Education:

B.S., University of Iowa (1988)

J.D., Drake University Law School (2010)

Admissions and Memberships:

Iowa State Bar Association

Mahaska County Bar Association

Volunteer Lawyer Project through Iowa Legal Aid

State of Iowa Board of Education

Profile:

The law firm's owner and principal attorney, Diane Crookham-Johnson, attended Drake University Law School as a full-time, non-traditional law student while remaining actively involved within Iowa and her home community of Oskaloosa. While serving as Iowa Legal Aid Foundation President, as a member of the Drake Law Board of Counselors, and as a member of Oskaloosa YMCA Gymnastics Parents Board, she made the Law School Dean's List and was a Moot Court Semi-Finalist in the C. Edwin Moore Oral Argument Competition. Additionally, Diane held internships with the United States Attorney's Office (Southern District of Iowa), Iowa Legal Aid, and served as a Judicial Intern in Iowa's District Court 8A.

Community involvement is very important to Diane as evidenced by the more than 20 boards and organizations on which she served including Iowa Public Television Treasurer, Iowans for a Better Future, Institute for Tomorrow's Work Force, William Penn University Advisory Board, Wellmark Customer Advisory Council, Mahaska Hospital Foundation, and Mahaska County Foster Care Review Board. Diane currently sits on the State Board of Education.

Diane is married with two children, has lived in Oskaloosa for over 20 years, and is a life-long resident of Iowa. She comes from a family passionate about the law as she is the fourth generation attorney to practice in Mahaska County. This history includes her great-great grandfather, J.A.L. Crookham, who was the county's first Judge from 1851-1855.

Education:

B.A., History, University of Iowa (1969)

J.D., University of Virginia Law School (1972)

Admissions and Memberships:

Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates)

Iowa State Bar Association

Mahaska County Bar Association

Profile:

James Q. Blomgren joined the Crookham-Johnson Law Office January 1, 2013, after having served as a District Court Judge since 1998 and as Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District since August 2001.

Prior to being selected as District Court Judge, Jim practiced law in Oskaloosa and surrounding communities for over 20 years. His practice emphasized contested matters in various courts and administrative agencies. He represented plaintiffs and defendants in civil and criminal jury trials, family law matters, workers compensation, and juvenile matters.

Throughout his career, Jim has been an active member of the Iowa Bar and his community. He served on the Iowa Bar Association Board of Governors and has been active in the Children's Justice Initiative.

In 1994 he was selected National Hospital Trustee of the Year by "Modern Healthcare" magazine for hospitals in the United States with operating budgets of less than $15 million for his service as a Trustee of Mahaska County Hospital. He also received the 1992 Ernest A. Hayes Excellence in Governance Award as the Iowa Hospital Association Trustee of the Year.

Jim served as an adjunct professor at William Penn University and has had an article published in the Drake Law Review.