Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 1985)
- Creighton University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1982)
Admissions
- Nebraska (Sustaining Member)
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (1985)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1989)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1990)
News
More NewsMcGrath North's Team Receives Broad Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
In its newly released 2023 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 McGrath North attorneys in the full range of specialty practice areas key to supporting businesses of all sizes across a broad range of industries, and 28 attorneys have been recognized for 10 years or more. Of these attorneys recognized based on peer-review surveys, seven were named “Lawyer of the Year.” This honor is awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
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McGrath North's Team Receives Broad Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
In its newly released 2022 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 47 McGrath North attorneys in the full range of specialty practice areas key to supporting businesses of all sizes across a broad range of industries. Of these partners recognized based on peer-review surveys, 11 were named “Lawyer of the Year.” This honor is awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
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Events
More EventsMcGrath North Leads Discussion on Condo and HOA Operations
On June 9, 2022, McGrath North held a conference focused on Best Practices in Condo and HOA Operation at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. Bob Dailey and Madi Landolt of the firm were joined by Richard Patterson of Counterparts in the discussion of a wide variety of topics key to maintaining smooth, successful operations. The topics covered were:
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Publications
More PublicationsTax Status: Condo Association and HOAs
Homeowners Associations are generally taxed as corporations unless they have been approved by the taxing authorities as a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Service Code (IRC) Section 501(c). These Associations are typically very large Associations who offer and maintain amenities that also regularly derive significant income from the general public as well as members such as: golf courses, tennis clubs, equestrian facilities, marinas and other recreational facilities.
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PACE: A Financing Tool For Green Energy Improvements
PACE is a financing tool which has a green halo around it. Its purpose is to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. PACE, an acronym for Property Assessed Clean Energy, was passed by the Nebraska Unicameral in 2016. By comparison, it has existed in California since 2007.
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- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Presentation on “Overview for Lawyers on the Legal Frameworks of Condominium and Homeowner’s Associations,” Nebraska State Bar Association annual meeting, September 13, 2019
- Author: “Housing for Persons 55 and Older,” the Nebraska Lawyer, May/June 2020
- Author: “The Demise of the Public Use Doctrine in State Takings,” 18 Creighton Law Review 789, 1985
- Author: “Equitable Conversion,” 17 Creighton Law Review 585, 1984
- Listed: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA (2011 – 2019)
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- “Best Lawyers in America”, Omaha Lawyer of the Year – Land Use and Zoning Law, 2014, 2019
- Listed: Martindale-Hubbell, AV/Preeminent Rating
