Overview
Personal Interests
Ross is an outdoorsman who enjoys boating and playing sports, particularly golf. A passionate football fan, he cheers for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Green Bay Packers.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Iowa
Arizona
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Education
University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. with high distinction, Order of the Coif, Law Review (1997)
Arizona State University
B.A. Dean's List, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude (1993)
Experience
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January 2018 1 min readPutative Class Action Against LivaNova Seeking Medical Monitoring Dismissed by U.S. District Court In IowaMedical Devices and Products Health and Life Sciences Product Liability and Mass Torts Product Liability Litigation Litigation Class Actions
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February 2016 2 min readInsurance Company Wins Dismissal of Class Action ClaimsFinancial Services Insurance Litigation Appellate Class Actions
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2013 1 min readGlobal Seed Company Obtains Favorable Settlement in Corn Seed ClaimsAgribusiness Commodity Production and Processing Food and Agribusiness Product Liability and Mass Torts Product Liability Litigation Litigation
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1 min readCrop Production Services, Inc. Wins Complete Defense Verdict Following Seven-Week Jury Trial in Pesticide Drift CaseAgribusiness Food and Agribusiness Product Liability and Mass Torts Product Liability Litigation Toxic Tort Litigation
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1 min readOptimum Quality Grains, LLC, Obtains Complete Victory After Four-Week Jury Trial Involving Product ContaminationAgribusiness Commodity Production and Processing Food and Agribusiness Product Liability and Mass Torts Product Liability Litigation
Insights & Events
Insights
Other Perspectives
- The New Frontier: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Agricultural Inputs in the 21st Century
Moderator, 2016 Food & Agriculture National Conference, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, May 2016
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Agricultural Retailers Association
- Arizona State Bar Association
- CropLife America Law Committee
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
Civic Activities
- Hoyt Sherman Place — Board of Directors
Firm Leadership
- Office Leader, Des Moines, 2020-present
- Food & Agribusiness Industry Team — Steering Committee
- Food & Agribusiness Industry Team — Fertilizer Industry Segment Leader
Honors
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business — Litigation, General Commerciall, 2011-13
- Great Plains Super Lawyers — Personal Injury Defense: Products, 2011-18
- Des Moines Business Record — Forty Under 40