About Iowa OWI/DUI Defense Attorney Robert G. Rehkemper

Iowa OWI / DWI Defense Attorney Robert Rehkemper grew up in Haleiwa, Hawaii, located on the North Shore of the island of Oahu. He graduated from Waialua High School in 1995 and went on to attend Coe College located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At Coe, Mr. Rehkemper was a three-year letter winner and two-time Academic All-Conference football player with a double major in History and Psychology. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe, Mr. Rehkemper attended Drake University Law School, receiving his Juris Doctorate with high honors in 2002.

From the inception of his legal career, Mr. Rehkemper has focused his energy and efforts on learning and polishing the art of successful criminal defense litigation. While in law school, he successfully completed the Neal & Bea Smith Law Center, Drake Law School, Clinic in Criminal Defense and Advanced Clinic in Criminal Defense. Mr. Rehkemper has built his practice and reputation upon providing an aggressive and spirited defense for those charged with the most serious felony charges to the simplest speeding tickets. He prides himself on a thorough investigation of each case and an assurance that the client can expect straightforward evaluation and consultation on the merits of their case.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Supreme Court of Iowa, 2002
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2002
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2002
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2005

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1999, B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Majors: History and Psychology

Drake University Law School
Des Moines, Iowa, 2002, J.D.
Honors: High Honors

ADVANCED OWI/DUI TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

NHTSA/IACP Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Course
Chicago, IL, April, 2005
NHTSA Certified

BAC DataMaster and Basic Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing
Mansfield, OH, February, 2007
Certificate of Competency

National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session
Boston, MA, July, 2006

National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session
Boston, MA, July, 2007

CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2003

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation - Drug
Recognition Protocol
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation - Field Sobriety
Tests, The Voodoo That They Do
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Practical Practice Pointers
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2006

OWI Caselaw Update
Iowa Judges Conference, June 2007

Discovery in Criminal Cases
Iowa Association of Legal Assistants, September 2007

OWI (DUI) Caselaw Update and Substantive Presentation – Field sobriety
evidence – establishing sobriety through cross examination
Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Board Member, 2005 – Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
General Member, 2006 - Present

National College of DUI Defense, Inc.,
General Member, 2003 - Present
State Delegate, 2006 - Present

Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
Criminal Law Section, 2002 - Present

American Trial Lawyers Association
Regular Member, 2004 - Present

Iowa Bar Association
2002 – Present

Polk County Bar Association
2002 – Present

American Bar Association

C. Edwin Moore Inns of Court
2004 – 2007

PUBLIC SPEAKING/APPEARANCES

Winter 2005, Mac’s World, 98.3 WOW FM, On-air guest regarding individual rights during OWI/DUI investigation

Summer 2006, Mac’s World, 98.3 WOW FM, On-air guest regarding Iowa Driver’s Rights Card

PUBLICATIONS

Iowa Driver’s Rights Card, © Copyright 2006, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC

Iowa DUI Laws, National College of DUI Defense, Inc.,
website: www.ncdd.com

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Hawkeye Football, Fishing, Golfing, Volleyball, Softball and sports in general.