• Defense Research Institute
• Iowa Defense Counsel Association
• Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Iowa State Bar Association
  • Chair, Health Law Section (2014-2016)
  • Litigation Section member
  • Young Lawyers Division
  • Executive Council, District 6 Representative (2009-2011)
• American Bar Association
• Linn County Bar Association

• Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. Rating “AV”
• Best Lawyers in America, Health Care & Insurance Law (2021)
• Waypoint Women of Achievement Honoree (2012)
• Pro Bono Service Honoree Iowa Supreme Court (2010)
• Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 (2008)
• Leadership For 5 Seasons (2007)
• Certificate of Merit – Mount Mercy College (2005)

Tricia provides tailored training to health care entities/clinics on various subjects including HIPAA, peer review, and vicarious liability.

She has given presentations on various litigation matters (including social media in litigation) and health law subjects (including HIPAA and social media implications, legal issues involving electronic medical records, documentation, etc.). She often presents to those who work in health care settings, including physicians, nurses, risk managers, and other health care managers and providers.

Tricia grew up on a farm outside Vinton. She attended Mount Mercy College for her undergraduate degree, and then studied law at the University of Notre Dame. She remains connected to both her alma maters and served as a member of the Mount Mercy University Alumni Board for 15 years. Tricia and her husband, Brad, a consulting actuary, reside in Cedar Rapids with their three children. In 2016, Tricia became the first woman President of the board of directors for Elmcrest Country Club.

• LaSalle Catholic Board of Education (2020-present)
  • Vice-President (2023-present)
• St. Jude Church, Sweet Corn Festival
  • Volunteer (2001-2006; 2014-present)
• Iowa Legal Aid and Kids First Volunteer Attorney
• Notre Dame Club of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City,
  • Member (2002-present)
  • President (2003-2005)
• Mount Mercy University Alumni Association Board (2005-2020)
• Elmcrest Country Club, Board of Directors (2012-2019)
• UnityPoint at Home – Home Care, f/n/a St. Luke’s Visiting Nurse Association Advisory
  • Council member (2012-2017)
  • President (2012-2017)
• Waypoint, Board of Directors (2014-2018; Program committee)
• Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators,
  • Board member (2013-2018)
• Visiting Nurses Association of Linn County
  • Board Member (2003-2011)