Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2005)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S.B.A., 2002)
Admissions
- Nebraska (2005)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (2005)
November 07, 2019
14th Annual Seminar For Accounting Professionals
September 03, 2015
Super Lawyers Recognizes Attorneys as Among the Best in Nebraska
- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Creighton Law Review Staff 2003-2004, Assistant Editor, 2005
- Domestic Moot Court Board, 2004-2005
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Securities, 2016-2021
- Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers (Business Litigation), 2013-2021
- Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial – Up-and-Coming)
- In Re Application OP-0003, 932 N.W.2d 653 (Neb. 2019)
- Represented only major oil pipeline company to obtain siting approval in Nebraska through trial and appeal.
- Boyd Jones Construction Co., et al. v. Ootzie Properties, et al., (Pottawattamie County District Court 2018)
- Obtained summary judgment and order of foreclosure in multi-party construction dispute.
- TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP v. Nicholas Family Limited Partnership, et al., 908 N.W.2d 60 (Neb. 2018)
- Represented successful party in 40 separate fee disputes at county court, district court, and through consolidated appeal.
- In Re Syngenta Mass Tort Actions, 2017 WL 54345
- Obtained complete dismissal of client in mass action proceeding.
- In Re Syngenta Ag MIR 162 Corn Litigation, 2016 WL 4382772
- Obtained complete dismissal of client in multiple putative class actions.
- Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Inc. v. Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, et al., 2016 WL 4435197 (Dist. Neb. 2016)
- Represented successful bid protestor through protest and subsequent procurement litigation involving State’s procurement for contracts for managed care organizations.
- Castellar Partners, LLC v. AMP Ltd., 864 N.W.2d 391 (Neb. 2015)
- Represented international financial services company in the successful enforcement of a forum selection and jurisdiction contract provision.
- McKinnis Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Hicks, 803 N.W.2d 414 (Neb. 2011)
- Represented homeowner at trial and on appeal in successful dispute with roofing company.
- ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. v. Fuel Exploration, LLC, (Dist. Colorado 2009)
- Obtained summary judgment of liability in favor of client on dispute regarding crude oil derivatives.
- Related Practices
- Banking and Commercial Financial Services
- Business and Corporate
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Commodity Litigation
- Construction Claims Litigation and Arbitration
- Corporate Governance, Securities Litigation and Shareholder Disputes
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Food and Agribusiness Litigation
- Governmental Disputes and Actions
- Insurance Litigation - Coverage and Defense
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Personal Injury and Product Liability Litigation
- Real Estate
- Related Industries
