Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1981)
- Creighton University College of Business (B.S.B.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1978)
Admissions
- Nebraska (1981: Sustaining Member)
- Nebraska State Lobbyist (1987)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (1981)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1981)
- U.S. Tax Court (1981)
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims (1985)
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What Happens When . . . ? Why Are Family Business Leaders Deploying Buy-Sell and Business Continuity Agreements
How do today’s Family Business Leaders achieve lasting success? Whether instinctively or methodically, we see them asking and answering some version of essentially the following 3 Key Questions time and time again:
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07/26/2023
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2023 Nebraska Tax and Incentive Legislative Update: Nebraska Makes A Move To Improve Its Competitive Business Climate
This year’s Nebraska Legislative Session was particularly eventful in regard to the State’s Tax and Incentive Policies. The Legislature enacted several significant Tax and Incentive changes, which collectively improved the State’s Business Climate. These changes are positive impacts on at least 8 of the 22 State and Local Site Selection Features:
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- Nebraska & American Bar Associations
- Nebraska Society & American Institute of CPAs
- Council On State Taxation (COST)
- Vistage International Trusted Advisor Board
- Vistage International National Resource Speaker
- Business Enterprise Institute (Exit Planning)
- Exit Planning Institute
- Financial Planning Association of Nebraska
- Omaha Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Target Advisory Board
- Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Tax Council
- National Speakers Association
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA-Inactive Registrant)
- Adjunct Professor, State Tax, Creighton University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor, Estate Planning, Creighton University School of Law
- Lifetime Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Great Plains Tax Institute – Speaker, State Taxation and Economic Development (2002 – 2013)
- Council On State Taxation – Speaker, State Taxation (2012)
- Tax Executives Institute – Speaker, State Taxation (2012 – 2013)
- Nebraska Society of CPAs – Speaker, Various State Tax and Succession Planning Programs
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
- “Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2020
- “Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law, 2019, 2021
- “Best Lawyers in American”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, 2015
- Ten Outstanding Young Omahans Award
- Book Author: “The Next Move For Business Owners” (Succession and Exit Planning)
- Book Author: “The Next Move For Families” (Estate Planning)
- Book Author: “Exit On Your Terms” (Exit Planning)
- Book Co-Author: “Business Model Generation” (Business Strategic Planning)
- Book Author: “The Business Model Myth Solution” (Business Strategic Planning)
- Listed: Martindale-Hubbell, AV/Preeminent Rating
- Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Tax – Band 1)