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Jacklyn is a former prosecutor with more than a decade of courtroom experience. Competitive by nature, she thrives on fully immersing herself in a case and working tirelessly for her clients.

I help my clients make their deals happen. Professionals and businesses come to me to anticipate legal needs, clear road blocks, and negotiate a successful transaction. I help manage employee issues, buy and sell businesses, and navigate real estate.

I am a Siouxland native.  I currently reside in rural Akron with my husband and two children.  During law school, I interned at the Woodbury County Attorney’s Office. I was a member of the Student Bar Association and Women in Law.  I volunteer with the Council for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

I am a partner in the Gehling Osborn Law Firm, and am licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and California state courts as well as various federal courts.  I have significant experience representing individuals and entities in various types of legal disputes and proceedings.  My general practice focuses on Construction Law, Business Law and Litigation.

I am a partner at the Corbett, Anderson, Corbett, Vellinga & Irvin, LLP law firm in Sioux City, Iowa.  Being born and raised in Sioux City, I was delighted to return home to practice law.  I have been practicing for four years and became a partner in the firm in July 2016.  I am also on the Board of the Siouxland Center for Active Generations.. I maintain a general practice, which consists of criminal defense (OWI/DUI, Drug Offenses, Assaults of all kinds, Probation and Parole Violations, CDL traffic offenses, etc.), Family law, Social Security Disability, General Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy.. Outside of work, I go to as many music concerts as I can, play with my dog and spending time with my friends and family.

Hello!!   I am Brian Buckmeier.  I will strive to give you the best possible outcome in your matter.  I handle all varieties of legal issues and litigation matters including trial work in criminal law, personal injury and family law.  I have been practicing law for almost 30 years in Iowa and Nebraska.  I have handled over 1000 personal injury cases in that time frame from start to finish.  I deal with complex injury and death cases and even smaller traffic collison cases.  I deal with insurance adjusters, who will try to settle the case with you as quickly as possible in order to save their company as much money as possible.  Often times,  personal injury attorneys can get the most compensation for a client's injuries by handling the case from early on to completion.   I would be happy to discuss your personal injury case with you at no cost.  I handle these cases on a contingency fee amount of 33 1/3 % of the total recovery in your matter.. I have handled numerous criminal defense cases including Class A Murder and B felonies in Iowa and Murder defense in Nebraska.  I also am counsel on numerous misdemeanor matters including OWI/DUi defense in Iowa and Nebraska.  I have had good results in my cases over the years and am not afraid to take your case to court if that is what is warranted.  I handle these cases on an hourly rate of $200 per hour.. I also handle many family law matters including divorce/dissolution in Iowa and Nebraska.  Modifications of visitation, custody and child support situations.  I handle these matters on a hourly rate of $200 per hour.. I also have handled complex business litigation, will/estate contests, contractor litigation and many other lawsuits over the years.  Please give me a call at and set up an appointment to talk with me.  Thank you!!!!

Deborah J. Morris grew up in the Siouxland area, and graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1980. Deborah spent several years in medical group management while earning her undergraduate degree from Morningside College. She graduated summa cum laude achieving a dual-major in the fields of Accounting and Business. After working several years in the area of family law, Deborah returned to higher education and obtained her Juris Doctorate with High Honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2016.Deborah practices primarily in the areas of divorce and custody.

Brett P. Hall, Attorney at Law

Attorney Ryan Ross is a graduate of Doane College (B.S. 1992 With Distinction) and Willamette Law School (J.D. 1995). He is admitted to practice law in the United States Federal Court, as well as Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska state courts. Ryan handles primarily real estate property matters (such as title opinions, title insurance, title guarantee, foreclosures, deeds, sales, acquisitions, condominium transactions, purchase agreements, contracts, leases, options, easements, restrictive covenants, construction liens, landlord-tenant, evictions, subdivision, and zoning and board of adjustment items), business matters (corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, acquisitions, sales, mergers, contracts, succession planning, dissolutions, financing, and licensing), and estate planning and probate (e.g. wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills, small estates, complex estates). He also handles banking/commercial law (such as mortgage and loan agreements, lender work-outs, intercreditor agreements, and collateral securitization), and commercial collection matters.. Throughout law school, Ryan held clerkships with a private practice, with the City of Salem, and with the Oregon Attorney General’s Office. Immediately upon graduation, he was hired as general counsel for a gaming company who owned/managed riverboats and land-based casinos in the Midwest. He became a partner only four years after joining our firm and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Ryan serves on a number of charitable, community, religious, and legal organizations.. In addition to his fast-paced professional life, Ryan is a nature enthusiast and a proponent of renewable energy projects. He spends his leisure time hiking, golfing, running, biking, bowling, camping, traveling, and gardening – just to name a few of his interests. He is happiest with a pack on his back and miles of wilderness in front of him. Despite the many things on his plate (both professionally and personally), Ryan’s door is always open. He listens to his clients and is sincerely committed in helping you achieve success in your endeavors!

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! Call Jeana now.

Attorney Dean A. Fankhauser was raised in Chadron, Nebraska and is the son of former business owners who still reside in Chadron today. After graduating from Chadron State College, Dean studied at The University of South Dakota School of Law and graduated in 2014 with a Juris Doctor.. While in law school, Dean had many great experiences, including advancing to the Elite 8 of the Sam Masten Appellate Advocacy Competition and completing an internship at the Federal Public Defender’s office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dean moved to the Siouxland Community after law school and shortly began working as an associate attorney. From there, Dean opened his own practice called Fankhauser, Farrens & Rachel, PLC, who merged with Vriezelaar, Tigges, Edgington, Bottaro, Boden & Lessmann Law Firm in 2021 – starting a business venture with endless opportunities. Dean is licensed to practice law in the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of Iowa, as well as Iowa and Nebraska state courts. Dean’s areas of practice include all types of business and tax matters (such as corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, acquisitions, sales, mergers, contracts, succession planning, dissolutions, financing, and licensing); real estate property matters (such as title opinions, title insurance, title guarantee, foreclosures, deeds, sales, acquisitions, condominium transactions, purchase agreements, contracts, leases, options, easements, restrictive covenants, construction liens, landlord-tenant, evictions, subdivision, and zoning and board of adjustment items); estate planning (such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, small estates, complex estates, estate tax, and inheritance tax); probate; and guardianships/conservatorships.. In Dean’s free time (when he has some), you will probably find him spending time with close friends or visiting family.

Attorney Colby Lessmann is a lawyer that was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and is a graduate of Sioux City North High School. Colby graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Business (B.S., 1996) and School of Law (J.D., 1999). During his law school education, he published a casenote in the South Dakota Law Review (1998) and was both the Managing Editor and the Production Editor for Volume 44 of the South Dakota Law Review (1998-1999). After graduating from Law School, Colby clerked for Justice Robert Amundson of the South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre, South Dakota. In August 2000, upon completion of his clerkship, Colby returned to practice law in Sioux City, Iowa, where he practices in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota in the areas of Personal Injury (i.e. car accidents, motorcycle crashes, dram shop, slips and falls, dog bites, etc.), General Litigation, Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Will Contests, Corporate/Business Law Matters, Landlord Tenant Law, and Collections.. Colby is a member of the State Bar Associations for Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.  He is a member of the Probate Section for the Iowa Bar Association, the Woodbury County (Iowa) and Dakota County (Nebraska) Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Iowa Trust and Estate Council and the Iowa Association for Justice (formerly Iowa Trial Lawyers Association).  He is also licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Iowa, the District of Nebraska, the District of South Dakota, the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Supreme Court.. The law office of Attorney Colby Lessmann is located in the downtown Historic Williges Building located at 613 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101.  Come in and see us!

Attorney Breandan Donahue represents individuals and families at various life-stages to implement their legacy planning goals. Breandan knowledgeably crafts an estate plan to protect client wealth, ensure effective business succession planning, avoid probate taxes and fees, and preserve life wishes. His practice includes simple and complex wills, advanced trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, family farm legacy trusts, dual spousal lifetime access trusts, supplemental needs trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, asset protection trusts, trust funding, trust administration, estate litigation and probate.

Attorney Andrea Buckley grew up in rural Nebraska, living in a number of small towns before landing in Boyd County. She attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney and earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Translation and Interpreting. She went on to law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law, graduating in 2007.. Andrea’s legal career started at a private law firm in Sioux City before joining Iowa Legal Aid in 2009. There, her practice included consumer rights, landlord/tenant law, guardianships/conservatorships and appellate advocacy. She developed a specialized practice in tax litigation, becoming the managing attorney of the statewide Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Andrea defended taxpayers in front of the IRS and in United States Tax Court on a wide range of tax issues. She also has extensive knowledge of employment and taxation issues relating to foreign agricultural workers. She has been a frequent presenter locally and nationally, educating attorneys and laypeople on the ins and outs of the federal tax system.. Andrea spent nearly twelve years as a consumer board member for the Siouxland Community Health Center, serving as president for four years. In that role, she assisted with board development and organizational strategic planning. In 2024, Andrea left Iowa Legal Aid to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Siouxland Community Health Center while the organization searched for a permanent leader. Andrea brings a wealth of knowledge from the non-profit sector to her practice at Tigges, Bottaro & Lessman, LLP.. Outside of work, Andrea is an avid roller skater, previously playing roller derby for 7 seasons with the Sioux City Roller Dames. These days, you will find her skating on the weekends, serving as a leader for her daughter’s Girl Scout troop, and singing the National Anthem at the Sioux City Explorers.

As a former Maricopa County Public Defender, I know all about the rights of those accused of crimes.  I help clients navigate the court system, with compassion, grace, and the experience of over eleven years practicing law.  I will be your advocate every step of the way.

Angie was born and raised in Worthington, Minnesota. She graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Finance, magna cum laude. Before attending law school, Angie worked in the leasing industry. Angie was awarded her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2002. While at the University of Nebraska, Angie’s education focused on business transactions and civil litigation. With her family originating from Northwest Iowa, she moved back to Siouxland.. Angie was admitted to practice law in Iowa in 2002 and in South Dakota in 2003. She is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, and before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. She maintains memberships with The Iowa State Bar Association, the Business Law and Litigation Sections of The Iowa State Bar Association, the State Bar of South Dakota, and the Woodbury County Bar Association. Angie enjoys working with all types of businesses and individuals. She has assisted clients in a variety of industries including agriculture, banking, insurance, and manufacturing.. Angie is an active member of the Siouxland community. She has been a member of the Junior League of Sioux City since 2003, is a Board Member for Airport Board of Trustees, Siouxland Habitat for Humanity, the Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City, Inc., and serves on the Women and Children’s Center Auxiliary. Angie is an avid Nebraska Football enthusiast. In her free time, Angie enjoys various outdoor activities, international culture and cuisine, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.