James K. Weston
Jim and his wife Kelly have lived in Iowa since graduating from the University of Iowa, where they met. They have two children, now adults, who were born and raised in Iowa City. Jim has maintained an active civil trial practice for more than 25 years. He is based in Iowa City but tries cases across the State of Iowa.
Jim is a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates; and is active in the Iowa State Bar Association, having served as co-chair of the Bridge the Gap committee for many years. He frequently speaks to lawyers groups on issues ranging from trial practice, civil litigation, insurance law, and ethics. Jim handles a variety of civil cases, including personal injury, defamation, insurance, business law, and contracts.
Areas of Practice
- General civil litigation including personal injury and wrongful death; defamation; insurance; business law; and contracts
Date and Place of Admission to State Bar and Federal Courts
- 1996, Iowa
- 1998, U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa
- 1998, U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa
- 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education
- B.A., University of Iowa, 1992
- J.D., Drake University Law School, 1996 (With Honors)
Memberships in Bar and Professional Associations
- Iowa Association for Justice
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Johnson County Bar Association
- Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates
321 East Market Street
P. O. Box 2150
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
319.354.1104
319.354.6962 f