| Bar Admissions |
 |
|
 |
Iowa 2003 |
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United States District Court of Iowa-
Northern District, 2005 |
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| Education |
|
Mount Mercy College,
Cedar Rapids, IA, B.A., 2000 |
|
 Dean's
List (each year) |
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Drake Law School,
Des Moines, IA, J.D., 2002 |
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| Professional Associations
And Memberships |
|
Iowa State Bar
Association |
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Black Hawk County Bar Association |
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| Personal and Professional
Achievements |
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Lutheran Social Services- volunteered services as interpreter and assisted refugees settling in the greater Cedar Rapids area by way of instructing them as to local lifestyles, customs, and job opportunities. |
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VITA- Participant in volunteer program sponsored by the IRS to assist the general public, underprivileged, and disabled individuals who required tax returns to be prepared and filed. |
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United Nations Protection Force and Implementation Force- Staff Assistant and Interpreter. Participant in peace negotiations and mediation in Tulza, Bosnia; worked directly with UN officers in charge. |
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| Personal Information |
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Birth Place -
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Married to Molly,
has 2 children |
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Interests - Soccer,
and cooking |
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Fluent in Bosnian |
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