Plaza Centre One
Suite 580
125 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-5678
Phone: (319) 432-7948
Fax: (319) 887-3687
E-mail: mbiderman@hlplc.com
I grew up in rural Eastern Iowa and ended up a double Hawkeye, having received both my undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Iowa. A week after graduating law school I moved to Fairbanks, Alaska to work at the Alaska Public Defender Agency driven by a sense of adventure and a love of the outdoors. While in Alaska, much of my practice consisted of trial work and courtroom advocacy. Perhaps the greatest privilege in my time as a Public Defender was my work serving many of the communities along the Yukon River.
In 2011 my wife and I decided we wanted to raise a family in Iowa, and we moved to Iowa City where I have practiced ever since at what is now Hayes Lorenzen Biderman Lawyers PLC. At present, all of my professional time is spent representing Plaintiffs who have been injured. As the current managing partner at Hayes Lorenzen Biderman, I’m proud of the work we do providing a voice to clients that need an advocate in difficult circumstances.
When not representing injured Iowans, I enjoy spending my time at our family’s off grid cabin in Iowa’s Driftless Region, where my wife and I share our love of the outdoors with our two children.
Current Employment Position
- Managing Partner
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice-Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents-Plaintiff
- Fertility Fraud-Plaintiff
- Personal Injury-Plaintiff
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 2011
- Alaska, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2011
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2011
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law JD
- Honors: With Distinction
- Law Review: Journal of Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, Associate Editor 2004-05
- University of Iowa B.S.
- Honors: With Distinction
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- A Potentially Dubious New Front in the War on Terrorism, 14 Transnat’l L. & Comtemp. Probs. 803, Fall 2004
Honors and Awards
- 2007: Alaska Public Defender Agency New Attorney of the Year
- 2011: Alaska Bar Association Board of Governors Judge Nora Guinn Award
- 2021 to present: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Community Involvement
- Iowa Coldwater Conservancy: Board Member, 2022 to present, vice president 2024 to president
- Iowa Democratic Party: 2012 to present. Designee on the congressional recount boards in 2020 and 2024.
- Ronald McDonald House Race Committee: 2016-2019
- Fairbanks North Star Youth Court: 2006 to 2010, Volunteer of the Year in 2010.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association: 2011 to present
- Alaska Bar Association: 2006 to present
- Johnson County Bar Association: 2012 to present
- Iowa Association for Justice: 2012 to present, Board of Governors 2024 to present
- Dean Mason Ladd American Inns of Court: 2012 to present, treasurer 2016-2018
Past Employment Positions
- Alaska Public Defender Agency, Fairbanks Office, 2005 to 2011.