-2011 Des Moines READ BIO |
 Kevin Collins 2003-2004 Cedar Rapids READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Guy Cook 2013-2014 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Nick Critelli 2004-2005 Des Moines READ BIO |
 Robert N. Downer 1995-1996 Iowa City READ BIO |
 Jay Eaton 1999-2000 Des Moines READ BIO |
 Stephen Eckley 2017-2018 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Joseph Feller 2014-2015 Sibley READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Bruce Graves 2000-2001 Des Moines READ BIO |
 Joel Greer 2007-2008 Marshalltown READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Henry Hamilton III 2022-2023 West Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Edgar Hansell 1989-1990 Des Moines READ BIO |
 C. Joseph Holland 2001-2002 Iowa City READ BIO AUDIO INTERVIEW |
 Arnold "Skip" Kenyon 2016-2017 Creston READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Thomas Kamp 1994-1995 Davenport READ BIO |
 Thomas Levis 2018-2019 West Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Jane Lorentzen 2009-2010 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Keith A. McKinley 1993-1994 Osage READ BIO |
 Dan Moore 2008-2009 Sioux City READ BIO |
 Cynthia Moser 2012-2013 Sioux City READ BIO |
 Carroll Reasoner 1991-1992 Cedar Rapids READ BIO |
 Ian Russell 2023-2024 Davenport READ BIO |
 J.C. Salvo 2005-2006 Harlan READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 William D. Scherle 1997-1998 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Jerry Schnurr III 2020-2021 Fort Dodge READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Melvin Shaw 2024-2025 Coralville READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 John Shors 1992-1993 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 Anjela Shutts 2021-2022 Des Moines READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
 H. Richard "Dick" Smith 1987-1988 Des Moines READ BIO |
 Robert Van Vooren 1984-1985 Davenport READ BIO |
 Bruce Walker 2015-2016 Iowa City READ BIO |
 Robert Waterman, Jr. 2011-2012 Davenport READ BIO VIDEO MESSAGE |
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