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Kristi Harshbarger
Assistant Professor of Law
Director of the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Legal Clinic
Expertise: Government Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Public Policy Law, Clinical Legal Education
Education
JD, Drake University Law School, highest honors, Drake Law Review
BA, University of Iowa, special honors with distinction
Experience
- Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Legal Clinic at Drake Law School since 2025
- General Counsel, Iowa State Association of Counties
- Associate Attorney, BrownWinick law firm
Selected Publications
- County Structure, The Iowa County, December 2024.
- Generation X: eXpensive, eXtensive XBRL Reporting Requirements, Biodiesel Magazine, October 24, 2010.
Significant Accomplishments
- Past President, National Association of Civil County Attorneys
- Former Board Member, Polk County Women Attorneys
Biography
Kristi Harshbarger is the Director of the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Law Clinic and Assistant Clinical Professor of Law. She oversees students as they deliver transactional legal services to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits that are owned by or serve underrepresented groups.
Professor Harshbarger brings nearly 20 years of experience in legal practice and public sector advocacy. She previously served as General Counsel for the Iowa State Association of Counties, where she provided in-house legal counsel and statewide legal support to county officials and staff. She began her legal career as an associate at BrownWinick, focusing on secured transactions—particularly for ethanol and biodiesel facilities—along with estate planning and general business law.
Professor Harshbarger holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Iowa and a JD from Drake University Law School.
