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Thomas J. Wilkinson Jr. Crawford, Sullivan, Read & Roemerman, P.C. 1800 First Avenue NE 200 Wells Fargo Bank Building Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5435 |
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Mr. Wilkinson has been in the private practice of law since his admission to practice in 1962. His general practice includes, but is not limited to, Corporate Law, Business Law, Real Estate, Wills, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate and Energy . He represents both plaintiffs and defendants.
Mr. Wilkinson represented the Morris Plan Unsecured Creditors Committee in a large Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding and acted as debtor's council in the Farmstead Foods Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. In the area of Energy law, Mr. Wilkinson did the legal work involved in the licensing, construction and sale of a hydroelectric facility in Beaverton, Michigan to a New York brokerage firm. He was also involved in the licensing of the hydroelectric facility at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. He is currently working on all phases of the licensing and consultation process of hydroelectric projects.
While in law school, Mr. Wilkinson worked for Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company as a claims adjuster, gaining a great deal of experience in the investigation and settlement of personal injury and workers' compensation cases. Mr. Wilkinson was appointed an Assistant Linn County Attorney in 1963, and in that capacity, he represented the Linn County Board of Supervisors. As an Assistant County Attorney, and later in private practice, he handled certiorari and personal property tax cases on appeal before the Iowa Supreme Court.
Mr. Wilkinson is married to Alice. They have two grown sons. Mr. Wilkinson's interests include his family, working around his home, his dog, traveling, hiking, cross country skiing and snow shoeing.
- Areas Of Practice:
- General Practice including, but not limited to:
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate
- Wills and Probate
- Energy
- Business Law
- Estate Planning
- Bar Admissions:
- Iowa, 1962
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1964
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Tax Court, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
- Education:
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1962
- J.D.
- Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1956
- B.A.
- Published Works:
- Emerging Substantive Legal Issues in the Computer Area, Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa Seminar and Publication, April, 1988
- Electronic Legal Research, Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting Volume, June, 1988
- Representative Cases:
- State v. Eads, 166 N.W.2d 766 (Supreme Court of Iowa 1969)
- State v. Rees, 139 N.W.2d 406 (Supreme Court of Iowa 1966)
- Cover v. Koeper, 137 N.W.2d 594 (Supreme Court of Iowa 1965)
- Representative Clients:
- Cedar Rapids Builders, Inc.
- LW L.L.C.
- Lincolnway Development Company
- LW Construction Company
- Red Rock Hydroelectric Development Company
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Limited Liability Companies in Iowa", National Business Institute, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 25, 2000
- "Basic Corporation Law in Iowa", National Business Institute's Law Review Series, Cedar Rapids Iowa, July 25, 1991
- "Electronic Legal Research", Annual Meeting, Iowa State Bar Association, Des Moines, Iowa, 1988
- "Emerging Substantive Legal Issues in the Computer Area", Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, April 22, 1988
- Honors and Awards:
- PSI CHI National Honor Society
- Distinguished Service Certificate, Citizens Committe on Alcoholism, 1972 - 1973
- Outstanding Service Certificate, Linn County Mental Health, 1974
- Commendation, Iowa Medical Society, 1975
- Distinguished Service Award, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, 1990
- Paul Harris Fellow, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Iowa State Bar Association, 1962 - Present
- Member
- Iowa State Bar Association, 1975 - 1980
- Chairman, Special Committee on Law and Behavioral Sciences
- Iowa State Bar Association, 1984 - 1991
- Chairman, Electronic Research Committee
- Linn County Bar Association
- Member
- Linn County Bar Association, 1968 - 1971
- Past Secretary
- Cedar Rapids Area Estate Planning Council
- Citizens Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1966 - 1967
- Board of Directors
- Linn County Mental Health Center, 1974
- President
- Cedar Rapids West Rotary Club
- Chairman, International Youth Exchange, Paul Harris Fellow
- Hanford Post #5, American Legion
- Judge Advocate
- Past Employment Positions:
- Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company, Claims Adjuster, 1959 - 1962
- Linn County, Assistant Attorney, 1963 - 1967
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Volunteer Lawyers Project, Iowa State Bar Association
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Birth Information:
- July 20, 1934, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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