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Michael J. Schilling
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Michael J. Schilling is a district court judge of District 8B of Iowa. He was appointed to this position in 2006.[1] He was retained in 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
Schilling was retained to the 8B District Court with 74.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Schilling received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Iowa in 1973 and 1976, respectively.[1]
Career
- 2006-2020: Judge, District 8B
- 2000-2006: Attorney, Cahill and Schilling
- 1990-2000: Attorney, Dieterich and Schilling
- 1980-1990: Attorney, Ford Law Offices
- 1978-1980: Assistant public defender, District 8B
- 1976-1978: Staff attorney, Inter Tribal Legal Services (Winnebago, Nebraska)[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Iowa State Bar Association
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
- Member, Des Moines County Bar Association
- LSCI Volunteer Lawyers Project
- Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa
State courts:
Iowa Supreme Court • Iowa Court of Appeals • Iowa district courts
State resources:
Courts in Iowa • Iowa judicial elections • Judicial selection in Iowa
