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Alan T. Heavens

District Court Judge: District 1A

Alan T. Heavens

Judge Heavens, Garnavillo, was appointed to the bench by Governor Kim Reynolds in February 2019. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, cum laude in 2007 and received his law degree from the same institution in 2010. He was elected as Clayton County Attorney in 2010 and served in that capacity until he was appointed as a judge. He was also previously a partner at a small law firm where he practiced in the areas of civil litigation, family law, real estate, estate planning, probate disputes, contracts, and personal injury. Judge Heavens is the administrative judge for Allamakee County and Clayton County and a member of the Iowa Judges Association, the Iowa Bar Association and the Clayton County Bar Association which he was President of for six years prior to becoming a judge. Judge Heavens frequently gives presentations about the law to community groups and students of all ages. He is married with four children.

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