Paige Thorson

Principal and Counsel
Des Moines, Iowa

Paige Thorson

Principal and Counsel
Des Moines, Iowa

Quick Facts

  • Possesses nearly a decade of policy and government relations experience in Iowa
  • Previously served as an attorney at BrownWinick Law Firm
  • Former deputy chief of staff to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA)

Paige's Bio

Paige joined the firm’s Iowa office after serving as an attorney at BrownWinick Law Firm for nearly two years.

Prior to joining BrownWinick, she served as the deputy chief of staff for Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA). In that role, Paige oversaw the development of the Governor’s policy agenda and successfully led efforts to enact the Governor’s proposals to expand and fund mental health services, build broadband infrastructure, remove workforce barriers and expand educational opportunities. She also advised the Governor on the development of the state’s $8.4 billion general fund budget and provided counsel on some of Iowa’s most significant challenges in recent years, including the pandemic, civil unrest and a derecho. Before her time as deputy chief of staff, Paige worked as a policy advisor for Gov. Reynolds, focusing on health care and serving as the liaison to agencies, including the Departments of Human Services and Public Health and the Iowa Insurance Division.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Iowa State University and her Juris Doctorate degree and Health Law Certificate from Drake University Law School. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in April 2011.

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Education

JD, Drake University Law School; BA, Iowa State University