Featured Member: Tim Bernasek

How did you get involved with ag law?

“I didn’t have an ag background, but after my first year of law school, I threw my hat in the ring for an internship at Oregon Farm Bureau. It was a fascinating opportunity for me to learn all these different sides of the law from the ag side…”

Featured Member: Patrick (Pat) B. Dillon

Work: Dillon Law, Sumner, IA   Education and Work Experience: Iowa State University, Agricultural Studies, 4 years active duty as a United States Transportation Officer, Juris Doctor, Drake Law School   How did you get into Agriculture Law? “I’ve been working on the family farm for as long as I can remember.  I work with […]

Featured Member: Cari Rincker

Work: Rincker Law PLLC – a general practice law firm with concentrations in agriculture, food, and matrimonial and family law   Education: Associate’s in Agriculture Science, Lake Land College, Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science, Texas A&M, Masters of Science Ruminant Nutrition, University of Illinois, Juris Doctor, Pace University School of Law   How did […]

Featured Member: Eldon McAfee

“I farmed before I went to law school. I was a dairy farmer for close to ten years and then I went to law school at Drake as a second career. I think the combination of an ag background and the legal education is what gives me and other ag attorneys a real advantage in working with rural clients.”

2016 President and Director Election

The AALA Nominating Committee has presented the following slate of candidates for its Board of Directors.  Three positions (the President-elect and two at-large board positions) will be elected for service from October 2016 to September 2019. Ballots were mailed to active members in July 2016 and are requested to be returned and postmarked by July 30, […]

Teleconference on United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes

United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes: Impacts for Agricultural Attorneys —Speaker: Reed Hopper, Pacific Legal Foundation and Bob Lundman, Environmental Division of the US Department of Justice When: Thursday, July 28, 2016 Time: 12:00 CST – 12:45 CST (Q&A to follow) Call in Via Telephone: Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or […]