Hixson & Brown, P.C.
160 S. 68th Street
Suite 1108 West Des Monies, IA 50266
515-222-2620 www.hixsonbrown.com
Terrence D. Brown has been an attorney since 1981. He represents seriously injured individuals who are seeking compensation through the civil justice system. His fields of practice include medical negligence and personal injury. He has practiced in California and Iowa. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1981. He moved to Iowa and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1988. He is a sustaining member of the American and Iowa Associations for Justice.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
United States Courts of Appeal for the Eighth, Ninth and Federal Judicial Circuits
United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Iowa Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Iowa Association for Justice
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
EDUCATION:
Washington University of Law (St. Louis, MO), J.D. 1981
Best Brief/Best Oralist, Moot Court Competition (1981)
ERISA Disability Claims-Structuring Claimants' Arguments to Meet the Court's Standard of Review, The Iowa Lawyer, Vol. 69, No. 1 (2009)
ERISA Disability Claims in the Eighth Circuit, Drake Law Review, Vol. 57:1 (2008) , reprinted in the Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance, Vol. 35:3 (2009)
ERISA Disability Claims, Navigating their Complexity from the Claimant's Standpoint, The Iowa Lawyer, Volume 68, Number 12 (2008)
Estate Planning for Non-Specialists, California Lawyer, Vol. 8, No. 1 (1988)
Enforcing Child and Spousal Support Obligations of Military Personnel, California
AWARDS / HONORS:
Martindale Hubbell Rating: AV Rated
Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR (1976-1998)
American Bar Association, Outstanding Young Military Service Lawyer (1985-1986)
American Bar Association, Award for Exemplary Civil Law Practice (1986)