Thomas J. Whorley
Practice Areas
Business, Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Agricultural Law,
Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Background
Thomas J. Whorley has been a member of the firm since 1973. His field of practice is general practice, including, but not limited to, estate planning, wills and probate, real estate, education law, business law, and litigation. Thomas has provided legal counsel on the behalf of K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions for many years. He has served as Iowa Department of Education, Administrative Law. Thomas has also prosecuted School Law Cases in District Court and Iowa Supreme Court and the United States Federal District Court.
Thomas was an Assistant Iowa Attorney General from 1972 to 1973 and the Sheldon City Attorney from 1974 to 1982. He is a native of Sheldon.
Education
University of South Dakota Law School, Juris Doctor 1972
University of South Dakota, Bachelor of Arts 1969
Professional Organizations
Iowa State Bar Association
O’Brien County Bar Association, President – 1974-1984
Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel
National School Board Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys, 1976-Present
Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission (Iowa Judicial District 3A) 2009-2014
Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys, President –1993, Executive Board Member –9 years
Publications/Presentations
Iowa Association of School Boards Annual Meetings and Conferences, Presenter
Northwest Iowa Community College, Iowa State University Department of Education,
Adjunct Instructor: School Law Class to PhD candidates
Author – The History of The Sheldon Community School, published 2015
Special Recognition
Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™
Iowa Legal Aid Award – Pro-Bono Assistance, 2007
Governor’s Volunteer Award, 1996
Iowa State Bar Association, Community Service Award, 2002
Community Involvement
University of South Dakota Foundation Board of Trustees – 2006-2015
Sheldon Community School District Board of Education – former President
Sheldon Prairie Museum Board Member – 2013-Present
Sheldon Community Library Board – former President
Northwest Iowa Community College Foundation Board –1996-2005
Northwest Iowa Health Center Hospital Board – former President
Sheldon Community High School – Mock Trial Coach
Village Northwest Unlimited – Board of Directors
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Committee of Appeals