Judge Colleen D. Weiland: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Colleen D. Weiland is a judge for the 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Chet Culver in 2007.

The 2nd Judicial District encompasses Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Marshall, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Sac, Story, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright counties.

Weiland earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1991. She then completed a J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 1994. As a law student, she interned with the Dubuque County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

She is licensed to practice in Iowa (1994) and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (1994).

After graduating from law school, Weiland entered into private practice at Schroeder & Anderson in Mason City. She worked in that capacity until 1997, at which time she became a magistrate for the 2nd Judicial District Court.

Her memberships have included the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys, the Iowa Judges Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Cerro Gordo County Bar Association. She has also taught as an instructor at North Iowa Area Community College and Buena Vista University.

Born and raised in Mason City, Iowa, Weiland is a married mother of two daughters.