Eric Wessan serves as Iowa’s Solicitor General in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. In that
role, Wessan leads Iowa’s litigation before State and federal appellate courts, including the Iowa
and U.S. Supreme Courts. Before that role, Wessan worked on complex commercial litigation at
two large law firms in Chicago. Wessan also served as a law clerk for the Honorable James C.
Ho on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for the Honorable John F. Kness on the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Wessan is a graduate of the University of
Chicago Law School, with honors, and of the University of Chicago.
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Solicitor General Roadshow: War Stories from the Legal Trenches
Nebraska Lawyers Chapter
Talon Room230 N 12th St., Suite 1 (basement)
Lincoln, NE 68508
Supreme Court Preview
Iowa Student Chapter
Boyd Law Building130 Byington Road (Room 235)
iowa city, IA 52242
The Solicitors General Roadshow: A Conversation and Happy Hour Event
Montana Lawyers Chapter
Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. - Power Room1507 Dodge Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Solicitor Generals on Campus
Montana Student Chapter
University of Montana School of Law32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
Panel 2: The Challenge of Citizens United
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, D.C., DC 20036
The SG Roadshow: A Conversation and Happy Hour with the Country’s Youngest Solicitors General
DC Young Lawyers Chapter
The Dubliner, Coleman Terrace4 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Panel 2: The Challenge of Citizens United
How did corporate rights evolve to include expressive constitutional rights akin to those of a...
Panel 2: The Challenge of Citizens United
How did corporate rights evolve to include expressive constitutional rights akin to those of a...
Balancing Religious Freedoms in a Pluralistic Society
Chicago Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
What should the nature of religious liberty look like in a pluralistic society? The Supreme...
Balancing Religious Freedoms in a Pluralistic Society
Chicago Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
What should the nature of religious liberty look like in a pluralistic society? The Supreme...