Christine L. Conover Member
Contact Information
Practice Area
Bar Admissions
- State of Iowa, 1998
Court Admissions
- US District Court
- Northern District of Iowa, 2000
- Southern District of Iowa, 2000
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, JD, with high distinction, 1998
- University of Iowa National Moot Court Team, 1997-1998
- Senior Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice, 1997-1998
- Van Oosterhout Moot Court Competition, 1997
- Iowa State University, BA, with distinction, 1995
- Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkship
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Jerry L. Larson, Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, 1998-1999
Christine Conover is a medical malpractice attorney with extensive experience defending claims against physicians, clinics and hospitals throughout the state. In addition, she represents licensed medical professionals on licensing and disciplinary issues. Ms. Conover is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. She is also a member of the Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission.
Honors & Awards
- AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Included in the Best Lawyers in America® list, 2020
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Health Care Law
- Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year Listing" in Cedar Rapids, 2015, 2018-2020
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Included in Great Plains Super Lawyers list, 2014-2019
- Great Plains Rising Stars® list, 2013
- Corridor Business Journal's Forty Under 40, 2006
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Linn County Bar Association
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association
- Past-President, 2015-2016
- President, 2014-2015
- President-Elect, 2013-2014
- Secretary, 2012-2013
- Trial Academy Committee Chair, 2007; 2009
- Board Member, 2003-Present
- Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys
- President, 2002-2003
- President-Elect, 2001-2002
- Sixth District Representative, 1999-2002
- Defense Research Institute
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- State Judicial Nominating Commission
Presentations & Publications
Presentations
- The Dangers of the Disappearing Jury Trial, ACC Corporate Counsel Forum, 2018
- Professional Liability – Defense Perspective, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2013
- Documentation for Nurses, Mercy Hospital, 2011
- Ethics, Linn County Paralegal Society, 2011
- Peer Review, Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys Annual Meeting, 2011
- Informed Consent for Minors, Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation, 2006
- Medical Malpractice Trends, Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting, 2005
- Collateral Source Issues, Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys Fall Meeting, 2004
- Ethical Implications of Serving on Board of Directors, ISBA Annual Meeting, 2004
- Case Law Update, Negligence, Torts & Indemnity, Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting, 2003
- Case Law Update, Negligence, Torts & Indemnity, Iowa Defense Counsel Association Annual Meeting, 2002
Publication
- Author: "The Violence Against Women Act: Stabilizing Commerce Through a Civil Rights Remedy," 1 Journal of Gender, Race, and Justice 269 (1997)