Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss,
Grimit & Witt, LLP

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Law Firm in Lincoln, Nebraska
 
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Wells Fargo Center, 1248 O Street, Suite 600
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
(Lancaster Co.)
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Phone: 402-475-1075  
Facsimile: 402-475-9515
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Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss,
Grimit & Witt, LLP practices in the following areas of law:

Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, including Insurance Defense, Workers Compensation, Employment Law, Family Law, Wills, Probate, Estate Planning and Fidelity and Surety Law.
Firm Size: 28
Representative Clients:
Advantage Personnel; Aliant Employees Credit Union; Cyclonaire Corp.; LeGrande Excavating; Livestock Feed Co.; MindVision Software; The Nebraska United Methodist Church; Progress Rail; Wal-Mart.

REPRESENTATIVE INSURANCE CLIENTS: American Family; Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies; CNA; Cincinnati Insurance; Continental Western Group; EMC Insurance Companies; Farmers Insurance Group; Farmers Mutual of Nebraska; Nebraska Property & Liability Insurance Guaranty Association; State Farm; United Fire & Casualty; United States Aviation Underwriters.
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
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MEMBERS OF FIRM
Robert T. Grimit (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 12, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (A.B., 1960; LL.B., 1963). Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State (Chairman, House of Delegates, 1985-1986; President, 1988-1989) and American (Nebraska Bar Delegate to House of Delegates, 1991-1999) Bar Associations; American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Fidelity and Surety; Construction Litigation. Email: Robert T. Grimit
Donald R. Witt (Partner) born Syracuse, Nebraska, June 19, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (A.B., 1962; J.D., with distinction, 1965). Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State (Former Member, House of Delegates) Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Trustees, 1980-1986); American Board of Trial Advocates; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair-Commencing Sept. 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Agricultural Law. Email: Donald R. Witt
M. Douglas Deitchler (Partner) born Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 18, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1967; J.D., with distinction, 1970). Order of the Coif. Member, Nebraska Law Review. President, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Inc., 1988-1990. Member: Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Probate Law; Estate Planning; Business Planning; Taxation Law. Email: M. Douglas Deitchler
Walter E. Zink, II (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, November 20, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska. Education: Nebraska Wesleyan University (B.A. in Ed., 1970); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 1974). Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State (Chairman, Workers' Compensation Section, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; American College of Legal Medicine; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. [Major General NEARNG: State Judge Advocate, 1978-1992; Deputy STARC Comdr., 1992-1998; Asst. Adj. General, 1998-2004; Deputy Commanding General, Fifth U.S. Army, 2005-2006; Cdr, Task Force 1, Fifth U.S. Army (ARNORTH) 2006—]. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment Law; Medical Malpractice; Transportation. Email: Walter E. Zink, II
Randall L. Goyette (Partner) born Spencer, Iowa, October 22, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Nebraska. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1976); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member: Lincoln (President, 1995-1996), Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Employment Law; Hazardous Materials and Substances. Email: Randall L. Goyette
Stephen S. Gealy (Partner) born Gordon, Nebraska, April 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, Nebraska. Education: Hastings College (B.A., 1974); Kearney State College (M.A., 1979); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1982). Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Nebraska, 1997—. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Nebraska Representative, 1995-1998); Nebraska Defense Counsel Association (President, 1992-1993); American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, International Society of Barristers. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Transportation. Email: Stephen S. Gealy
Gail S. Perry (Partner) born Fremont, Nebraska, February 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., with high distinction, 1980; J.D., 1983; M.A., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State (Former Member, House of Delegates) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Employment Discrimination. Email: Gail S. Perry
Dallas D. Jones (Partner) born Broken Bow, Nebraska, October 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1987). Member: Lincoln (President, 2003-2004), Nebraska State (Former Member, House of Delegates; Treasurer, Workers' Compensation Section, 2006—) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Workers Compensation. Email: Dallas D. Jones
Jill Gradwohl Schroeder (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 1, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska. Education: Texas A&M University (B.B.A., 1981); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1984). Board Member, National Alliance of Medicare Set Aside Professionals, 2005—. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Nebraska Defense Counsel Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment Law. Email: Jill Gradwohl Schroeder
David A. Dudley (Partner) born Ames, Iowa, September 1, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1982; J.D., with distinction, 1989). Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: David A. Dudley
Brenda S. Spilker (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, April 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1988); Northwestern University (J.D., 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: Brenda S. Spilker
Stephanie Frazier Stacy (Partner) born Holyoke, Massachusetts, April 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1988; J.D., with distinction, 1991). Order of the Coif. Member, Nebraska Law Review. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Stephanie Frazier Stacy
Christopher M. Ferdico (Partner) born Queens, New York, July 20, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1992; J.D., cum laude, 1996). Student Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. [MAJ Judge Advocate, Neb. Army National Guard]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Christopher M. Ferdico
Darla S. Ideus (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, August 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Nebraska. Education: Northwest Missouri State University (B.S., 1992); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 1995). Order of the Coif. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Workers Compensation; Family Law. Email: Darla S. Ideus
Jarrod S. Boitnott (Partner) born Geneva, Nebraska, May 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1991; J.D., with distinction, 1995). Member, Nebraska Law Review. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Rights; Employment Law. Email: Jarrod S. Boitnott
Timothy E. Clarke (Partner) born South Sioux City, Nebraska, April 26, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska. Education: Hastings College (B.A., with high distinction, 1995); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 1998). Order of the Barristers. Member: Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation. Email: Timothy E. Clarke
Andrew M. Loudon (Partner) born Newburyport, Massachusetts, September 10, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska; 1999, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1995; J.D., 1998). Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State (Member, Young Lawyers Executive Committee, 1998-2000; Chair, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section, 2004-2005) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Business Planning; Real Estate. Email: Andrew M. Loudon
Christina L. Ball (Partner) born Dodge City, Kansas, August 12, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Nebraska; 2000, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., 1994; M.S., 1996); Washburn University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Phi Alpha Delta; Golden Key National Honor Society. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Business Planning. Email: Christina L. Ball
ASSOCIATES
James D. Hamilton (Associate) born Forth Worth, Texas, October 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2000). Phi Alpha Delta (1997-2000). Member: Lincoln, Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: James D. Hamilton
Jenny L. Panko (Associate) born Tecumseh, Nebraska, November 3, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with high distinction, 1996; J.D., with distinction, 1999). Member, 1997-1998; Executive Editor, 1998-1999, Nebraska Law Review. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: Jenny L. Panko
Caroline M. Westerhold (Associate) born Ashland, Nebraska, March 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1998; J.D., 2002). Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: Caroline M. Westerhold
Amanda A. Dutton (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, April 20, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 2005). Member, Nebraska Law Review. Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation. Email: Amanda A. Dutton
Jacob P. Wobig (Associate) born Valentine, Nebraska, October 16, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 2001); University of Iowa (J.D., 2004). Member: Lincoln and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Jacob P. Wobig
Cynthia R. Lamm (Associate) born Orange, California, July 20, 1958; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., with high distinction, 2001; J.D., with high distinction, 2004). Order of the Coif; Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Cynthia R. Lamm
OF COUNSEL
J. Arthur Curtiss (Of Counsel) born Geneva, Nebraska, April 3, 1927; admitted to bar, 1955, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.M.E., 1951; LL.B., 1955). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: Lincoln (President, 1977-1978), Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate). Practice Areas: Litigation; Aviation Law; Products Liability.
David D. Zwart (Of Counsel) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, February 23, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1980); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 1991). Member and Symposium Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1989-1991. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Litigation; Business Planning. Email: David D. Zwart
W. Scott Davis (Of Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska, June 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1971); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., 1974). Adjunct Professor of Law: Indiana University School of Law, 1974-1975; University of Nebraska College of Law, 1976-1980. Member: Lincoln, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Real Estate; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Tax Exempt Organizations; Estate Planning; Business Planning. Email: W. Scott Davis
John R. Baylor (1921-2006).


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