EDUCATION

• Iowa State University, 1982
• University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1985

ASSOCIATIONS

• The Iowa State Bar Association
• Woodbury County Bar Association
• Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission
• Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association
• Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys

Richard H. Moeller has been a partner with the Firm since 1996.  Richard's general practice includes, but is not limited to, Vaccine Injury Law, Litigation, Employment Law, Commercial Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Education Law, and Real Estate.

Richard is a 1982 graduate of Iowa State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, with distinction, and was invited to membership in the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.  Richard earned his Juris Doctor in 1985 from the University of Iowa where he graduated with distinction.  He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts in Iowa and Nebraska, as well as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.  Richard is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys, a member of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, a member of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission, a past two-term member of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and past President for the Woodbury County Bar Association.

Richard's general practice in litigation has involved cases of vaccine injuries, employment discrimination and wrongful termination, real estate foreclosures, non-compete agreements, quiet title actions, real estate taxes, contract disputes and business torts.

Richard also focuses on Vaccine Injury Claims, representing clients with claims in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in the United States Court of Federal Claims.)

REPORTED DECISIONS

• Newbrough v. Bishop Heelan Catholic Sch., 2015 WL 759478, 2015 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 177, 111 (N.D. Iowa 2015)
• A.D., L.L.C. v. 2004 SC Partners, L.L.C., 860 N.W.2d 341 (Table), 2014 WL 6680884 (Iowa Ct.App. 2014)
• Rensink v. Wells Dairy, Inc., 741F.Supp.1038, 16 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 1223, 41 NDLR 228 (N.D. Iowa 2010)
• Hutson v. Wells Dairy, Inc., 578 F. 3d 823 (8th Cir. 2009)
• Pro Edge L.P. v. Gue, 451 F.Supp.2d 1026 (N.D. Iowa 2006) and 419 F.Supp.2d 1064 (N.D. Iowa 2006)
• Miller v. Wells Dairy Inc., 90 Fed.Appx. 193, 2004 WL 538939 (8th Cir. 2004) and 252 F.Supp.2d 799 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
• Carlson v. SCI Iowa Funeral Services, Inc., 2003 WL 22807406 (Iowa App. 2003)
• Kaydon Acquisition Corp. V v. America Central Industries, Inc., 179 F.Supp.2d 1022 (N.D. Iowa 2001)
• Northrop v. Inventive Communications, L.L.C., 199 F.R.D. 334 (D. Neb. 2000)
• Circle R, Inc. v. Smithco Mfg., Inc., 919 F.Supp. 1272 (N.D. Iowa 1996)
• Hertz Farm Management, Inc. v. Twito, 434 N.W.2d 907 (Iowa App. 1988)
• U.S. v. Jensen, 418 N.W.2d 65 (Iowa 1988)
• Cerro Gordo County Care Facility v. Iowa Civil Rights Com'n, 401 N.W.2d 192 (Iowa 1987)
• Hart v. Iowa Dept. of Job Service, 394 N.W.2d 385 (Iowa 1986)

STATE OF IOWA ACTIVITIES

• Member – Iowa Council of School Board Attorneys
• Member –Iowa State Bar Association
• Member –Woodbury County Bar Association

MULTI-STATE ACTIVITIES

• Member – NSBA Council of School Board Attorneys
• Member – Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Member – Siouxland Community Foundation Board of Directors
• Member – Humanities Iowa Board of Directors

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

• Former member –Iowa Supreme Court Commission, Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Member – Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• General Practice

including but not limited to

• Appellate Practice
• Banking Law
• Civil Rights & Discrimination Law
• Commercial Law
• Debtor & Creditor Law
• Education Law
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Personal Injury Law
• Product Liability
• Real Estate Law
• Trial Law
• Vaccine Injury Law

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