Attorney Profiles

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Professional Malpractice
• Trusts, Estates & Wills
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate
• Civil Rights
• Litigation & Appeals

Litigation Percentage

• 60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Nebraska, 1976
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1976
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1984

Education

• Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1975
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1972
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: History & English
  
  

Representative Cases

• McCurry v. Tesch, 738 F.2d 271 (Eighth Circuit 1984)
• Jarrett v. Eichler, 2 Neb C.A. 621, 244 Neb 310, 506 N.W. 2d 682 ( 1993)
• Getzschman v. Yard Co., Inc., 229 Neb 231, 426 N.W.2d 499 ( 1988)
• Katskee v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska, 245 Neb 808, 515 N.W.2d 645 ( 1995)
• Carnes v. Guilfoyle, 1 Neb adv.1233 ( 1992)
• City of Omaha v. Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, 767 F.2d 457 (8th Circuit 1985)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Professional Negligence, CNA Insurance Company

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Congressional State, 2nd District of Nebraska
  Member
  
  
• Omaha State Bar Association, 1975 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Nebraska State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Defense Research Institute
  Member
  
  
• Defense Counsel Association of Nebraska
  Member
  
  
• Omaha Westside Kiwanis, 1983 - 1984
  President
  
  
• Omaha Westside Kiwanis, 1983 - Present
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Congressional Staff, 2nd District of Nebraska, District Office Manager, 1977 - 1978
• Douglas County, Nebraska, Deputy County Attorney, 1978 - 1982

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Theta

Birth Information

• June 26, 1950, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America