Angela Campbell

Angela Campbell is a managing member and trial and appellate attorney whose work focuses on criminal defense, appeals, postconviction matters and selected civil litigation. The work involves analyzing client needs and the documents, laws, and procedures relevant to each matter. The practice addresses issues through advice, negotiation, and, where the published practice covers disputes, litigation.

Angela earned a B.A. in Anthropology and Political Science from Yale University in 1999 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Boston College Law School in 2002. That academic background informs the legal research, writing, and analysis involved in the practice. It also provides context for handling regulatory requirements, transactions, or disputes within the stated practice areas.

Angela has experience involving U.S. Supreme Court advocacy in Burrage v. United States, criminal jury trials, appellate arguments and legal challenges involving digital forensic evidence. These matters can call for research, fact gathering, document review, and assessment of the relevant legal and practical options. The nature of the representation varies according to the case, transaction, or regulatory question. The precise legal questions depend on the parties involved, the governing rules and the documents or evidence available in each matter.

Angela Campbell has professional experience and service that includes a former federal public defender and former law clerk at the Eighth Circuit; the 2025 Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service. The combination of these activities and the identified practice provides context for the legal services offered. The work requires clear communication about legal requirements, relevant risks, and the available next steps.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dickey, Campbell, & Sahag Law Firm, P.L.C.
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Board Member, International Justice Network
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Former Criminal Justice Act panel representative, Southern District of Iowa
• Former Practitioners’ Advisory Group member, United States Sentencing Commission
• Former non-voting member, Tribal Issues Advisory Group to the United States Sentencing Commission
• Member, Iowa Jury Instruction Committee
• Member, Iowa Criminal Rules Committee

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Massachusetts
• New York

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology/Political Science

Awards & Badges