Channing Dutton
Channing practices primarily in Iowa Workers’ Compensation claims and Personal Injury claims
Lawyer, Lawyer, Dutton & Drake, L.L.P.
1415 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
515-224-4400
Education:
• Nebraska Wesleyan University 1977
• Drake University Law School 1979
Public speaking/Seminars:
Channing, David and Jim have 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 experts 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.
Professional Offices:
• Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa (1985-1987)
Professional Memberships:
• Iowa State Bar
• Iowa Association for Justice-Workers’ Compensation Section
• Iowa Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc.
