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A. John Arenz
O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.
Dubuque Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 200
Dubuque, IA 52001
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (563) 557-8400
E-mail: jarenz@octhomaslaw.com
Fax: (563) 556-1867
Web site: http://www.octhomaslaw.com


Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations

A John Arenz was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University in 1975, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He obtained his law degree cum laude from Georgetown University in 1978. While at Georgetown, he was a member of the Student Editorial Board of The Tax Lawyer. He returned to Dubuque after law school and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1978, joining our firm that same year. He was later admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1985. John is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, the Western District of Wisconsin, and the United States Supreme Court. He is currently a member of the American, Iowa State, and Dubuque County Bar Associations, as well as the State Bar of Wisconsin. John is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Iowa Defense Counsel Association and the International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association.  He is also an associate member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa.   John is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He practices primarily in, but is not limited to the areas of personal injury, insurance defense, workers compensation, and real estate law.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder, since 1984
Year Joined Organization:
1978
Areas Of Practice:
General Practice, Including but not Limited to:
Personal Injury
Insurance Defense
Workers Compensation
Real Estate Law
Certifications/Specialties:
Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions:
Iowa, 1978
Wisconsin, 1985
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1978
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Review: Student Editorial Board, The Tax Lawyer, 1977 - 1978

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1975
A.B.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Defense Research Institute, Inc.
Member
 
Iowa Defense Counsel Association
Member
 
The International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association
Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association
Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
 
American Bar Association
Member
 
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
 
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
 
State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section
Member
 
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Associate Member
 
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa
Associate Member
 
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice
Member
 
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
Associate Member
 
Iowa State Grievance Commission
Division Member
 
Iowa Title Guaranty Association
 
Dubuque County Bar Association
Member

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