Robert W. Pratt
Personal
Birthday:
1947
Birthplace:
Emmetsburg, IA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Staff attorney, Polk County [Iowa] Legal Aid Society, 1973-1974
Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1975-1997
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, August 2, 1996; no Senate vote
Education
Name of School:
Iowa Lakes Community College
Degree:
A.A.
Degree Year:
1967
Name of School - Second:
Loras College
Degree - Second:
B.A.
Degree Year - Second:
1969
Name of School - Third:
Creighton University School of Law
The School of Law is an integral part of Creighton University, providing professional legal education within the framework of a Jesuit University committed to a comprehensive and value-centered education. The faculty of the School believes these commitments are compatible. The School offers a curriculum designed to produce ethical lawyers who will zealously and competently represent clients within the bounds of law and, at the same time, recognize their duty to improve society.
Degree - Third:
J.D.
Degree Year - Third:
1972 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
Court Name:
Iowa Southern District Court
President Nominating:
William J. Clinton
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
5/27/1997
Retirement from Active Service:
7/1/2012