Judge Brendan Greiner: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Brendan Greiner is an associate judge for the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa in Polk County. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2018.

The 5th Judicial District includes Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, and Wayne counties.

Greiner received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism from Iowa State University in 2000. He then completed a J.D. at Drake University Law School in 2007.

Before his appointment, he worked as an assistant county attorney in both Polk County (2010 to 2018) and Story County (2007 to 2010), where he specialized in vehicular homicides. Greiner also taught as an adjunct professor at Des Moines Area Community College. He also served as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Greiner, who was certified in Civil Mediation by the National Judicial College in 2023, served as a board member of the Iowa Legal Aid and the Iowa Supreme Court Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters. In addition, he was a Grievance Commissioner for the Iowa Judicial Branch and a Commissioner for the City of Des Moines, where he resided at the time of his appointment.