Nebraska Mediator And Trial Attorney Offering  Mediation And Personal Injury Consulting Services

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Robert Shively

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Bar Admissions

  • Nebraska, 1985
  • U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2013

Practice Areas:

  • Mediation
  • Personal Injury Consulting

Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • J.D. - 1985
  • University of Nebraska Lincoln
    • B.A. - 1982

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating*, 1992–Present
  • Super Lawyers, 2007–Present
  • Defense Research Institute Fred Sievert Award for Outstanding Defense Bar Leader, 2007
  • Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation, 2006–2008
  • Defense Research Institute State Leadership Award, 2002, 2004

Community Involvement

  • Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation
    • Board of Trustees, 2018-Present
    • Secretary, 2019
    • Board of Directors, 2018-Present
    • Vice President, 2020-Present
  • Cornhusker Council, Boy Scouts of America
    • Board of Directors, 2008-2018
    • Advisory Board Member, 2018-Present
  • Lydia Foundation, Board Member, 2019-2020
  • Lincoln Downtown Lions Club
    • Board of Directors, 1996-2001
    • President, 1999-2000
  • Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Alumni Corporation Board Member, 1986-2008
  • Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission
    • Commissioner, 1993-1995
    • Vice Chair, 1994-1995

Professional Associations

  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
    • Diplomat Member
    • Executive Committee, Nebraska Chapter, 2013-Present
  • National Foundation for Judicial Excellence
    • Chair of the Board, 2018-2019
    • President, 2017-2018
    • Board of Directors, 2014-Present
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association
    • President, 2006-2008
    • Vice President, 2004-2006
    • Member, Board of Trustees, 1996-2009
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Board of Directors, 2010-2013
    • State Representative, 1999-2004
  • International Association of Defense Counsel, 2003-2009
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 2007-2019
  • Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
  • Lincoln Bar Association
    • President, 2001-2002
    • Member, Board of Trustees, 1996-2003
  • Nebraska State Bar Association
    • Disciplinary Review Board, 2009-2014 (Chair, 2014)
    • Executive Committee Young Lawyers Section, 1990-1994
    • Executive Committee Young Lawyers Section, Vice Chair, 1992-1993, 2013
    • Member: Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1999-2010
  • American Bar Association
    • District Representative, Young Lawyers Division, 1993-1994
    • Member, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice, and Dispute Resolution Sections
  • Robert Van Pelt Chapter, Inns of Court
    • Charter Member, 1987-1990
    • Master of the Bench, 2006-2010