Robert W. Pratt

Judge Robert W. Pratt

Personal

Birthday:

1947

Birthplace:

Emmetsburg, IA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Staff attorney, Polk County [Iowa] Legal Aid Society, 1973-1974
Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1975-1997

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, August 2, 1996; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Iowa Lakes Community College

Degree:

A.A.

Degree Year:

1967

Name of School - Second:

Loras College

Degree - Second:

B.A.

Degree Year - Second:

1969

Name of School - Third:

Creighton University School of Law

The School of Law is an integral part of Creighton University, providing professional legal education within the framework of a Jesuit University committed to a comprehensive and value-centered education. The faculty of the School believes these commitments are compatible. The School offers a curriculum designed to produce ethical lawyers who will zealously and competently represent clients within the bounds of law and, at the same time, recognize their duty to improve society.

Degree - Third:

J.D.

Degree Year - Third:

1972

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa

Court Name:

Iowa Southern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/27/1997

Retirement from Active Service:

7/1/2012