DeDra L. Schroeder

Professional career

• 2012–present: District Judge, District 2A
• DeDra L. Schroeder is a District 2A judge of the Second Judicial District Court of Iowa, appointed in 2012 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2020

Education

Additional information

• She has been retained in her position through 2014 and 2020 elections
• Appointed by former Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad in May 2012
• Recognized for her legal expertise in areas such as criminal, family, probate, and juvenile law
• Before her judicial role, Schroeder practiced law in private practice and held the role of a magistrate, gaining experience in both trial and pre‐trial matters.
• 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa, Department – District 2A, which covers Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Marshall, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Sac, Story, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright counties.
• Judge Schroeder is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Association of Women Lawyers, and local bar associations including the Floyd County and Mitchell County Bar Associations