Michael J. Shubatt

Professional career

• Judge of the 1st Judicial District Court of Iowa, District 1A, appointed in 2008 and currently serving until the end of his term in 2028
• Shubatt has also held the role of Administrative Judge for Dubuque and Delaware Counties and is the presiding judge of the Dubuque and Delaware County Drug Courts

Education

Additional information

• State and federal courts in Iowa and Illinois, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (Courts served).
• Legal practice: Before joining the judiciary, Shubatt was a shareholder at Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, P.C. in Dubuque and practiced for 18 years as a general attorney with a focus on civil litigation and trial work
• American Bar Association
• He is also a past president of the Iowa Judges Association and serves as a delegate and executive committee member for the ABA’s National Conference of State Trial Judges