Marsha Ternus, former chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, has practiced law in Des Moines, Iowa, since her term on the court ended in 2010. She serves primarily as an arbitrator and also provides appellate and litigation consulting. Ms. Ternus brings to her practice the insights and judgment she gained in her seventeen years on the court as well as the knowledge and skills she developed in sixteen years as a trial lawyer and fourteen years as an arbitrator.

As an arbitrator, Ms. Ternus has particular experience and expertise in complex commercial disputes, including healthcare matters, concession contracts, ERISA claims, employment disputes, professional negligence claims, construction claims, cybersecurity disputes, and termination-of-business-relationships matters. She also offers consulting services to assist attorneys in any and all phases of an appeal, as well as trial court proceedings, offering discrete task services, including analysis of legal issues, drafting and editing of briefs and other pleadings, and advising on trial and appellate strategy, including guidance on effective oral arguments.