Before joining Belin McCormick, Austin served as a law clerk to the Honorable Helen C. Adams in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (two years) and the Honorable Justice David May of the Iowa Supreme Court (one year). These experiences in federal district court and in Iowa’s highest appellate court greatly inform Austin’s approach to civil litigation.
Personal
Austin was born and raised in the Des Moines area. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University with a focus on Political Science and Philosophy. In law school, Austin was a research editor of the Drake Law Review, a teaching assistant for the legal writing department, and a research assistant for one of Drake Law’s professors. When not working, Austin enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and hiking.