Jeffrey C. McDaniel

Professional career

• District 7 Judge of the Iowa Judicial Branch, appointed in 2024 to serve in Scott County and other counties in the district

Education

Additional information

• Governor Kim Reynolds appointed McDaniel in June 2024 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John D. Telleen.
• In 1993, he also received the American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy
• Iowa Judicial District 7 bench, which covers Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott counties Quad Cities Business Journal
• Before his judicial appointment, McDaniel practiced law in the Quad Cities and was shareholder and president of Brooks Law Firm, P.C., with offices in Davenport, Rock Island, and Eldridge
• He belongs to the Iowa State Bar Association, Muscatine County Bar Association, and Iowa Judges Association.
• McDaniel’s appointment followed a long career in private legal practice and community leadership, and he is recognized for both his judicial service and his contributions to local governance and civic life