About Lawyer, Lawyer, Dutton, Drake & Conklin, LLP

Public Speaking/Seminars:

Channing has lectured before groups of attorneys all over the state of Iowa. The number and scope of topics presented are diverse and numerous, including:

• Presenting evidence at trial
  
• Understanding key terms in work comp
  
• Understanding critical settlement issues for work comp and personal injury
  
• Handling mediation for work comp and personal injury
  
• Proper investigation of claims
  
• Understanding the role of Social Security disability benefits in work comp
  
• Understanding the role of Medicare in injury claims
  
• Handling expert witnesses and their testimony
  
• Conducting direct and cross-examination of lay witnesses and expert witnesses
  
• Alternative medical care proceedings in work comp
  
• Investigating the correct weekly pay amounts for workers
  
• Basically, if it touches on Iowa workers' compensation or personal injury claims each of our partners have presented on those topics
  

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation for the Injured

Bar Admissions

Iowa, 1980

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa - J.D. - 1979
  
• Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
  
• B.A. - 1977 - Major: English
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Board of Governors, 1985 - 1987
  
• Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 1980 - Present
  
• Iowa Association for Justice, 1982 - Present
  
• Iowa Association for Justice-Workers' Compensation Section, Member
  
• Iowa Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc., Member
  
• Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa, Member, 1982 - Present

Interests

Lawyers, judges and all of Channing's clients know about his concern with global warming and the harsh effects it is dealing to the people of Iowa and their children. For years, Channing has been writing and lecturing throughout Iowa about climate change impacts and the need for action. He has appeared before civic groups, city governments, school boards and state agencies seeking justice for those who will have to deal with the harsh impacts of climate change in the decades to come. He has also carried the fight for a better tomorrow into Iowa courtrooms representing future generations of children in the Filippone case, arrested pipeline protesters and all the people of Polk County in 2019 water quality litigation. 

At the 2019 Iowa State Fair Presidential candidate Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington State called out Channing during his speech at the fair. Here’s what he said: “There’s a lot of people working hard on climate change in Iowa…. I want to give you a shout out to a guy who has been fighting climate change in Iowa for about 15 years, Channing Dutton. Hold up your sign Channing. Thank for your leadership, buddy. There’s a guy who really believes it. Channing, thank you.” 

There’s a lot of people working hard on climate change in Iowa

Cases/Articles

Filippone ex rel. Filippone v. Iowa Dept of Nat. Res., 829 N.W.2d 589 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013)

IOWA SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO REVIEW CLIMATE CASE

Channing Dutton: A Path to Climate Action

Dakota Access Pipeline protester found guilty

Climate change and tomorrow's lawyer. Iowa State Bar magazine (January 2014)

What could/should we do? Climate Disaster 2020

https://co2widget.com/

This passion for action has also lead Channing into the political advocacy world. Our law firm hosts climate candidates on a regular basis. The goal is to help any leader who is willing to help the climate future. Some think this makes Channing a staunch democrat, but the truth is he doesn't give a toot about what party a candidate belongs to. What Channing cares about is whether a candidate can lead us into the future with a plan of real climate action. From Hillary Clinton to Lindsey Graham, Channing wants all of them to act...right now!