Practice areas: Personal Injury, Class Action & Mass Torts, Products Liability
Licensed in Iowa since: 2010
Education: Drake University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020 Call today:
515-989-6579
Free Consultation Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
1089 Jordan Creek PkwySuite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266 Visit website
Attorney Jenna L. Cruise is a shareholder at Hupy and Abraham, S.C., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, where she provides dedicated legal representation to individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Focusing her practice on personal injury law, she advocates for clients in a wide range of matters, including automobile and motorcycle accidents, pedestrian injuries, animal attacks, slip-and-fall incidents and wrongful death claims. She also handles complex litigation involving class actions, mass torts and products liability cases.
Known for her results-driven approach, Ms. Cruise has secured more than $65 million in recoveries for her clients. She is committed to delivering strategic counsel and strong advocacy tailored to each case, working diligently to pursue favorable outcomes while helping clients navigate the legal process with clarity and confidence.
Ms. Cruise earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Iowa in 2007. She then attended Drake University Law School, where she obtained her Juris Doctor, graduating with high honors, in 2010. That same year, she was admitted to practice law in Iowa and is also admitted to practice before the federal courts of Iowa.
Active in the legal community, Ms. Cruise is a member of several professional organizations, including the Iowa State Bar Association and the Iowa Association for Justice. She has also taken on leadership roles, serving on the Workers' Compensation Section Council and as symposium co-chair for the Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee.
In addition, Ms. Cruise is involved with the Iowa Foundation for Justice as a board member and has contributed to her community through service with the Des Moines YMCA Camp Board of Managers.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2010, Iowa
Professional Webpage: https://www.hupy.com/bio/jenna-l-cruise.cfm
Bar / Professional Activity
- Iowa State Bar Association, 9/20/2010-Present
- Iowa Association for Justice, 2016-Present
- National Trial Lawyers, 2016-Present
- Polk County Bar Association, Present
- Iowa Lawyers Trust Account Commission, 2018-2024
- Iowa State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section Council, 2020-Present
- Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee - Symposium Co-Chair, 2022-2023
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Sidewalk fall brings $95,000 settlement on a spring day in April, our client was walking her dog when she tripped and fell on a raised section of the sidewalk. She suffered a fractured arm and underwent two surgeries. Hupy and Abraham argued that the tree next to the sidewalk shaded the sidewalk, and our client did not see the raised portion of the sidewalk. There was a dispute between the city and the property owner as to who was legally responsible for maintaining the sidewalk, 2022.
- $135,000 (total of work comp claim, third party, and UIM): A motor vehicle accident occurred while working. The workers’ compensation claim settled for $25,000.00 new money, the third-party liability carrier paid policy limits of $50,000.00, and the UIM carrier paid $60,000.00 new money. I negotiated with the workers’ compensation carrier to reduce its lien against the third party from $61,915.66 to $16,666.67. This was the only significant payout from the settlement proceeds. My client sustained a right shoulder rotator cuff strain and labral tear, as well as back and neck pain. He had a history of back surgery two years prior to the accident. The client was extremely satisfied with the settlement, 2017.
- $250,000: Defendant driver lost control of his vehicle. The client sustained an ankle and wrist fracture and underwent a laminectomy at L5-S1. His paid and outstanding medical bills were approximately $33,000.00. He had a decent recovery with intermittent back pain and discomfort.
- $15,000: Client sustained minor soft tissue injury with less than $1,500.00 in damage to her vehicle. The client experienced neck, back, and right shoulder pain and was treated for 3 ½ months. Her paid and outstanding medical bills were less than $1,000.00 in 2018.
- $135,000: This is a workers’ compensation case. My client was a passenger in a semi‑truck when the driver passed out, lost control, and rolled the semi‑truck. My client was ejected from the truck in the collision. He was noted to have “Fairly minor injuries” in the ER. He has a significant prior medical history of low back pain, foot drop, and sciatica and prior workers’ compensation claims. The defense medical examiner did not see any objective changes to prior imaging and felt the back pain complaints were subjective in nature. He did not assign any additional permanent impairment or restrictions as a result of the work injury. I obtained an opinion from the client’s treating physician relating to an aggravation of his pre-existing back condition. There was a significant rate dispute and ongoing treatment for PTSD. If the defendant's rate is used, this settlement was equivalent to approximately 80 percent body as a whole impairment, 2018.
- $125,000: This is a workers’ compensation case. The client was helping a nursing home resident stand from a wheelchair when the wheelchair slid backward. The client grabbed the resident to keep him from falling to the floor, at which point she felt a pop in her lower back with tingling in her right leg. Defendants denied causation based on a back surgery ONE year prior to the date of injury. The authorized treating physician did not assign permanent impairment or work restrictions. There were no objective findings on imaging, 2017.
- $75,000 for client after tripping & falling in store our client was in a department store when she tripped and fell over a cord. The cord was from a fan that was plugged in behind a counter. She suffered a broken femur head that required total hip replacement surgery. Attorney Jenna Green helped the client receive a settlement of $75,000 in 2022.
Pro bono / Community Service
- Habitat for Humanity - Several members of the junior league spent a day painting a home on behalf of a family in need of home repairs, 2017
- Iowa Foundation for Justice, Board Member, 2023-Present
- Variety – The Children’s Charity – took calls and raised money in 2016
- Des Moines YMCA Camp Board of Managers, 2020-2021
Educational Background
- University of Iowa, Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Accounting, Minor: Spanish, 2007
Honors
- Top 40 Under 40: Civil Plaintiff - National Trial Lawyers, 2016-Present
- Iowa Super Lawyers List, 2024-Present
- Great Plains Rising Stars List, 2018-2020
- Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2022
- National Trial Lawyers - Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers, 2025-Present
Office location for Jenna L. Cruise
1089 Jordan Creek Pkwy
Suite 265
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-989-6579
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2020
