DONALD G. BEATTIE ESQ.            CURRICULUM VITAE Education: Simpson College (with honors), 1970, B.A. Drake University Law School (with honors), 1977, J.D. Professional Experience: Certified as Civil Litigation Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy (1999) Lead counsel of Million Dollar Jury Verdicts and Settlements Lead Trial Attorney in Civil Litigation, advocate rights, for more than 15 years with special emphasis on propane gas explosions. Lead counsel in numerous verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million Emphasis in propane gas explosion litigation (60 plus as lead attorney) Awards and Honors: Order of the Coif (1977) Associate Editor, Drake Law Review (1976-77) Double SS AWARD (1993) for Outstanding Achievement after College Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges (1977) AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Seminars and Publications: Author: Casenote, 24 Drake Law Review 872, (1975) Author: First Party Torts - Extra Contractual Liability of Insurers Who Violate the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, 25 Drake Law Review 900, (1976) Seminar Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Settlement Techniques, Des Moines, Iowa (1992) Seminar Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Full Disclosure and Discovery, Des Moines, Iowa (July 1996) Seminar 50th Anniversary American Trial Lawyers Association, Legal Hurdles and Obstacles in Propane Gas Explosion Litigation, Boston, Massachusetts (July 1996) Seminar Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Rapid Fire, Warnings, Des Moines, Iowa (May 1997) Admitted to Practice: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (1978) Northern and Southern Districts Federal Court Iowa (1977) Pro Hac Vice: Arizona Colorado (Federal District Court) Illinois (State Court) Michigan (State Court) Minnesota (Federal and State District Court) Nebraska (Federal and State District Court) New Mexico (State Court) South Dakota (Federal District Court) North Dakota (Federal and State District Court) Committees and Associations: National Board of Trial Advocacy (Certified as Civil Litigation Specialist (1999 to present) Million Dollar Advocates Forum (1997 to present) Senior Counsel, The College of Master Advocates and Barristers Ethics Committee (Polk County) (1989-93) Board of Governors (Polk County) (1989-94) Board of Directors (Polk County) (1993) Iowa State Bar Association (1977 to present) Iowa Trial Lawyers Association (1977 to present) The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1977 to present) Blackstone Inn of Court (1991 to present) Delta Theta Phi Military Experience: United States Marine Corps (1970-74) (Capt. Select) Naval Flight Officer, RIO F4 Phantom (1971-74) Graduate Marine Corps Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) El Toro, California (1973) Instructor/Air Combat Tactics (1973-74)                 RYAN T. BEATTIE, ESQ.                  CURRICULUM VITAE Education: B.B.A. University of Iowa, 2001 J.D. Drake University, 2005 Experience: Law Clerk, 2000-2005 Admitted to Practice: Iowa (2005) Federal Northern District of Iowa (2006) Federal Southern District of Iowa (2006). Professional Associations: Iowa Bar Association Delt Theta Phi Law Fraternity                 BRETT J. BEATTIE, ESQ.                  CURRICULUM VITAE Education: B.B.A. University of Iowa, 1999 J.D. University of Chicago, 2003 Admitted: Iowa 2006 Illinois 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialist or expert in an indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. See Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-101(A), DR 2-101(C), DR 2-105(A)(3)(c) (1997).