Farm Management: Melissa O’Rourke

Counties Served

Areas of Expertise

• Agricultural law, employment legal issues, land and related leasing issues, estate and succession planning.
• Annie’s Project for Farm Women

Frequent Clients

Farm and agribusiness owners and operators, extension councils, various public and private agencies, media.

Joined ISU Extension

2010

Extension Positions/Other Experience

• Law practice (18 years) in litigation, administrative and business planning/strategy
• Employment and immigration matters
• Estate planning and probate
• Instructor and professor of business administration (management, marketing, human resources, accounting)
• Immigration law

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of South Dakota
• Master of Arts, University of Minnesota
• Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University

Awards/Honors/Publications

• "Checklist for Iowa Agricultural Employers” Ag Decision Maker, February 2011