Practice Areas
Practicing Primarily In:
- Personal Injury
- Family Law
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, 1966, Parsons College, Fairfield, IA
- Juris Doctor, 1970, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Iowa
- Committee of Specialization, 1974-1988
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
- Member of Board of Governors, 1991-present
- Officer at Large 2001
- Parliamentarian 2002
- Secretary 2003
- Vice President 2004
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Admitted To Practice
- State Bar of Iowa, 1970
- United States District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1970
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1980
- United States Supreme Court, 1981
Board Certification
- Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Dennis F. Chalupa was born and raised in a small rural farming community in Southeast Iowa.
He received his undergraduate business degree at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa in 1966 and
his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1970. Prior to attending law school, he spent a year
working for Brendix Corporation at Teterboro, New Jersey. He began his law career in 1970, serving
as Jasper County Attorney and also engaging in private practice. Dennis joined the law firm of
Brierly, McCall & Girdner, the predecessor to the present firm in 1971. While completing his
term as County Attorney, he practiced part-time with the firm. He prosecuted many cases through
trial as County Attorney and thereafter continued focusing his law practice in the area of litigation.
Dennis devotes most of his time to plaintiff's personal injury, worker's compensation, business
transactions and family litigation. Board certification in Civil Trial Advocacy was awarded to
Dennis in 2001, certifying special competence in the field of civil trial advocacy.
In addition to his active trial practice, Dennis has been selected by other trial lawyers to serve on the Board of Governors of the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association and selected by the board to serve as an officer. Dennis has participated as a Board Member since 1991 and served as an officer since 2001.
He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership requires a settlement or verdict in excess of one million dollars. He is frequently requested to speak on various areas of the trial practice. Both Dennis and the law firm have received the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the recognized publication rating lawyers in the United States.
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