About Parker

As an Iowa City native, Parker attended the University of Iowa for his undergraduate education where he majored in Marketing Management, along with attending the University of Iowa College of Law for his legal education.

During law school, Parker competed in various mock competitions including Iowa's Intramural Mock Baseball Salary Arbitration Competitions in 2023 and 2024, along with Iowa's Mock NCAA Infractions Competitions in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Additionally, Parker competed in the National Mock NCAA Infractions Competition in 2023 and 2024, where in 2024 he achieved runner-up in the hearing portion of the competition, and won the writing portion of the competition.

Prior to law school, Parker co-authored the paper "Purkinje cell-specific deletion of CREB worsens alcohol-induced cerebellar neuronal losses and motor deficits", published in the internationally renowned medical journal, Alcohol.

In addition to Parker's academic involvement, Parker was the Head Student Manager for the University of Iowa Field Hockey team from 2019-2024, where he achieved two Big Ten Conference Championships and one Big Ten Tournament Championship.

Parker also coaches the University of Iowa Women's Club Ice Hockey Team, where they won the 2023 WCHL Tournament Championship, and are now competing in the ACHA.

In his free time, you can find him playing hockey, snowboarding, or enjoying the outdoors.

Parker Dains

Attorney

Locations

Elwood, Elwood & Buchanan - Williamsburg, IA

Education

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

B.B.A., Marketing Management, 2021

University of Iowa College of Law

J.D., 2024

Bar Admission

Iowa

Memberships & Associations

Iowa County Bar Association

President, 2024-Present

American Bar Association

Business Law Section, Member

Iowa State Bar Association

Business Law Section, Member

Corporate Counsel Section, Member

Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section, Member

Real Estate and Title Law Section, Member

Taxation Section, Member

Sports Lawyers Association

Member

University of Iowa Women's Club Ice Hockey Team

Head Coach, 2023-Present

Assistant Coach, 2018-2019

University of Iowa Field Hockey

Head Student Manager, 2019-2024

University of Iowa Sports Law Society

Vice President, 2022-2024

Awards and Recognitions

National Mock College Infractions Competition

2024 Writing Competition Winner

2024 Hearing Competition Runner-up

University of Iowa Mock Baseball Salary Arbitration Competition

2023 Finalist

University of Iowa Women's Club Ice Hockey

2023 WCHL D2 Tournament Champions

University of Iowa Field Hockey

2021 Big Ten Conference Champions

2019 Big Ten Tournament Champions

2019 Big Ten Conference Champions

Publications

"Purkinje cell-specific deletion of CREB worsens alcohol-induced cerebellar neuronal losses and motor deficits"
Alcohol (June 2022) (Co-author)