Bank Iowa names local lawyer in-house general counsel

West Des Moines-based Bank Iowa hired Jim Gocke as in-house general counsel..A self-employed farmer from 1972-83, Gocke has been a general practice attorney for three decades at Ankeny, Iowa-based law firm Lamberti, Gocke & Luetje. He also served as president and general counsel for three years at Ankeny-based real estate development company Denny Elwell Co..Gocke has developed programs on agricultural law, credit management and general management for adults and on-campus students at a Kansas community college. He has degrees from Des Moines-based Drake University and the University of Nebraska.. "Having advised the bank as an external resource for several years, Gocke brings to the position institutional knowledge of the bank, including its culture and risk tolerance," the $1.9 billion bank stated. "He is also well-versed in contract, real estate, agriculture and general business law, as well as the current and emerging requirements of financial institution compliance."