Attorney Profiles

George A. LaMarca practices primarily in Business Litigation, Personal Injury Law and Professional Malpractice. Mr. LaMarca 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. Mr. LaMarca is also certified in medical malpractice litigation by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.

Mr. LaMarca received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Iowa and Florida, all U.S. District Court in Iowa, the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. LaMarca has been a very active member of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association 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 and has been a national board member since 2007.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1991
• Board Certified - Medical Malpractice, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
• Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
• AV Rating (The highest possible), Martindale-Hubbell, 2000
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, 2000

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1970
• Florida, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1971
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1976
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1986
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2003
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1996
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1970
  J.D.
  
  
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1967
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science and English
  
  
• Oxford University, England, 1967
  (Graduate Readings)
  
  

Published Works

• Iowa Pleading, Causes of Action and Defenses, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2001
• Market Share Liability, Industry-Wide Liability, Alternative Liability and Concert of Action: Modern Legal Concepts Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Drake Law Review, 1981
• Overintrusive Surveillance of the Plaintiff in Personal Injury Cases, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Cumberland School of Law, Volume 8:3, August, 1985
• Industrial Catastrophe Management - Statutory Products, Supervisor and Professional Liability (Co-Author), Safe-Tech Industries, 1976
• Unreasonable Speed of Train at Railroad Crossing (Co-Author), 27 Am. Jur. Prof of Facts 2d, 439, 1984
• Inadequacy of Warning Device at Railroad Crossing, 37 Am. Jur. Prof of Facts 2d, 439, 1984
• Investigation of Fire Cases, Forensic Science, Ch. 38C, Vol. III, 1986
• Witness Preparation, Chapter 10, Preparing the Client for Trial (Contributor), Aspen Law & Business Publishers, Inc., 1998
• Opening Statements-Effective Techniques, The Trial Lawyers Guide, 21:4, 1978
• Courtroom Use of Demonstrative Evidence, The Iowa Trial Lawyer, 2:1, 1977
• Courtroom Use of Photographs, The Iowa Trial Lawyer, 2:2, 1977
• Effective Techniques of Opening Statements, Trial Diplomacy Journal, Court Practice Institute, 1:1, 1978
• Do D.O.s and M.D.s Have Equal Rights to Hospital Privileges?, Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice, 7:8, 1979
• Suggested Investigation, Discovery and Trial Techniques in Railroad Crossing Cases-From Standpoint of Plaintiffs, The Trial Lawyers Guide, 23:4, 1979
• Courtroom Use of Demonstrative Evidence, Trial Diplomacy Journal, 3:4, 1980
• Railroad Litigation: Investigating the Crossing Collision, Trial, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, January, 1981
• Liability of Parent Company for Work Related Injuries of Employees of Subsidiaries, The Iowa Trial Lawyer, 8:1, 1983
• Medical Care to Terminally Ill Incompetents, Hawkeye Osteopathic Journal, 2:1, 1984
• Informed Consent-A Physician's Expanding Responsibility (Co-Author), Hawkeye Osteopathic Journal, 2:1, 1984
• Railroad Litigation: Investigating the Crossing Collision (Co-Author), The Legal Investigator, 14:2, 1984
• Expert Opinion Testimony: New Rules-Old Problems, The Iowa Trial Lawyer, 10:2, 1985
• Overintrusive Surveillance of Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Cases, Defense Law Journal, 35:5, 1986
• Direct Examination, In Brief, 1:2, 1989
• Traumatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Following Automobile Collision, In Brief, 1:5, 1989
• Expression of Personal Opinion at Trial, In Brief, 1:6, 1989
• Admissibility of 'Day in the Life' Films, In Brief, 1:8, 1989
• Final Checklist of Trial Principals, Trial Diplomacy Journal, 14:1, 1991
• A Three Step Approach on Whether to Take a Case, The Iowa Lawyer, 51:3, 1991

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Trial Advocacy, Drake University, 1983
• Techniques in Medical Malpractice Cases, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1981
• Investigation, Discovery and Trial Techniques in Railroad Crossing Cases, Association of Legal Investigators, 1982
• Market Share Liability, Industry-wide Liability, Alternative Liability and Concert of Action: Modern Legal Concepts Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1981
• Preparation and Direct Examination of the Medical Expert, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1981
• Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1982
• Concert of Action and Civil Conspiracy in Business Torts, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1985
• Issues and Strategies in the Use of Economic Experts Point/Counterpoint, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1991
• Masters in Trial Program, Trial Demonstration in Intersection Collision Case, from Opening Statement to Jury Deliberations, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1985
• Maintaining an Action Against a Fellow Employee, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, 1986
• Opening Statements-Effective Techniques, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1976
• Rules of Civil Procedure-State and Federal Comparisons, Iowa Association of Legal Secretaries, 1976
• Proving Fault in Automobile Cases (Seminar Co-Chairman), Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1977
• Courtroom Use of Photographs, Model Tests and Experiments, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1977
• Panel Discussion: "The Mechanics of Evidence", Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1978
• Discovery-Selected Cases in Search of the Truth, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1978
• Opening Statements, Lawyers Chatauqua, Iowa Judicial Election District 3A, 1979
• Establishing Train Speed in the Courtroom, Dallas County Bar Association, 1979
• Investigation and Trial Presentation of a Railroad Liability Case, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980
• Proving Standards of Care in the Courtroom, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980
• A Primer on Hospital Industry and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Standards of Practice, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980
• Insurance Company Surveillance of the Plaintiff, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1980
• Proof of Train Speed and Stopping Capabilities, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1980
• Trial Techniques in Medical Malpractice Cases, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1981
• Market Share Liability, Industry-wide Liability, Alternative Liability and Concert of Action: Modern Legal Concepts Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Drake University Law School, 1981
• Market Share Liability, Industry-wide Liability, Alternative Liability and Concert of Action: Modern Legal Concepts Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1981
• Preparation and Direct Examination of the Medical Expert, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, November 12, 1981 - November 13, 1981
• Discovery Rules and Application with Sample Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions and Expert Depositions, Iowa Bar Association, April 22, 1982 - April 23, 1982
• Preserving Liability for Defective But Unidentifiable Products, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Eighth Circuit Seminar, May 13, 1982 - May 15, 1982
• Pre-filing Settlement Negotiations and Techniques, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Eighth Circuit Seminar, November 11, 1982 - November 12, 1982
• Investigation, Discovery and Trial Techniques in Railroad Crossing Cases, National Association of Legal Investigators, October 23, 1983 - October 24, 1983
• Medical Malpractice Litigation, Iowa Legal Assistants Association, August 7, 1983 - Present
• How to Recover Prior to Suit, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Iowa Insurance Claims, November 3, 1983 - November 4, 1983
• Expert Witnesses-Problem Areas of Fact and Law, Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, November 1, 1984 - November 2, 1984
• Surveillance of the Plaintiff, National Association of Legal Investigators, January 8, 1985 - January 11, 1985
• Concert of Action and Civil Conspiracy in Business Torts, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 24, 1985 - January 25, 1985

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyer designation in Business Litigation, Super Lawyer magazine, 20008
• Bancroft-Whitney Company Award for Notable Contribution to the Legal Literature in Recognition of 27 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 2d 471, 1981
• Featured as a Prominent Trial Master in the Anthology, The Trial Masters, Bertram & Warshaw, Prentice Hall, 1984
• Member of the Year Award, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Who's Who in American Law, 7th and 8th Ed.
• Who's Who in the Midwest, 24th Ed.
• Oxford's Who's Who, the Elite Registry of Extraordinary Professionals
• Lifetime Member, National Registry of Who's Who in America, National Registry No. 129904, published in 2001 edition
• Trials Editor, the Iowa Trial Lawyer, Journal of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1977 - 1978
• Contributing Editor to Column "Advance Sheet," American Bar Association, Journal of Litigation, 1976 - 1980
• Board of Editors, Hawkeye Osteopathic Journal, 1982 - 1986
• Editor, In Brief, the monthly Journal of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 - 1998
• Board of Editors, Trial Diplomacy Journal (now known as The Trial Lawyer), 1988 - Present
• Editor, Bi-Monthly Column on Case Management, The Trial Lawyer, 1988 - 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association
  
  
• Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
  
  
• Florida State Bar Association
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Insurance Section
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Litigation Section
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1979 - 1983
  Member/Board of Governors
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1991
  Parliamentarian
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - 1992
  Secretary
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1994
  Vice President
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995
  President Elect
  
  
• Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996
  President
  
  
• American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates
  President, 2005; National Board Member 2007-present
  
  
• Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
  
  
• Lawyer - Pilots Bar Association
  
  
• Des Moines General Osteopathic Hospital, 1981 - 1990
  Corporate Board
  
  
• Des Moines General Osteopathic Hospital, 1982 - 1988
  Board of Trustees
  
  
• American Board of Trial Advocates, 2006 - Present
  National Board Representative (Iowa)
  
  
• American College of Legal Medicine
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• June 21, 1945, Rockford, Illinois, United States of America