Becker, Charles F.
Becker, Charles F.
Educational Background Legal: University of Iowa (J.D., 1979); Managing Editor, Iowa Law Review (1978-79)
Undergraduate: University of Iowa (B.B.A.,1976)
Admitted to Practice States: Iowa (1979)
Courts: Iowa; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Professional Affiliations:
Polk County Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Council Member, Governing Council, Environmental and Natural Resources Section (1991-2001)
American Bar Association, Natural Resources Law Section
Additional Biographical Information:
Law Clerk to Justice Clay LeGrand, Iowa Supreme Court (1979-80)
Law Clerk to Justice Donald E. O’Brien, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa (1980-82)
Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Member, Environmental Committee (1989–)
Author:
“Willful Blindness as a Substitute for Criminal Knowledge, ”63 Iowa Law Review 466 (1978)
“Guide to Iowa Environmental Laws and Regulations,” Iowa Association of Business and Industry (1990)
Contributing Editor, Iowa Environmental Newsletter (1990–)
“Lender Liability for the Environment: What Can A Lender Do?” The Disclosure Magazine (1991)
“Environmental Liability and the CGL Policy: Why is There Coverage?” CPCU Journal (1992)
“Environmental Liability Under Iowa Law,” Iowa Commerce Magazine (1996)
“Minimizing Environmental Problems for Iowa Businesses,” The Cambridge Institute (1996)
“The Iowa Environmental Audit Privilege and Immunity Act,” Iowa State Bar Association (1998)
“Brown Fields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property,” American Bar Association (2001)
Born Dubuque, Iowa, April 8, 1954