Daniel Shuck grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Roosevelt High School. He majored in history and philosophy at Creighton University where he earned his BA in 1982. He then returned to his home town and attended Drake University Law School, achieving a JD in 1985.

Following graduation, Dan served as a Law Clerk to The Honourable Maynard J V Hayden on the Iowa Court of Appeals. He then was a felony prosecutor in Black Hawk County, Waterloo, Iowa, achieving the position of First Deputy Assistant Attorney.

Dan began his affiliation with Heidman Law Group in 1989, practising in the Des Moines office. In 1991, Dan moved to the Sioux City office and was a partner from 1994. Dan recently founded Shuck Law Firm. Dan’s general practice includes, but is not limited to, civil litigation, toxic tort, complex litigation, Indian law and personal injury.

Dan is licensed to practise law in Iowa (1985), Nebraska (1992) and South Dakota (2005). He received his licence to practise in Minnesota in April 2006.

Dan is a member of the American, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Woodbury County Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice in the Federal Courts of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. He is a member of the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Courts.

Dan is a longstanding participant in the American Mock Trial Association. He has served on their Board of Directors, is a Hall of Fame Judge, and was the President of the Judges Hall of Fame. He recently has taught trial advocacy at Morningside College where he was an Adjunct Professor.

He is a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and was on the Iowa Defense Council Board of Directors from 1999 to 2005. He is a National Institute for Trial Advocacy instructor and annually teaches several courses in trial techniques.