Harlan Daniel Holm Jr.

Harlan Daniel Holm Jr. is a shareholder at Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C. in Waterloo, Iowa. He represents individuals in personal injury litigation, including wrongful death and medical malpractice cases. His work includes claims involving automobile, motorcycle, truck, and bicycle accidents, along with birth trauma. He has practiced with the firm since finishing law school in 1979, developing a career centered on representation of injured people.

Harlan earned a B.A. from The University of Northern Iowa in 1976. He received a J.D. with honors from Drake University Law School in 1979 and was named to the Order of the Coif. During law school, he served as Associate Case Notes Editor of the Drake Law Review. His academic background included legal research and writing alongside the training underlying his trial practice.

Harlan’s experience encompasses complex injury claims and disputes involving professional conduct. His work includes medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and legal and professional malpractice matters. He has also written about negligence, products liability, and the legal history of the NFL-AFL merger. Those publications address legal issues connected to injury litigation and the broader relationship between law, public policy, and significant institutional decisions.

Harlan Daniel Holm Jr. is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, and American Board of Trial Advocates. He served as president of the Iowa Association for Justice from 1994 to 1995 and on the Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission from 2009 to 2013. His admissions include Iowa and federal district courts in Iowa and the Western District of Wisconsin.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association (1979 – Present)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates
• President, Iowa Association for Justice (1994 – 1995)
• Member, American Association for Justice (1980 – Present)
• Member, American Bar Association (1979 – Present)
• Member, Black Hawk County Bar Association (1979 – Present)
• Member, Iowa State Judicial Nominating Commission (2009 – 2013)
• Member, Iowa Law PAC (Political Action Committee of the Iowa State Bar Association)
• Member, Justice for All PAC (Political Action Committee of the Iowa Association for Justice)

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of Northern Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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