Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C.

­­­Attorney Roxanne Barton Conlin

Bar Admissions:

• Iowa, 1966

Education:                                         

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1966
  • J.D. 
  • Honors: Fischer Foundation Scholar
  • Honors: Representative, American Law Student Association
  • Honors: Dean: Kappa Beta Phi Legal Sorority, 1964
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1979
  • Master's Degree in Public Administration 
  • Honors: Pi Alpha Alpha, Honorary Society in Public Affairs & Administration, 1978
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1964
  • Bachelor of Arts 
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta, Women's Honorary Sorority
  • Honors: Chi Omega Social Service Award
  • Honors: National Merit Scholarship Finalist
  • Honors: Reader's Digest Scholar
  • Honors: Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority (International)
• Harvard University
  • Honors: Recipient, Seminar Grant: Limits of Positivism: Certainty & Justice in the Law

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• NITA, Board of Trustees, 2003 to 2006
• National Center for State Court Lawyers Committee, 2003 to 2009
• Roscoe Pound Foundation, President, 1994 to 1997
• American Law Institute, Elected Membership, 1994
• American Jury Trial Foundation, Trustee, 1993
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, President, 1992 to 1993
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, President-Elect, 1991 to 1992
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Vice-President, 1990 to 1991
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Secretary, 1989 to 1990
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Parliamentarian, 1988 to 1989
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, ATLA-PAC Board of Directors, 1987 to 1989
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chair, Organization Review Committee
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chair, Education Committee
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chair, Membership Oversight Committee
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Consumer and Victims Coalition Committee
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chair, Safety Conference Committee
• Roscoe Pound Foundation, Member, Board of Governors, 1986 to 1992
• National Association of Former United States Attorneys, Board of Directors, 1991 to 1999
• Older Iowans' Permanent Fund Foundation, Advisory Board Member, 1991 to 1997
• Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Honorary Board Member, 1990 to 1995
• Blackstone Inn, American Inns, Master of the Bench, 1989
• Higher Education Task Force of the State of Iowa, Co-Chair, 1988 to 1992
• Coalition for Women's Appointments, Advisory Board, 1988 to 1990
• Civil Justice Foundation, President, 1986 to 1988
• Council on Judicial Selection, Appointed by Chief Justice Reynoldsen, 1986 to 1986
• YWCA, Board of Directors, 1986 to 1988
• Drake University Law School Endowment Trust, Chair, Board of Governors, 1985 to 1986
• Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1984 to 1995
• NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Board of Directors, 1983 to 1989
• NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, President, 1986 to 1988
• NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, General Counsel, 1985 to 1986
• Dowling High School, Board of Directors, 1981
• Federal Executive Council, President, Vice-President, 1979 to 1981
• Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1979
• Iowa Shares Program, Board of Directors, 1978 to 1980
• National Women's Political Caucus, Advisory Board, 1977
• Drake University Law School, Law Board of Counselors, 1977 to 1985
• Upper Midwest Council - Critical Choice Project, Panelist, 1976 to 1977
• Youth for Understanding, Bicentennial Committee of Iowa, 1976 to 1976
• National Women's Political Caucus, Administrative Committee Member, 1975 to 1977
• Polk County Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center, Board of Directors, 1974 to 1977
• Riverhills Day Care Center, Board of Directors, 1974 to 1975
• Iowa Women's Political Caucus, Founder & State Chairperson, 1973 to 1975
• Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, 1972 to 1978
• American Bar Association, Member, 1966
• Iowa Bar Association, Member, 1966
• Iowa Bar Association, Member, Bar Review Committee, 1987 to 1992
• Iowa Bar Association, Career Day Panel, Member, 1987 to 1992
• Iowa Bar Association, Member, Federal Practice Committee, 1987 to 1992
• Iowa Bar Association, Member, Uniform Court Instructions Committee, 1987 to 1992
• Iowa Democratic Party, Chair, 1998 to 1999
• Senior Women's Strategy Council - Mondale/Ferraro Campaign, Member, 1984 to 1984
• Women for Harkin Committee, Co-Chair, 1984 to 1984
• Food & Agricultural Policies for Democratic National Committee-Philadelphia, Chair of the Panel, 1982 to 1982
• Carter for President, Headquarters Volunteer, 1976 to 1976
• National Mid-term Convention, Vice-Chair of Iowa Delegation, 1974 to 1974
• Iowa Democratic State Conventions-Delegate, Member of the Platform, Rules and By-Laws Committee, 1964 to 1974
• Polk County Democratic Party, Precinct Committeewoman, 1966 to 1972
• Hughes for United States Senate, Volunteer, 1968 to 1968
• Iowa Young Democrats, National Committeewoman, 1965
• Polk County Young Democrats, President, 1964 to 1966
• Hughes for Governor, Volunteer, 1966 to 1966
• Hughes for Governor, Volunteer, 1964 to 1964
• Hughes for Governor, Volunteer, 1962 to 1962
• Department of Justice, Iowa Civil Rights Section, Director, 1969 to 1976
• United States Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year, Consultant, 1976 to 1977
• United States Attorneys, Attorney General's Advisory Committee, 1977 to 1981
• Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, Consultant, 1977 to 1981
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors

­­­Attorney Tyler Adams

Bar Admissions:

• Iowa

Education:                                         

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 2020
  • Juris Doctor 
  • Honors: High Honors
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 2017
  • B.S., Bachelor of Science 

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Iowa State Bar Association
• Iowa Association for Justice
• Polk County Bar Association
• Order of the Barristers

­­­Attorney Devin C. Kelly

Bar Admissions:

• Iowa
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa

Education:                                         

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 2012
  • Juris Doctor 
  • Honors: With High Honors
• Bradley University, 2008
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts 
  • Honors: magna cum laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements: 

• Iowa State Bar Association
• Iowa Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• Animal Legal Defense Fund
• National LGBT Bar Association