Mr. Gray is a trial attorney who has represented individuals and companies in state and federal courts in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota for more than twenty-five years, particularly in the defense of professional malpractice claims, and in insurance law, business and personal injury litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Gray also represents these clients in mediation and arbitration. Mr. Gray has been elected as a fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Before joining the Heidman Law Firm, John served as a law clerk first to The Honorable Donald P. Lay, Chief Judge, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and then to The Honorable Louis Schultz, Iowa Supreme Court.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
South Dakota State Bar Association
Woodbury County Bar Association
Iowa Defense Counsel
ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law, Juris Doctor, with honors, 1981
University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts, 1978
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Legal Aid, Inc.
Siouxland Y
Siouxland Cyclists, Inc.
Sioux City’s Saturday in the Park, Inc.
Sioux City Parks Advisory Board
Woodbury County Civil Service Commission
Loess Hills Sierra Club
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Iowa Nature Conservancy
Women Aware, Inc.
SPECIAL INTEREST
2003 Recipient of the Iowa State Bar Association Community Service Award
2009 Selected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
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