Robert V.P. Waterman, Jr.
Education
- Northwestern University (B.A. 1978)
- University of Iowa College of Law (J.D. 1981); Managing Editor, Iowa Law Review, 1980-81
Admissions
- Iowa - 1981
- Illinois - 1983
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa - 1981
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa - 1987
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois - 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit - 1994
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio - 2010
Honors
- Recognition by the Iowa Bar Association, “ISBA’s new VP pushes himself in and out of office.” The Iowa Lawyer, September, 2009.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, and Bet-the-Company Litigation)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
- Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers "Band 1" rating for Litigation: General Commercial
Professional Associations
- President-Elect, Iowa State Bar Association (2010-2011)
- Director, Iowa State Bar Foundation
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 2008-10)
- Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member, Iowa Defense Counsel Association (Director, 2005-2008)
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, American, Iowa, and Illinois Bar Associations
- Member, Scott County Bar Association (President, 2000-01) and Rock Island County Bar Association
- District 7 Representative, Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors (2004-2009) (Chair, Scope and Correlations, 2008-2009)
- Chair, Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa (2005-2008)
- Consulting Claim Counsel, Iowa State Bar Association Endorsed Lawyer's Professional Liability Insurance Program (2004-2006)
Community
- Trustee, Hubbell-Waterman Foundation
- Director, Friendly House (President 1990-1992)
- Member, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Investment Committee (Senior Warden, Vestry, 1996)
Selected Speeches
- "Case Management - Defense Perspective," presented at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, February 25, 2010, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Winning the Business Case," presented at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, February 26, 2009, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Evidentiary Matters: Recent Decisions," presented at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, March 3, 2006, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Use of Expert Testimony in a Bad Faith Case," presented at the 2003 Iowa Defense Counsel 39th Annual Meeting & Seminar, September 25, 2003, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Medical Malpractice in Iowa," presented at an all-day seminar sponsored by National Business Institute, Inc., May 21, 2003, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- "Personal Injury Settlements in Iowa: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a Claim," presented at an all-day seminar sponsored by National Business Institute, Inc., August 22, 2002, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Iowa: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation," presented at an all-day seminar sponsored by National Business Institute, Inc., September 13, 2001, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- "The Evolution of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.," presented at the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, February 16, 2001, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Top Ten Do's and Don'ts for Giving an Effective Opening Statement (A Defense Counsel's Perspective)," presented at The Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, March 2, 2000, Des Moines, Iowa.
- "Making Headlines," panel discussion presented for Iowa Law Month, February 3, 2000, University of Iowa Law School, Iowa City, Iowa, published in Iowa Advocate, The University of Iowa College of Law, Spring/Summer 2000.
- "The Art of Jury Selection," presented at the Iowa Defense Counsel Association 1999 Annual Meeting and Seminar, September 24, 1999, Des Moines, Iowa.
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