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Angela E. Dralle

Senior Attorney
dralle.angela@dorsey.com

Overview

ANGELA’S BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION, ESPECIALLY IN MANAGING COMPLEX LITIGATION INVOLVING EXTENSIVE ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY ISSUES, IS INVALUABLE TO HER CLIENTS IN ALL AREAS OF HER PRACTICE.

Angela practices in all areas of civil litigation and appeals, including but not limited to disputes involving the following: business contracts, commercial torts, intellectual property, employment, professional malpractice, healthcare (including administrative hearings), fair debt collection, truth in lending, fair credit reporting, commercial leases, public finance, and municipal bonds.

Angela is a Registered Patent Attorney whose intellectual property litigation practice includes representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, contract, and licensing disputes.

Angela’s practice also includes government contracting disputes, bid protests, and other procurement related issues, as well as disputes involving Freedom of Information Act and various state Open/Public Records Act disputes.

Education & Admissions

University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with Highest Distinction, 2001),
Order of the Coif
Class Rank: 1 of 216
National Moot Court Team
Trial Advocacy Board Member

Central College (B.A., Biology, 1998), summa cum laude
Honors Diploma
Emphasis in Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Admissions

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Iowa
  • District Courts of Iowa
  • Iowa Court of Appeals
  • Iowa Supreme Court
  • U.S. Federal District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Industries & Practices

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media
Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
  • Appellate
  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Consumer Financial Services
  • Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media
  • Electronic Discovery
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • LegalMine Document Review Solutions
  • Products Liability
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Securities & Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement
  • Technology
  • Trademark, Copyright + Advertising

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Member, Iowa State Bar Association
  • Member, Polk County Bar Association
  • Volunteer, Iowa Legal Aid
  • Volunteer, PCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project

Accolades

  • Dorsey & Whitney – Scales of Justice Team Award (Dr. Conaway Disability Rights Team), 2021

Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2021 Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2020

  • Contributed more than 100 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020-2021