Name: Jeana Goosmann
Item: Jeana Goosmann
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Bio

Attorney Jeana Goosmann is the CEO’s Attorney and personally acts as general counsel to company presidents, CEOs, and corporate executives. As the Founder, CEO and Managing Partner of the Goosmann Law Firm, she knows what it takes to start a business and grow it from the ground up. Jeana’s a lawyer who thinks like a CEO and business owner because she’s lived it, been there, and gets it. Clients who work with Jeana experience a business legal partner at their side with a full law firm to tackle all legal matters. After becoming an entrepreneur and starting the firm in 2009, she’s grown the firm successfully at a rapid pace and built a client experience that’s like no other law firm. Everyday Jeana lives out the firm’s mission, making it “worth it” for her clients, employees, friends, and family. Her fierce legal business and litigation experience with Midwest values allows Jeana to guide CEOs through their most important legal matters, helping them make the wisest business decisions the law can offer. This makes Jeana’s legal advice sought after by the most successful CEOs. Her clients include large national corporations as well as local closely-held companies and family-owned businesses of all sizes. Jeana has represented clients on Forbe’s billionaire’s list, Senators in trial, and companies involved in anti-trust class action, toxic tort, business fraud, piercing the corporate veil, adversary proceedings, mass product recall, breach of contract, explosion litigation and business torts. Jeana also helps out-of-state lawyers with transactions and litigation in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. If you’re stuck in multi-million-dollar business deals, bogged down by legal disputes, losing cash flow, tangled in contracts, and getting headaches from troubled employees, Jeana is ready to work for you – worth it!

Education:

Dartmouth University, Tuck Education Program, for Chief Executive Officers, 2016

Creighton University School of Law, Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude

G. Robert Muchemore Foundation Full Tuition Academic Excellence Scholarship

Law Review, Editor

Advanced Trial Practice Team

International P.E.O. Academic Scholar

Scholnik Award for Excellence

University of Nebraska, Business Management, with highest distinction

Mortar Board

Alpha Omicron Pi, President

Chancellor’s Leadership Scholar

Bar Admissions:

United States Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Iowa Supreme Court

South Dakota Supreme Court

Nebraska Supreme Court

Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska State Courts

U.S. District Court for the Districts of:

Iowa Northern District

Iowa Southern District

Iowa Bankruptcy

South Dakota

South Dakota Bankruptcy

Nebraska

Nebraska Bankruptcy

Winnebago Tribal Court

Professional Organizations:

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Banking Law Committee; Law Practice Division, Women Rainmakers Board and Author, Practice Marketing Core Group; Litigation Section, Women Advocates Council and Author; Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division; Franchise Forum; 2015 American Delegate to Rededication of the Magna Carta in London; Young Lawyer Division, Iowa State Delegate, Resolution Council, Vice Chair Affiliates Team, Credentials Board (2007-10)

National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF); Trails PAC; Financial Services Litigation PAC

Iowa State Bar Association, Law Practice Management Committee, Public Relations Committee (2011-13); Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section Council, Vice Chair (2007-10); Annual Meeting Committee (2004-06, 2011-13); Board of Delegates (2007-10); YLD President (2010)

Nebraska State Bar Association

South Dakota State Bar Association

Federal Practice Committee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, appointed Chair by Chief Judge Leonard Strand

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute Advisory Board Member, Midwestern Endowment Committee; Outstanding Scholar (2002)

Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, (CALT) Advisory Council

International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Midwest Chapter

Woodbury County Bar Association

Leadership Iowa, 2010-2011

American Health Lawyers Association, 2002-2008

Historical Society of the Northern District of Iowa

Co-Chair, Women’s Advocate Committee Programming Committee, 2017

Community Involvement:

Girls Inc., Board Member

United Way of Siouxland, Women United, Past Chair and Executive Committee Member

P.E.O., Member and International Scholar

Sioux City Art Center Association, Board Member and Past President (2002-10)

Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation, Board Member, (2010-13)

Supporter of the Siouxland Food Bank

Creighton Alumni Board, 2012-2013

Citizens for Hyperion, Spokesperson

Presentations:

Taking WOW Depositions, American Bar Association’s Litigation Section Annual Meeting, May 2017

How Financial Advisors Can Use Their Products in Estate Planning, Financial Group, October 2016

A Dealer’s Guide to Succession Planning, Financial Group, October 2016

Try it Like TED in Court, NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, September 9, 2016

Trade Secrets: Tip for Transactions PAC, NAMWOLF Annual Meeting, September 9, 2016

The Ten Trial Commandments, WAC Annual Conference, November 11, 2016

How to Make a Million-Dollar Martini: The Recipe for Shaking Up Your Network and Mixing Up Big Deals, Presentation for Wells Fargo, May 2016

Challenges of Being a Professional Women Presentation, Siouxland Professional Women’s Network, April 2016

Fold ‘Em or All-In? A Dealer’s Guide to Succession Planning, Presentation for Prairie Family Business Association (PFBA) Annual Conference, April 2016

Walmart In-House CLE 30(B)(6) Witnesses, NAMWOLF, April 2016

Top Ten Tips for Preparing 30(B)(6) Witnesses, NAMWOLF, March 2016

3 Best Practices for How a Company Should Go About Selecting a Witness to Testify in Response to a 30(B)(6) Notice, NAMWOLF, March 2016

Keys to Estate Planning and Protecting Assets – Client Event – 2016

Real Estate Law: Title Examination and Title – Insurance Century 21 Pro Link Presentation re Title Opinions – 2015

Aventure Presentation – 2015

PFBA Annual Conference – 2015

ECI Presentation – Iowa Workforce – 2015

Pitfall and Ethical Dilemmas of Private Practice – CLE – 2015

How to Ask for New Business and Seal the Deal – 2015

Top 5 Things to Market Your Practice Ethically, 34th Annual Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2014

How to Implement a Great Buy-Sell Agreement, Business Transition Planning Panel to Business Owners, 2014

Business Succession Planning, Iowa-Nebraska State Bank, 2014

Keys of Retirement & Estate Planning, Ameriprise Financial, 2014

Business Succession Planning, Security National Bank, 2014

SCGO Innovation Market Speaker, 2013

Leading an Effective Business Meeting, Sioux City Growth Organization (SCGO) Meeting, 2013

Healthcare Reform Facts and Fiction, Healthcare Reform Seminar, 2013

Understanding and Accessing Government Economic Development Incentives, 2013

Hiring, Firing and Issues In-Between; Siouxland Chapter of Society for Human Resources Management Annual Conference, ISBA Summer Seminar, Employer’s Council of Iowa, 2013

Protecting Your Ag Interests – NACM – 2012

Agriculture Credit Midwest Exchange – Protecting Your Agricultural Interests Before Bankruptcy is Filed – 2012

Protecting Your Agricultural Interests Before Bankruptcy is Filed, Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, 2011

Flood Insurance, North Sioux City Community Center, 2011

ABA Podcast “Entering Unknown Territory: Choosing a Career Path”, ABA Young Lawyers Division, 2011

Real Estate, Realty Specialists, 2011

Bankruptcy, ABA YLD Summer Quarterly Meeting, 2010

Bankruptcy for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer; ISBA Annual Meeting, ISBA Commercial & Business Bankruptcy Seminar, 2010

Complaint Process, Board of Realtors – Sioux City, IA, 2009

Social Networking and Employment Law, American Bar Association Law Practice Management Spring Meeting, 2009

Effectively Passing the Gavel, ABA YLD Fall Conference, 2008

Contract Basics, Iowa Association Legal Assistants Annual Meeting, 2008

The Problem with Liens, 2008 ISBA Lenders & Lawyers, 2008

Achieving FLSA Compliance, Iowa State Bar Association, 2008

UCC Deal or No Deal; ISBA Summer Seminar, ISBA Annual Meeting, 2007

Collection Law in Iowa, Family Healthcare of Siouxland, 2006

Bankruptcy Bullets – the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act, Woodbury County Bar Association CLE, 2006

Choice of Entity, Western Iowa Tech Entrepreneurship Workshop, 2006

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 – How will it impact creditors?, Liberty National Bank, 2005

Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Alzheimer’s Association, 2004

HIPPA and Workers Compensation, Lohrman CLE Presentation, 2004

Articles:

Co-Author, Her Story: Lessons in Success from Lawyers Who Live It, July 2017

8 Ways to Deal with H8TERS, Law Practice Today, Volume: 2016/2017, February 14, 2017

Think Your Cybersecurity is Up to Snuff? Don’t Bank on It, ABA Law Practice Today, 2016

How to Negotiate an Employment Contract, MED Magazine, 2016

Don’t Roll Back Your Employees Benefits, Published on JDSupra.com, 2016

How to Protect Your Personal Treasure in a Legal Lockbox, Published on JDSupra.com, 2016

Is Everyone Replaceable, even Justice Scalia? Why You Should Hire Slow and Fire Fast, Published on JDSupra.com, 2016

Trust Planning for Your Lake Home, Published on JDSupra.com, 2016

3 Best Practices for How a Company Should Go About Selecting a Witness to Testify in Response to a 30(B)(6) Notice, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Women Leaders Get Pushy to Coach Their Teams, Law Practice Today, March 2016

Employer Anti-Poaching Agreements: A Tale of Disney Legal Troubles, ABA Corporate Counsel Newsletter, March 2016

Nebraska Whistleblower’s Dodd-Frank Suit Settled Before Trial, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Retaliation Weigh-in – Don’t Be the Biggest Loser, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

How to Detect Under the Table Rebates, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Office Love Affairs: How to Prevent Scandal, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Jay Z’s Breach of Contract Throws Off the Beat, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Iowa Business Specialty Court to Resolve Iowa Disputes, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

How to Fire a Conspiracy Theorist, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Fold ‘Em or All-In? A Dealer’s Guide to Succession Planning, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Fighting Over Fixed Fees, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

Right & Wrong Ways to Retain Key People: Top 3 Reasons Your Employees Feel They Work at Alcatraz, Published on JDSupra.com, March 2016

The Waltons vs. the Kardashians: Who Will Keep Their Money?, Published on JDSupra.com, February 2016

Employer Anti-Poaching Agreements. A Tale of Disney Legal Troubles, Published on JDSupra.com, February 2016

You Could Lose More Than Just Customers: Why You Should Lock Up to Crack Down on Cyber Risks, Published on JDSupra.com, February 2016

How to Survive a Conflict of Interest Scandal, Published on JDSupra.com, February 2016

Before Your Han Solo Dies, Have a Business Estate Plan, Published on JDSupra.com, February 2016

Is ISIS Killing Your Cash Flow? Protect Your Assets Now, Published on JDSupra.com, January 2016

Preparing for the Oscars: Can You Retaliate Against Your Worst-Dressed Employees?, Published on JDSupra.com, January 2016

How to Hold a Family Meeting like the Royals, Published on JDSupra.com, January 2016

Guns at Work: Is Your Employment Handbook Loaded to Fire?, Published on JDSupra.com, January 2016

Do Your Employees Hate Trump? Comb-over Your Social Media Policy before the Caucus, Published on JDSupra.com, January 2016

How I Defied the Risks, Started My Own Firm, and Lived to Tell About It, The Woman Advocate, 2014

Christensen v. Harris County: When Rejecting Chevron Deference, the Supreme Court Correctly Clarified an Unclear Issue, Creighton Law Review, 2002

Achievements:

Selected as a Member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2017, 2016

Martindale AV-Rated Attorney for Legal Excellence and Ethics

2017, 2016 & 2015 Super Lawyer; 2014 & 2013 Super Lawyers Rising Star

KTIV Law Review Legal Correspondent

KELOLAND Law Review Legal Correspondent

Siouxland Top 10 Executive Under 40, 2013

Women Aware, Young Women of Excellence Award, 2012

American Lawyer Outstanding Banking Lawyer Midwest, 2012

Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (I.O.W.A.), 2010 Recipient of the Arabella Mansfield Award for prompting & nurturing women in the legal profession

American Bar Association Iowa Outstanding Young Lawyer Nominee, 2010

American Bankruptcy Institute, Outstanding Scholar, 2002

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