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David Yoshimura

David is an attorney based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Below is an abbreviated selection of relevant experiences, qualifications, and achievements.
He can be reached at david.a.yoshimura[@]gmail.com.

David Yoshimura

Work Experience

U.S. District Court—Southern District of Iowa

Law Clerk, Art. III Judge (Present)

Assisted with motion work, drafted orders and judgments, performed legal research, and provided support during hearings and trials.

Iowa Supreme Court

Staff Attorney (2015-2016)

Supported Justices by researching substantive legal questions, assisting court rules drafting committees, and preparing opinions for filing.

Iowa Court of Appeals

Law Clerk (2014–2015)

Assisted J. Amanda Potterfield with legal research, review of briefs and records, and composition of legal memoranda and analyses.

Illinois Attorney General

Law Clerk Intern (Fall 2013)

Researched and drafted memoranda regarding recent caselaw and recommendations for AG action concerning legislative initiatives.

Hashidate Law Office

Legal Intern (Summer 2013)

Drafted memoranda on international transactional law; wrote and reviewed contract terms regarding international acquisitions, sales and lease agreements, and internal corporate policies.

Admissions & Associations

Iowa Bar Admitted (2014)

Member of Iowa State Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Education & Scholarship

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Juris Doctor, cum laude

May 2014

International Law Specialization

Journals

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Lead Article Editor

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review, Associate Editor

Publications

Alan Raphael & David Yoshimura, Should Evidence Found During a Search Incident to Arrest Be Suppressed if the Arrest Was Based on a Valid Warrant Discovered During and Illegal Detention?, 43 Preview U.S. Sup. Ct. Cases 156 (2016).