Background

Elizabeth has practiced for 35 years and specializes in the areas of divorce/​dissolution of marriage, custody cases, adoption, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Elizabeth also provides parenting coordination, mediation, and family law arbitration services. Her primary geographical practice area is located between Sioux Falls, the Iowa Great Lakes, and Des Moines. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers.

Elizabeth is married, has two adult children, and two grandchildren. Her free time is spent gardening, reading, kayaking, and enjoying her home on the banks of the Missouri River. 

Professional Organizations

• American Bar Association
• ABA Foundation – Fellow
  
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Fellow and President Central States Chapter
  
• American College of Family Trial Lawyers – Diplomate
  
• Iowa State Bar Association
  
• South Dakota State Bar Association
  
• Woodbury County Bar Association

Publications/​Presentations

• Available upon request

Support Staff

Practice Areas

• Alternative Dispute/Mediation
• Family Law
• Guardianship / Conservatorship
• Parent Coordinator
• Indian Child Welfare Act and Tribal Law

Admissions

• Iowa
• South Dakota
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
• U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota

Education

• University of South Dakota School of Law, Juris Doctor 1989
• University of South Dakota, Bachelor of Science 1985
  
• University of South Dakota, A.D. N. 1981

Community Involvement

• Elmwood Cemetery Association, President
• Martha Washington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution