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Nathaniel R. Boulton
Hedberg & Boulton, P.C.
100 Court Avenue
Suite 425
Des Moines, IA 50309-1307
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (515) 288-4148
E-mail: Contact Me
Fax: (515) 288-4149
Web site: http://www.hedberglaw.com


Position Bar Admissions Education
Honors Published Works Affiliations
Representative Clients Representative Cases

Attorney Nate Boulton is a partner with Hedberg & Boulton, P.C. (formerly Hedberg Law Firm). Nate had practiced as an associate attorney for two years before being named a partner with the firm in 2007. He earned his law degree with Honors, as well as a Certificate of Legislative Practice, from Drake Law School in May of 2005 and was admitted to the bar in Iowa in September 2005. He also has a Master of of Public Administration degree from Drake University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in history and political science from Simpson College. He is a 1998 graduate of Columbus Community High School in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

Nate Boulton practices in workers compensation, personal injury and labor law. His is a member of the Board of Governors of the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association). Nate also currently serves as a member of the Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, the Iowa Association for Justice's Workers' Compensation Core Group and the Iowa State Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section Council.

Aside from his law practice, Nate is also an adjunct professor at both Simpson College and William Penn University, where he teaches courses related to law and leadership.

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Bar Admissions:
Iowa, 2005
U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2009
Education:
Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 2005
Juris Doctor (J.D.); Certificate in Legislative Practice
Honors: With Honors
Law Journal: Board of Editors, Drake Journal of Agricultural Law, 2003 - 2005

Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, May, 2005
Master of Public Administration

Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, May, 2002
Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science
Honors: cum laude

Published Works:
The Farmer's Retort to Tort Reform: How Legislation to Limit or Eliminate Punitive Damages Hurts the Agricultural Sector, 9 Drake J. of Agric. L. 415, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2004
Representative Cases:
Dell v. Hy-Vee, Inc. and Quality 1 Enterprises,Inc., 2009 WL 2528095 (Iowa Ct. App. 2009)
 
The Dexter Company and EMC Insurance Companies v. Steven Connelly, 2008 WL 2200107 (Iowa Court of Appeals 2008)
 
Local 447 of the Intern. Union of Painters and Allied Trades v. Five Seasons Paint and Drywall, Inc., 426 F.Supp.2d 982 (S.D. Iowa 2006)
Representative Clients:
United Steelworkers (USW)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
United Auto Workers (UAW)
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (Boilermakers)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Iowa Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, February 16, 2006 - February 17, 2006
 
Workers' Compensation Discovery: Drafting/Answering Written Discovery and Handling Disputes (Claimant Attorney's Perspective), Iowa State Bar Association, April 28, 2006
 
Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Eastern Iowa Seminar), September 7, 2006
 
Panel Discussion for New Attorneys, Iowa State Bar Association, October 4, 2006
 
Workers' Compensation 101, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (Western Iowa Seminar), September 13, 2007
 
Agency Case Law Update, Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers Annual Seminar, October 16, 2008
 
Workers' Compensation Update, Iowa Association for Justice Annual Convention, November 5, 2009 - Present
 
Workers' Compensation Case Law Update, Iowa Association for Justice Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 12, 2010 - Present
 
Penalties in Workers' Compensation: The Practical Implications of the New Penalty Statute, Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee Annual Symposium, June 3, 2010 - Present
Honors and Awards:
Drake Journal of Agricultural Law Outstanding Note Award, 2005
 
CALI Excellent for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy, 2005
 
American Bar Association/BNA Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Law, 2004
 
Simpson College Recent Alumni Acheivement Award, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Iowa Association for Justice (formerly the Iowa Trial Lawyers Association), 2005 - Present
Member
 
Iowa Association for Justice Workers' Compensation Section, 2007 - Present
Core Group Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association, 2005 - Present
Member
 
Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, 2009 - Present
Board Member
 
Iowa State Bar Association: Workers' Compensation Section, 2007 - Present
Section Council Member
 
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, 2008 - Present
Member
 
Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, 2009 - Present
Member
 
Polk County Bar Association, 2005 - Present
Member
 
Steelworkers (USW), 2003 - Present
Associate Member
 
Blackstone Inn of Court, 2007 - Present
Associate
 
Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group, 2008 - Present
Member
 
American Association for Justice, 2005 - Present
Member
 
Simpson College Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2008 - Present
Board Member
Past Employment Positions:
William Penn University, Adjunct Professor, 2006 - Present
 
Hedberg, Owens, Hedberg & Walsh, P.C., Associate Attorney, September 23, 2005 - July 31, 2007
 
Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Lobbying and Research Intern, 2005
 
Sen. Bob Dvorksky, Legislative Session, Legislative Intern, 2004
 
Hedberg, Owens, Hedberg & Walsh, P.C., Law Clerk, 2003 - 2005
 
Gephardt for President, Statewide College Organizer, County Field Organizer, 2003 - 2004
 
Wapello High School, Substitute Teacher, 2003
 
Indianola High School, Student Teacher, 2002
 
Iowa Democratic Party, State Senate Campaigns Field Researcher, 1999
 
Iowa High School Athletic Association, Licensed Sports Official, 1997 - 2002
Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Delta Theta Phi
Birth Information:
1980, Washington, Iowa

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