Jason C. Palmer, Esq.

Background
Judicial Law Clerk, David Harris, Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, 1997-1998

Practice Areas
General practice including, but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, Litigation and Trial Law, Product Liability, Transportation Law and Litigation

Education

• The University of Iowa (B.S., 1994)
• Drake University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1997) – Member, 1995-1997 and Managing Editor, 1996-1997, Drake Law Review

State Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin, 1997
• Iowa, 1998

Federal Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
• U.S. Tax Court

Professional Memberships and Admissions

• Conference of Freight Counsel
• Defense Research Institute
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
• Polk County Bar Association
• Transportation Law Association
• Trucking Industry Defense Association

Key Clients

• Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
• Covenant Transport, Inc.
• EMC Insurance Companies
• Pacer Transport, Inc.
• Public Entity Risk Services of Iowa
• R+L Carriers, Inc.

Sample of Reported Cases

• Bradshaw-Hulsing v. Bd. of Adjustment of City of Clive (Iowa Ct. App. May 26, 2010)(unpublished)
• Chamberlain, L.L.C. v. City of Ames (Iowa 2008)
• Commercial Fed. Bank v. Qwest Corp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2004)
• Davis Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Barnes (Iowa Ct. App. Jan. 10, 2001) (unpublished)
• Kopple v. Schick Farms, Ltd. (N.D. Iowa 2006)
• Piper v. Jerry’s Homes, Inc. (Iowa Ct. App. 2003)

Publications

• Allocating Responsibility for Defective Loading of Cargo: The Savage Rule, The Transportation Lawyer (2010)
• Carrier Liability: When is Cargo Delivered?, The Transportation Lawyer (2010)
• Legal Update, “Lifeliner”, published by the Iowa Motor Truck Association (2010)
• Protect Yourself and Your Company, “Lifeliner”, published by the Iowa Motor Truck Association (2009)

News
Oct 28, 2009 – Jason C. Palmer Contributes Article To Iowa Motor Truck Association’s Lifeliner Magazine, Fall 2009