Pressley’s Resume

(P) 319-365-9200
(F) 319-365-1114
(E) phenningsen@riccololaw.com

PRACTICE AREAS
• Personal Injury
• Nursing Home Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Workers Compensation

EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law; Iowa City, Iowa
• J.D. with Distinction, 1996
• National Trial Advocacy Team, 1996
• Excellent Advocate, Stephenson Trial Competition, 1996
• Client Counseling Board, 1995-1996
• College of Law Legal Clinic, 1995

University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts; Iowa City, IA
• B.A., 1994

Southwest State University; Marshall, MN
• Transferred to University of Iowa

EXPERIENCE
• Riccolo and Semelroth, P.C., Shareholder and Director, 2005-Present
• Stanley, Lande and Hunter, P.C., Associate promoted to Shareholder and Director, 1999-2005
• Marketing Committee, Chair
• Schoenthaler, Roberg, Bartelt, and Kahler, Associate promoted to Partner, 1996-1999

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Inducted in 2006

Iowa Association for Justice
• Executive Committee member – Vice President, 2009 – present
• Board Member, 2007 – 2008
• Member, Continuing Education Committee, 2004 – present

American Association for Justice
• Member, Nursing Home Litigation Section, 2005-present

American Bar Association
• Member, Tort and Insurance Section, 1999-2004
• Member, Automobile Law Committee, 1999-2004
• Member, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee, 1999-2004
• Member, Trial Techniques Committee, 1999-2004

Iowa State Bar Association
• Jury Instruction Committee, 2009 – present
• Member, Litigation Section

Jackson County Bar Association, 1996-1999
• President, 1996-1999
• Facilitator, Jackson County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1996-1999
• Referee, Jackson County Judicial Hospitalization Program, 1999

PROFESSIONAL HONORS
• Gold Seal Award, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1998

PRESENTATIONS
• Nursing Home Litigation, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention
• Motorcycle and Trucking Cases, Iowa State Bar Association Annual Convention
• Auto/Personal Injury Panel Moderator, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Seminar
• Paralegal Litigation Training, National Business Institute Seminar

BAR ADMISSIONS
• Iowa, 1996

COURTS
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 1996
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 1999
• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1996