Elizabeth M. O'Donnell

Professional career

• Elizabeth M. O’Donnell Reist is a District 7 Judge in Iowa, appointed in July 2024 by Governor Kim Reynolds to fill a vacancy after the retirement of Hon.
• She also previously held the role of Assistant Black Hawk County Attorney and Assistant Scott County Attorney
• O’Donnell Reist serves as a District Court Judge for Judicial District 7, which covers Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott counties in Iowa

Education

Additional information

• Appointed in July 2024 and is the first judge in this role since the previous judge’s retirement Quad Cities Business Journal
• Her appointment was announced by Governor Kim Reynolds on July 10, 2024
• Before her judicial appointment, O’Donnell Reist was Senior Assistant County Attorney for the Scott County Attorney’s Office.
• Her background in public service and legal practice in Iowa’s northern counties has prepared her for her current judicial role
• She belongs to the Muscatine County Bar Association and the Iowa Judges Association.