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