Practice areas: Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation; view more
Licensed in Iowa since: 2002
Education: Creighton University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2014 Jeana Goosmann is the Founder and CEO of Goosmann Law Firm as well as a practicing attorney. Jeana has spent the last 16 years building a thriving law firm with over 25 attorneys and office locations in Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. A bold business leader and attorney, Jeana helps CEOs, executives, and business owners navigate complex legal issues, protect what matters most, and scale with confidence. Known as the CEO’s Attorney, she leads a powerhouse team that handles high-stakes litigation, corporate counsel services, and strategic legal planning across a wide range of practice areas, including:
- Agribusiness and food law
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Banking and finance
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Business and corporate law
- Complex litigation and trial law
- Employment and HR compliance
- Estate planning and succession planning
- Real estate and development
Jeana opened the Goosmann Law Firm in 2009 with a mission to build a firm that protects visionaries, helps them do big deals, and powers their growth. She’s known for her RED Philosophy: Ready. Execute. Deliver. which guides her team’s approach to results-driven advocacy and proactive counsel. Her firm has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest growing in the country, one of the largest woman-owned law firms in the Midwest and delivers exceptional client experience tailored to business leaders and innovators.
Jeana is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney and a nationally recognized speaker. She has presented at the American Bar Association, Prairie Family Business Association, and National Association of Minority and Women-owned Law Firm (NAMWOLF) events. In 2021, she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year. She’s also the author of Amazon bestseller: Worth It: Business Leaders Ready Execute Deliver and a contributing author to Amazon bestseller: The Science of Getting Rich for Women.
With an entrepreneurial spirit, Jeana is driven by a deep belief that business success should be worth it—not just financially, but personally and professionally. She continues to lead with vision, empower her team, and champion growth-minded clients across the country.
Practice areas
Business/Corporate, Business Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Antitrust & Trade Litigation, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Estate Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Living Wills, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trade Secret, Trusts, Wills
- 30% Business/Corporate
- 30% Business Litigation
- 20% Antitrust Litigation
- 20% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 2002, Iowa
Professional Webpage: https://www.goosmannlaw.com/team-member/jeana-goosmann/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Prairie Family Business Association
- American Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Winnebago Tribal Court
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Nebraska Bankruptcy
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Nebraska
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of South Dakota Bankruptcy
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of South Dakota
- American Bar Association, YLD Affiliate Assistance Team - Vice Director, Credentials Board, Resolutions Board; Business Law Section; Law Practice Management; Law Practice Management Women Rainmakers; Family Law Section
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Iowa Bankruptcy
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Iowa Southern District
- U.S. District Court for the Districts of Iowa Northern District
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- South Dakota Supreme Court
- Iowa Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
- Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, President, 2009
- Iowa State Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section Council Vice-Chair, 2008
- Iowa State Bar Association, Annual Meeting Committee; Public Relations Committee, Media Relations Committee Chair, Law Practice Management Committee
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- South Dakota State Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Outstanding Scholar, 2002
- American Health Lawyers Association, 2002
- Leadership Iowa, 2010
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Obtained jury verdict in defamation of client in election. Bertrand v. Mullin and the Iowa Democratic Party, 2012
- Successfully represented physician's clinic against a bankrupt debtor for fraud in construction of medical facility trying the case before the Bankruptcy Judge to establish the debt as non-dischargeable
- Successfully represented quadriplegic man in products liability farming equipment accident.
- Represented Steel subcontractor in major Tyson Events Center litigation and successfully resolved multi-level construction litigation and bond claim, 2004
- Represented Lead Plaintiff of the Class obtaining a successful $24Million dollar 100% recovery for the Class and a bonus for attorney fees from Federal Court Judge Bennett. Iowa Ready Mix Concrete Antitrust Litigation, 2010
- Represented corporation in a multi-million dollar real estate and business expansion
- Represented co-executor of estate containing significant farmland in a will contest.
- Drafted contracts and provided legal advice to American construction company seeking to initiate operations in the Caribbean.
- Represented bio-tech client in arbitration concerning breach of contract matter with large national manufacturer.
- Worked with agricultural company to address employment law matters, specifically issues related to unemployment claims.
- Successfully defended employer in Family Medical Leave Act case.
Videos
- Nation's Top 1%, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2025
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed in Iowa, 2002
- Licensed in Nebraska, 2003
- Licensed in South Dakota, 2003
Pro bono / Community Service
- Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (CALT), Board Member
- LaunchPad Children’s Museum
- Camp High Hopes
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Crittenton Center
- UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Children’s Miracle Network
- Race for Hope 5k
- River-Cade Royalty
- Volunteer for the Siouxland Food Bank
- Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, Girls Inc.
- Sioux City Art Center Association, Board of Directors, President 2008-2009
- Citizens for Hyperion, Spokesperson
- Women United, Chair, 2012
- Western Iowa Tech Community College, Foundation Board, 2010
Educational Background
- University of Nebraska, Business Management, with highest distinction; Mortar Board; Alpha Omicron Pi, President; Chancellor's Leadership Scholar
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Amazon Best Selling Book - #1 New Release in Legal Services Category Worth It: Business Leaders: Ready. Execute. Deliver. https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Business-Leaders-Execute-Deliver/dp/1949550214, 2019
Honors
- Arabella Mansfield Award, 2010
- Jeana Goosman selected as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the Company Litigators® for 2021. To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated a matter with at least $2,000,000 in alleged damages at stake or with the fate of a business worth at least $2,000,000 at stake. Less than one-half percent (0.5%) of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor., America’s Top 100 Bet-the Company Litigators®, Among America’s Top 100, 2021
- The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards are widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners in the U.S. and globally. Winners of this award must demonstrate that they have fast-growing businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities. Goosmann was be recognized at the 19th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida. To learn more about the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards visit http://enterprisingwomen.com., Enterprising Woman of the Year Recipient, Enterprising Women Magazine, 2021
- Super Lawyers
- AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell
- 2002 recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Outstanding Scholar Award
- Women Aware Young Women of Excellence Award, 2012
Industry Groups
- Agriculture
- Banking
- Business
- Construction
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Jeana provides a great example of what a female CEO/managing partner can do for a firm. In just a decade, she's taken the business from a one-woman shop to more than 25 attorneys across 3 locations. Her vision and legal prowess have set the firm up to be a regional name.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2014
