Michael J. Culp was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1961. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice in 1983. He then moved to Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Drake University Law School, earning his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1987. While there, Mr. Culp was awarded the Dean's Service Award as Honor Board Chief Justice, and the Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School. Mr. Culp has practiced law for the last 23 years. He practices in criminal law and personal injury law. Mr. Culp is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and is on the Board of Directors of the Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Personal Injury Law

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1992

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1987
  J.D.
  Honors: Dean's Service Award as Honor Board Chief Justice
  Honors: Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School
  
  
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, 1983
  Sociology and Criminal
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• American Trial Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Board of Directors
  
  

Birth Information

• November 4, 1961, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States of America