Craig Byram was born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1968 and attended University of Iowa, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1991 and his Juris Doctor with distinction in 1994. In 1994, Mr. Byram was admitted to practice law in both Iowa and Minnesota and began his practice in Austin, Minnesota. Since 1992, Craig has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Iowa State Bar Review School, which is a non-profit organization that provides a high quality review school for graduating law students intending to take the Iowa Bar Exam. His practice is focused in civil litigation with an emphasis in family law. Mr. Byram frequently represents clients before Social Security Administrative Law Judges. Currently, he also serves as Assistant City Attorney, providing advice and guidance to the Austin Planning and Zoning Commission.