Date and Place of Birth

HOWARD E. ZIMMERLE CURRICULUM VITAE

Date and Place of Birth:

July 3, 1981 – Fort Dodge, Iowa

Marital Status:

Married, one child

Educational Background:

University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2002)

University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2005)

Admitted to Practice:

State of Iowa (2005)

State of Illinois (2006)

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (2006)

Employment History:

McDonald, Woodward & Ivers (2005-2006)

Michael J. Warner & Associates (2006-2011)

Warner & Zimmerle (2012 – present)

Honors:

“10/10 - Superb” rating by Avvo.com

“Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers

“Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyers (representing the top 2% of lawyers under 40)

“BV Distinguished” rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Organizations:

Illinois Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education (2015 – present)

1 Iowa Association for Justice (2010 – present)

Illinois Bar Association Workers Compensation Section Council (2009 – 2013)

Judge – Iowa High School Mock Trial Competition; Cornshucker College Mock Trial Competition (2009)

Civil Arbitrator for 14th Judicial Circuit (2008 – present)

Iowa Bar Association Jury Instructions Committee (2008 – present)

American Association for Justice (2006 – present)

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2006 – present)

Rock Island County Bar Association (2006 – present)

Illinois State Bar Association (2006 – present)

Iowa Defense Counsel Association (2006)

Scott County Bar Association (2005 – present)

Iowa State Bar Association (2005 – present)

Who’s Who Among American Law Students (2004-2005)

Journal of Corporation Law Writer (2003-2004) Senior Associate Editor (2004-2005)

Publications:

Common Sense v. The EEOC: Co-worker Ostracism and Shunning as Retaliation Under Title VII, 30 J.Corp.L. 627 (2005)

Quad Cities Injury Lawyers Blog at http://www.qcinjurylawyers.wordpress.com

Rock Island Workers Compensation Blog at http://www.rockislandworkerscompensationattorney.wordpress.com

Speaking Engagements:

“New File Procedures for Petitioners” ISBA Workers Compensation: Intake & Trial Issues for the Experienced Practitioner, Fairview Heights, February 12, 2010

2 “Rule 90 and Arbitration” Rock Island County Bar Seminar, Rock Island, October 22, 2010

“Occupational Disease: Hearing Loss” ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation, Chicago, February 21, 2011

“AMA Guidelines – Disability vs. Impairment” ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation, Fairview Heights, February 20, 2012

Hobbies:

Howard enjoys playing guitar, writing, and playing baseball and basketball. He is also an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and spends most of his free time with his daughter, Ava.