He's been a lawyer for more than a quarter-century. He represented Wisconsin commercial corn growers as part of a $110 million settlement of nationwide class action with claims arising from genetically-modified "StarLink" corn. With co-counsel, he helped achieve a multimillion-dollar settlement of an environmental class action on behalf of 300 property owners. He has successfully appealed circuit court and administrative decisions, including obtaining a victory before the Iowa Supreme Court and defeating an opponent's petition for certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court.