Abby C. Crabtree
ASSOCIATE
Tel/Direct 1:
515.246.4536
Tel/Main 1:
515.243.4191
Location
801 Grand Ave.
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309
Support Team
Introduction
At Dickinson Bradshaw, Abby represents individuals and business clients in a variety of litigation matters. With an upbringing and strong interest in farming and agriculture, she also provides clients with services in environmental law, real estate and land use, agricultural law, estate planning and probate law, and administrative law.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Abby gained a wealth of legal knowledge as a summer associate at Dickinson Bradshaw in 2025 and as a judicial intern in 2024 for Judge Donovan Frank for the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. She earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in Ethics and Public Policy in 2021 and graduated with her Juris Doctor degree in 2026.
Practice Areas
Education & Background
Education
- J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 2026
- B.S., Ethics and Public Policy, University of Iowa, 2021
Prior Experience
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Summer Associate, Dickinson Bradshaw, 2025
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Judicial Intern, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2024
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Legal Assistant, Herbold Law, PC, Iowa City, 2022-2023
- President, Graduate and Professional Student Government, University of Iowa, 2025-2026
- Vice President, Graduate and Professional Student Government, University of Iowa, 2024-2025
- Note & Comment Editor, Journal of Corporation Law, University of Iowa College of Law
- Environmental Law Society Secretary, University of Iowa College of Law, 2024-2025
- Volunteer, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Honors & Awards
- Recipient, 2026 Hancher Finkbine Medallion, University of Iowa
Jurisdictions
Admitted to practice in the following states:
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Iowa
Memberships & Activities
- Member, Iowa Bar Association
Articles, Presentations, and Publications
- Author, Cleanup in Progress: Agency Deference, CERCLA, and the Inflation Reduction Act, Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 51, No. 2, January 31, 2026
- Contributor, Medicaid Provider Assessments: Regulatory Fee, or Priority Tax Debt?, American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2025
