Diane Lynn Bellquist

With over 10 years’ experience working for regulatory agencies of the State of Kansas, Ms. Bellquist now utilizes her government experience to defend licensed individuals and entities before their respective regulatory boards. Her practice includes appealing application denials, responding in investigations of complaints, negotiating settlement agreements, defending against allegations in formal disciplinary proceedings, and petitioning for judicial review of agency actions. Ms. Bellquist has a thorough understanding of the Kansas Administrative Procedures Act and the Kansas Judicial Review Act. Having the experience as an insider in these governmental agencies, she has the unique practical advantage of having already-established relationships with agency personnel, as well as an understanding of the unwritten protocols and practices. Ms. Bellquist has significant legal knowledge of the healthcare industry, having served as Assistant General Counsel for the Kansas Board of Healing Arts and focusing on healthcare in private practice. She has defended a multitude of physicians, chiropractors, and physician assistants in actions involving their licensure. Similarly, she regularly defends nurses before the Kansas State Board of Nursing and defends other healthcare providers before their respective administrative agencies. Having served as General Counsel to the Office of the State Bank Commissioner, Ms. Bellquist worked closely with federal regulators who had overlapping regulatory authority, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Bank. Bringing that depth of experience to her private practice, she now offers consulting and defense services to regulated entities in the financial industry, including banks, trust companies, money transmitters, payday lenders, mortgage companies, & debt management companies.

University of Kansas

J.D. | Law

1999 - 2002

Attorney

Joseph, Hollander & Craft, LLC

2014 - Current

Staff Judge Advocate

190th Air Refueling Wing

2012 - Current

General Counsel

Office of the State Bank Commissioner

2009 - Current

Deputy Staff Judge Advocate

190th Air Refueling Wing

2003 - 2012

Staff Attorney

Office of the State Bank Commissioner

2008 - 2009

Assistant General Counsel

Kansas Board of Healing Arts

2007 - 2008

Associate Counsel

Kansas Board of Healing Arts

2004 - 2007

Outstanding Young Lawyer

Topeka Bar Association

2012

Sam A. Crow Inns of Court

Barrister

2013 - Current

Topeka Bar Association

Director

2011 - Current

Kansas Women Attorneys Association

Member

2004 - Current

Kansas Bar Association

Member

2003 - Current

Topeka Bar Association

Member

2003 - Current

Kansas

Since 2003

Missouri

Since 2002

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Health Care Law

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Insurance Defense

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Military Law

Veteran's Benefits