Michael W. Thrall - Lawyer in Des Moines, IA

Michael Thrall is a member of the firms Litigation Department and practices in the area of commercial litigation, life, health, and disability insurance litigation, ERISA litigation, railroad litigation, and complex tort defense.

Michael is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and ERISA Litigation. He is a Fellow in the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the National Association of Railroad Trial Attorneys. Michael is a past President of ABOTA's Iowa Chapter, a past President of the Iowa Defense Counsel Association, and is a former DRI State Representative.

Michael serves on the Defense Research Institutes Life, Health, and Disability Committee and is a member of DRIs Data Management and Security Committee and DRI's Commercial Litigation Committee.

PRACTICE AREAS

Litigation

Professional Malpractice

Product Liability

Personal Injury and Tort Defense

Life and Disability Insurance Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Insurance Coverage and Conduct

Health Care Litigation

ERISA Litigation

Construction and Real Estate Litigation

Class Actions

Business and Commercial Litigation

Banks and Financial Institution Litigation

Appellate Practice

Administrative Hearings, Arbitrations, and ADR

Data Breach and Information Security

Estate, Trust, and Fiduciary Litigation

EDUCATION

Iowa State University (B.S., 1977)

University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1980)

BAR ADMISSIONS

Iowa, 1980

Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Iowa, the Western District of Wisconsin, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court of Claims, and the United States Supreme Court. Admitted pro hac vice in numerous state and federal courts across the United States.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Law Clerk, Hon. Harold D. Vietor, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1980-1982