Daniel Vakulskas

Professional career

• District Associate Judge (2018–present) for Woodbury, Plymouth, and Sioux counties
• Began as a magistrate judge in Woodbury County in 2017, then was appointed district associate judge in 2018, serving Plymouth and Sioux counties in addition to Woodbury
• Associate Judge of Iowa’s Third Judicial District, serving Woodbury, Plymouth, and Sioux counties, appointed in 2017 as a magistrate and later as district associate judge
• Appointed by the Woodbury County Magistrate Nominating Commission in July 2017 to fill a vacancy created when Stephanie Forker Parry was elevated to district associate judge

Education

Additional information

• Pre-judicial career: Practiced law at Vakulskas Law Firm in Sioux City, Iowa
• Before his judicial appointments, Vakulskas worked in private practice and was active in the legal community in Sioux City.