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Address
1005 South 107th Avenue, Suite 200
Omaha, Nebraska 68114 (Douglas Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) With more than 100 years of combined experience, our attorneys have handled every type of personal injury litigation. Insurance companies know that we will fight for fair and just compensation. Our clients know that we handle cases professionally and aggressively. Specializing in helping victims of traffic accidents and job-related injuries, Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C., is one of Omaha's most successful personal injury law firms. We have an exceptional record of helping those who suffer because of the negligence of others. Statement of PracticeHauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C. specializes in General Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts with emphasis on Plaintiff Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Semi-Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Construction Accidents, Drunk Driver Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Boating Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Wrongful Death Claims, Slip and Fall Injuries, Burn Injuries, Birth Injuries, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Medical Malpractice, Animal Bites, Defective Products, Long-Term Disability Claims, Uninsured Claims and Job-Related Injuries. Year Established: 1978
Firm Size: 8
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Address1005 South 107th Avenue, Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68114, (Douglas Co.)
PhonePhone: 402-390-9000
Fax: 402-397-7915
Website
http://www.hauptman-obrien.net
Office HoursMonday: 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
Timothy J. O'Brien (Member) born Hancock, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1979, Nebraska. Education: Olivet College (B.A., 1976); Creighton University (J.D., 1979) Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Tim O'Brien devotes his practice to the areas of Automobile/Trucking Collisions, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability. Member, Alvin M. Bentley Fellow. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Truck Accidents; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Timothy J. O'Brien
David S. Lathrop, Jr. (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1979, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.B.A., 1976); Creighton University Law School (J.D., 1979). David S. Lathrop, Jr. focuses his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska and National Criminal Defense Attorney Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice. [With U.S. Navy Reserve, 1971-1973]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: David S. Lathrop, Jr.
Steven M. Lathrop (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1979; J.D., 1981). Steve Lathrop is currently serving as a state senator for the Omaha-based 12th Legislative District, which includes the Ralston and Millard communities. Steve Lathrop devotes his practice to the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability and Workers' Compensation. He was a board member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys from 1987 to 2001, and was President of that organization from 1999 to 2000. He also served as Member and Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Nebraska Legislature for the 1988 term. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Products Liability; Workers' Compensation; Medical Malpractice.Email: Steven M. Lathrop
Melany S. Lanagan (Member) born South Sioux City, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1993, Nebraska Bar and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with distinction, 1989); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Melany Lanagan has served on the Practice and Procedure, Mediation, and Ways and Means committees, and currently serves on the House of Delegates. She is a member of the Omaha Bar Association and has served as the Secretary and as a member of the Executive Council. She is a member of the Nebraska Women's Bar Association and served as Past President. She is a member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, and she is a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Melany is also a member of the American Association for Justice. Melany Lanagan's practice focuses on Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation. Melany Lanagan is a recipient of the David A. Svoboda Trial Award and is the author of "Lead Poisoning Prevention In Nebraska" and "Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Proceeds in a Divorce" - The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Melany S. Lanagan
——————————David J. Cripe (Associate) born Beatrice, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.B.A., 1993); Creighton University (J.D., 1998). David Cripe served as Assistant Public Defender for Douglas County from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Cripe then moved to private practice with Sodoro, Daly & Sodoro, a firm specializing in insurance defense litigation and medical malpractice defense. His eight years there garnered him extensive experience representing clients in the insurance industry. Firsthand knowledge of the tactics large insurance companies employ with regard to personal injury cases makes Mr. Cripe an invaluable member of the Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop team. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.
Richard F. Hitz (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1999, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Education: University of Nebraska College of Law (B.S., 1999); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D.). Rich Hitz heads up Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop's Sarpy County office located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and specializes in Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases. Rich is a member of the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR), and he is a contributing member of the Nursing Home Litigation Section for the American Association for Justice. His published works and seminars consist of "Nursing Home Negligence: How to Protect Your Clients and their Family Members" in the Nebraska Lawyer magazine; "Nursing Home Negligence in Nebraska: Twelve Tips on Nursing Home Cases in Twelve Minutes," "Wrongful Death Settlements: A Nuts and Bolts Approach to Appointing a Special Administrator and Obtaining Court Approval," Assisted Living Facility Negligence in Nebraska," and "Looking at the Case from the Other Side: How Caregivers turned Lawyers see the Nursing Home Case". Mr. Hitz was Chairman of the Client Counseling Board and graduated with the inaugural UNL College of Law-Litigation Skills Track certification. Recipient, CALI award for Excellence in American Legal History. Member: Sarpy County, Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice. [Rich Hitz is a veteran of Desert Storm, where he received the Combat Action Ribbon for his service as a United States Navy Corpsman medic with a U.S. Marine Corps L.A.I. Reconnaissance platoon during the ground offensive that liberated Kuwait City. Rich is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Nursing Home Negligence; Assisted Living Negligence; Institutional/Corporate Negligence; Wrongful Death; Veterans Benefits.Email: Richard F. Hitz
David M. O'Neill (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 2005, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., Marketing, 1998); Creighton University (J.D., 2005). David O'Neill joined Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, P.C. in December of 2007. David O'Neill served as an attorney in the Office of the Federal Public Defender before joining Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop. David O'Neill handles plaintiff cases in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Civil Practice; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: David M. O'Neill
RETIREDSteven D. Wolf (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Iowa and Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1976); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). (Retired).
OF COUNSELTerry M. Anderson (Of Counsel) born Thief River Falls, Minnesota, December 12, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, North Dakota; 1972, Nebraska. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971); Harvard University (LL.M., 1972). Order of the Coif. Professor of Law, Creighton Law School, 1972. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; State Bar of North Dakota. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Bankruptcy Law; Real Estate Financing Law.
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