Benjamin R. Merrill, Des Moines, Iowa Attorney

Benjamin R. Merrill

Law Clerk for the Eighth Judicial District of Iowa, 2008-09.

Contact Information

Patterson Law Firm, LLP
505 - 5th Avenue, Suite 729
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 283-2147
Fax: (515) 283-1002
email: bmerrill@pattersonfirm.com

Practice Areas

General Practice, including but not limited to:
   Civil Litigation
   Personal Injury
   Workers’ Compensation

Education

J.D., Drake University Law School, with honors, 2008
   Editor-in-Chief, Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, 2007-08
   Editorial Staff Member, Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, 2006-07
   Active with the International Law Society and the Environmental Law Society
   Member of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
B.A., Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association

Volunteer Associations and Memberships

Volunteer Judge for Iowa Junior High School Mock Trial Competition

Publications

“What Stinks...The Animal Feeding Operations Consent Agreement and Final Order (AFO CAFO), or EPA Involvement in the Area?” Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, Volume 13, No. 1, Spring 2008.

Hobbies

Travel, Hiking, and Reading