J. Barton Goplerud

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Bart represents clients in class action, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and workers’ compensation cases. He is licensed to practice in all Iowa state and federal courts and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. Bart earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1982 and his law degree from Drake University in 1990. Bart and his wife Leslie live in Booneville.

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1990
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1990

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
  • J.D.—1990
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • Law Review: Drake Law Review, Editor
• University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • B.A.—1982

Published Works

“Liability of Schools and Coaches: The Current Status of Sovereign Immunity and Assumption of the Risk”, 39 Drake Law Review 759

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Professor, Negotiations, Pre-Trial Advocacy and Mediation, Drake Law School, 1993–Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• National Trial Lawyers, Member
• Class Action Trial Lawyers, Member
• American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Public Investors Advocate Bar Association(PIABA)

Practice Areas

• Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice Law
• Misdiagnosis
• Surgical Mistake
• Personal Injury
• Automobile Accidents
• Slip and Fall
• Products Liability Law
• Workers' Compensation
• Consumer Protection Law
• Litigation
• Wage and Hour Violation
• Class Action/Anti Trust Violation