<p> HOWARD E. ZIMMERLE CURRICULUM VITAE</p><p>Date and Place of Birth:</p><p>July 3, 1981 – Fort Dodge, Iowa</p><p>Marital Status:</p><p>Married, one child</p><p>Educational Background:</p><p>University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2002)</p><p>University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2005)</p><p>Admitted to Practice:</p><p>State of Iowa (2005)</p><p>State of Illinois (2006)</p><p>United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (2006)</p><p>Employment History:</p><p>McDonald, Woodward & Ivers (2005-2006)</p><p>Michael J. Warner & Associates (2006-2011)</p><p>Warner & Zimmerle (2012 – present)</p><p>Honors:</p><p>“10/10 - Superb” rating by Avvo.com</p><p>“Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers</p><p>“Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyers (representing the top 2% of lawyers under 40)</p><p>“BV Distinguished” rating by Martindale-Hubbell</p><p>Professional Organizations:</p><p>Illinois Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education (2015 – present)</p><p>1 Iowa Association for Justice (2010 – present)</p><p>Illinois Bar Association Workers Compensation Section Council (2009 – 2013)</p><p>Judge – Iowa High School Mock Trial Competition; Cornshucker College Mock Trial Competition (2009)</p><p>Civil Arbitrator for 14th Judicial Circuit (2008 – present)</p><p>Iowa Bar Association Jury Instructions Committee (2008 – present) </p><p>American Association for Justice (2006 – present)</p><p>Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2006 – present)</p><p>Rock Island County Bar Association (2006 – present)</p><p>Illinois State Bar Association (2006 – present)</p><p>Iowa Defense Counsel Association (2006)</p><p>Scott County Bar Association (2005 – present)</p><p>Iowa State Bar Association (2005 – present)</p><p>Who’s Who Among American Law Students (2004-2005)</p><p>Journal of Corporation Law Writer (2003-2004) Senior Associate Editor (2004-2005)</p><p>Publications:</p><p>Common Sense v. The EEOC: Co-worker Ostracism and Shunning as Retaliation Under Title VII, 30 J.Corp.L. 627 (2005)</p><p>Quad Cities Injury Lawyers Blog at http://www.qcinjurylawyers.wordpress.com</p><p>Rock Island Workers Compensation Blog at http://www.rockislandworkerscompensationattorney.wordpress.com </p><p>Speaking Engagements:</p><p>“New File Procedures for Petitioners” ISBA Workers Compensation: Intake & Trial Issues for the Experienced Practitioner, Fairview Heights, February 12, 2010</p><p>2 “Rule 90 and Arbitration” Rock Island County Bar Seminar, Rock Island, October 22, 2010</p><p>“Occupational Disease: Hearing Loss” ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation, Chicago, February 21, 2011</p><p>“AMA Guidelines – Disability vs. Impairment” ISBA Advanced Workers Compensation, Fairview Heights, February 20, 2012</p><p>Hobbies:</p><p>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.</p><p>3</p>