Appointed By: Gov. Kimberly K. Reynolds
The Hon. Joseph L. Tofilon is an associate judge for the 2nd Judicial District Court of Iowa. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Kim Reynolds on January 14, 2019.
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.
Prior to his appointment, Tofilon was a partner at Thatcher, Tofilon & Livingston, a law firm he joined in 2015. Before that, he spent time as an assistant county attorney with the Webster County Attorney’s Office (2012 to 2015).
Tofilon earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 2002. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 2005. He is licensed to practice in Iowa (2005).
After graduating from law school, Tofilon began his legal career as a judicial law clerk, holding positions with the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa, the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court, and the Hon. Joseph Gordon of the 1st District Appellate Court of Illinois. He subsequently entered into private practice in Iowa City.
His memberships have included the Webster County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association.
He is a resident of Webster City, Iowa.
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