Todd worked as an associate attorney at both the Clayton law firm in Newton and the LaMarca & Landry firm in West Des Moines before returning to his hometown to practice in 1995.

Education

• University of Iowa (B.S., 1987)

• Drake University (J.D., 1991)

Seminars Instructed

• Lecturer: Spring Tax Institute, Iowa Law School

• Lecturer: ISBA Probate Section Seminar

• Lecturer: YLD Summer Seminar

• Lecturer: ISBA Annual Meeting

• Lecturer: ISBA December Tax School

• Lecturer: Iowa Trust Association Annual Meeting

• Frequent speaker to professional and civic groups on topics pertaining to estate planning.

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association (YLD Executive Council, 1996-98, 1999-2001; Member, YLD, Summer Seminar Committee, 1993-2001; Chair, YLD Summer Seminar Committee, 1997-2001; Member, Probate and Trust Section Council, 1997-2003; Chair, Probate and Trust Section Council, 1999-2000

• Kossuth County Bar Association (President - 2015)

• Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel