George Anthony LaMarca
George A. LaMarca's practice includes Personal Injury Law, Business Litigation, and Professional Malpractice. He has handled some of Iowa's largest personal injury cases and some of the state's most complex business litigation cases. He is board certified in civil trials by the National Board of Trial Advocates. He is also board certified in medical malpractice litigation by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He is a member of the American College of Board Certified Attorneys. Mr. LaMarca was named the Best Lawyers 2016 Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in the Des Moines metropolitan area. He was peer selected for inclusion by Best Lawyers in both "Best Lawyers in America" and Best Attorneys in Iowa." He has consistently been selected as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers and "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the American Trial Lawyers Association. He has continually received "Super Lawyer" designation by Super Lawyers magazine. Mr. LaMarca is a highly respected legal author. He has written and lectured extensively on the investigation and trial of complex cases, and the use of demonstrative evidence, models, tests and experiments in the courtroom. He has received awards for notable contributions to legal literature, and as a result of his press-worthy trials, he was featured in the legal anthology, The Trial Masters, Prentice Hall, 1994. Mr. LaMarca has been a very active member of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association n/k/a Iowa Association for Justice for over 25 years. He was President in 1995-1996 and served on its Board of Governors from 1979-1983 and 1987-1991. In 1989, he was selected as the ITLA's Outstanding Member of the Year. As a result of his extensive jury trial experience, he holds the rank of Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates. In 2006, Mr. LaMarca was elected President of the Iowa Chapter of ABOTA and has served as a national board member representing Iowa since
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- B.A. | Political Science and English
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- Drake University
- J.D.
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- Oxford University
- Honors: Honors Program, Graduate Readings
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- Partner
- LaMarca Law Group, P.C.
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- Iowa Pleading, Causes of Action and Defenses
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
- Witness Preparation, Preparing the Client for Trial
- Aspen Law & Business Publishers, Inc.
- Expert Opinion Testimony: New Rules-Old Problems
- The Iowa Trial Lawyer
- Overintrusive Surveillance of the Plaintiff in Personal Injury Cases
- American Journal of Trial Advocacy
- Inadequacy of Warning Device at Railroad Crossing
- 37 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts
- Board Certified-Medical Malpractice
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Advocate
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- 2016 "Lawyer of the Year" - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs - Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America n/k/a American Association for Justice
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- Activities: Commercial Litigation Section
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- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
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- American Bar Association
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- Activities: Litigation and Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Special Committee-Medicine and Law; Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section – Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
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- Million Dollar Advocates Club
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- The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
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- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Board Certified - Medical Malpractice
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- International Network of Boutique Law Firms
- Chapter President and Member
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- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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- The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
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- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
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- Activities: President (1995-96); President-Elect (1993-94); Vice President-Member Services (1991-93); Parliamentarian (1990-91); Board of Governors (1978-83) (1987-93); Special Committees: Continuing Legal Education (1989); Medical Malpractice Legislation (1990)
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- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
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- Iowa
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- 8th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- English: Spoken, Written