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Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP is a Law Firm in Omaha, Nebraska

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1620 Dodge Street, Suite 2100
Omaha, Nebraska 68102 (Douglas Co.)

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402-964-5000

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PARTNERS

Jude J. Beller (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; 2001, Missouri; 2008, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1996; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Lead Articles Editor, The Creighton Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; Illinois State Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jude J. Beller

David L. Bracht (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 1997, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1982); Georgetown University (J.D., 1995). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association (President, Board of Directors, Agriculture Law Section); American Agricultural Law Association. Special Agencies: United States Department of Agriculture (1990-1993); National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (Director, Management and Finance, 1993-1995). Practice Areas: Agribusiness; Finance and Lending; Governmental Affairs; International; Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Closely Held Businesses; Bio Energy and Renewable Fuels; Corporate Law.Email: David L. Bracht

Thomas H. Dahlk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Nebraska; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.A., with distinction, 1974); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Lead Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1976-1977. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2010; Chambers USA, General Commercial Litigation; Benchmark's Guide to Leading Litigation Attorneys. Named as one of "Lawdragon's 100 Lawyers" You Need to Know in Securities Litigation. Member, Federal Practice Committee, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Managing Partner, Omaha office. Member: Nebraska State (Chair, Mentoring Committee, 2001-2003) and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. Fellow: Nebraska Bar Foundation; Litigation Counsel of America (a Trial Lawyer Honorary Society). Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Securities Regulation and Litigation.Email: Thomas H. Dahlk

Harold J. "Hal" Daub, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1970, U.S. Court of International Trade; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington University (B.S., 1963); University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., 1966). Vice President and General Counsel, Standard Chemical Manufacturing Company, 1970-1980. Member: Ways and Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, 1981-1989; Board of Directors, National League of Cities. Social Security Advisory Board, appointed by the President, 2002-2006, confirmed by the Senate, January 25, 2002. Partner, Deloitte & Touche, 1988-2004. Mayor, Omaha, Nebraska, 1995-2001. Chairman, Board of Directors, U.S. Conference of Mayors. Chair, 2006 and Member, Community Health Charities of America. Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations; American Judicature Society; Association of Government Accountants; Council on Excellence in Government (Principal). Fellow: Nebraska State Bar Foundation. [Captain, U.S. Army Infantry, 1966-1968]. Practice Areas: Governmental Affairs; Media and Creative Arts; Commercial Transactions.Email: Harold J. "Hal" Daub, Jr.

Michael S. Degan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1990; J.D., cum laude, 1994). Student Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1993-1994. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Advocacy, 1993. Editor, Nebraska Law Digest, Best's Insurance Review, 1994-1999. Editorial Board, The Nebraska Lawyer, 2000-2003. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association (Member, Publications Committee, 2000-2004); Omaha Bar Association (Public Service Committee, 2003-2005); Nebraska Association of Defense Counsel; Nebraska Insurance Federation. Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Michael S. Degan

H. Dale Dixon III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1992; J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Omaha Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance and Lending; Corporate Law.Email: H. Dale Dixon III

Joyce A. Dixon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Nebraska. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., with high distinction, 1964); Creighton University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1975). Editor-in-Chief, Creighton Law Review, 1974-1975. Recipient, Dean Roscoe Pound Award for Oral Advocacy, 1974. Law Clerk to Hon. Edward Allen Tamm, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1975-1976. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Corporate, Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities Law, and Financial Institutions and Corporate Law, 2006-2010. Listed in Chambers USA, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State (Member: Budget Committee; Committee on Inquiry for the Second Judicial District; Past Chair, Ways and Means Committee) and American Bar Associations. Fellow: Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Asset Securitization; Finance and Lending; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Joyce A. Dixon

David E. Gardels (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Nebraska. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1976); University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 1979). Managing Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1978-1979. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities Law, and International Trade and Finance Law, 2006-2010. Past Chairman, Board of Directors and Co-chair, Opera Council, Opera Omaha, Inc. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals (Member, Rocky Mountain Chapter Advisory Board; Program Chair). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Finance and Lending; Commercial Transactions; International; Private Equity Financing; Venture Capital; Corporate Law.Email: David E. Gardels

Robert V. Ginn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1972); Creighton University (J.D., 1976). Best Lawyers In America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, 2007-2010. Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Restructuring; Creditors Rights.Email: Robert V. Ginn

L. Steven Grasz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Nebraska; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., cum laude, 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member, Robert Spire Inns of Court, 2008—. Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1988-1989. Chief Deputy Attorney General, State of Nebraska, 1991-2002. Civic Organizations: Member, State Board of Directors, Community Health Charities of Nebraska (CHC-NE), 2004—; Member: Board of Directors, Grace University Foundation, 2003—; Legal Counsel, Grace Reformed Church (PCA); Nebraska Republican Party, 2007—; K-Life Omaha, Board of Directors, 2008—. Author: "Busting 4 Myths of the Food vs. Fuel Debate," The Gusher, Vol. 75, No. 3, 2008. Speaker, "Ethanol - America's Leading Alternative Fuel," National Association of Attorneys General President's Initiative on Energy, 2008. Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations; Eighth Circuit Bar Association. Fellow: Nebraska Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Governmental Affairs; Appellate Litigation.Email: L. Steven Grasz

Howard F. Hahn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Nebraska; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1967); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 1970); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1973). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1969-1970. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law and Non-Profit/Charities Law, 2010. Member: American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; Omaha Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Nebraska Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Health Care; Real Estate; Taxation.Email: Howard F. Hahn

John S. Katelman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln (B.S., 1970); Boston University; Creighton University (J.D., 1972). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law and Corporate Law, 2006-2010. Listed in Chambers USA, Real Estate. Member: American, Nebraska State and Omaha Bar Associations. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Corporate Law.Email: John S. Katelman

Adam S. Kirshenbaum (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1996; J.D., with high distinction, 1999). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Omaha Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Transactions; Securities; Venture Capital Financing; Finance and Lending; Corporate Law; Private Equity Financing.Email: Adam S. Kirshenbaum

David H. Milligan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1996); George Washington University (J.D., 1999). Author, "When Biologics Go Generic," Legal Times, June 2005. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Licensing Executives Society. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology and E-Commerce; Life Sciences.Email: David H. Milligan

Todd A. Richardson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., with highest distinction, 1991). Order of the Coif. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2006-2010; Chambers USA, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions. Editor-in-Chief, Nebraska Law Review, 1990-1991. Member, Midlands Venture Forum (Board of Directors, Chair of Presentations Committee); Invest Nebraska (Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Venture Capital/Private Equity Financing; Venture Capital/Private Equity Funds; Closely Held Businesses; Corporate Law.Email: Todd A. Richardson

Michael C. Schilken (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Nebraska; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 1987); Creighton University (J.D., 1990). Member: American and Nebraska State Bar Associations; Omaha Estate Planning Council. Reported Cases: Douglas County Bank & Trust Co. v. Stamper (244 Neb. 226, 505 N.W.2d 693, Neb., 1993); Vilas v. Steavenson (242 Neb. 801, 496 N.W.2d 543, Neb. 1993); Line v. Rouse (241 Neb. 779, 491 N.W.2d 316, Neb. 1992). Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Securities; Closely Held Businesses; Franchising and Distribution; Health Care; Corporate Law.Email: Michael C. Schilken

OF COUNSEL

Michaelle L. Baumert (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska - Lincoln (B.A., with distinction, 1993; J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing. Member: American, Nebraska State and Omaha Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Michaelle L. Baumert

Christopher M. Bikus (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska; 2005, Oregon; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and District of Oregon; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eighth Circuits. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 1991); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with honors, 1996). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Christopher M. Bikus

Michelle S. Mapes (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln (B.S., with distinction, 1987; M.B.A., with high distinction, 1991; J.D., with high distinction, 1991). Assistant Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1990-1991. General Counsel: Farm Credit Services of America, 2000-2005; HDM Corporation, 2005-2006. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Closely Held Business Law; Finance; Loans; Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Taxation; Technology Law; E-Commerce; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: Michelle S. Mapes

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Victoria H. Buter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: The Queen's University (LL.B., first class honors, 2003; LL.M., with distinction, 2004). Law Clerk to Honorable Jerry J. Larson, Iowa Supreme Court, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Victoria H. Buter

Sean P. Connolly (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Wisconsin; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2007, Nebraska; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S.); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction). Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI, 2001-2004. National MS Society. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Technology and E-Commerce.Email: Sean P. Connolly

Torri A. Criger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska and Iowa. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 2005; J.D., with distinction, 2008). Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Health Law.Email: Torri A. Criger

Lindsay K. Edwards (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., Criminal Justice, Psychology, 2003); University of Arkansas (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Member, Arkansas Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: American Bar Association; Nebraska Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Lindsay K. Edwards

Mitchell E. Evers (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Iowa. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: University of Utah (B.S., 2005); Creighton University (J.D., 2009). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.

Monica K. Hoppe (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, California; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2003, Nebraska. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1998). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure and Family Law. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Monica K. Hoppe

Aaron B. Johnson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska. Education: William Jewell College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Nebraska (J.D., with high distinction, 2002). Order of the Coif. Research Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 2001-2002. Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Finance and Lending; Securities; Capital Markets; Corporate Law.Email: Aaron B. Johnson

Christopher B. Kelly (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Nebraska. Education: New Mexico State University (B.S., 2003); University of Nebraska (J.D., with distinction, 2009). Practice Areas: Real Estate and Develpment; Banking and Finance; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities and Corporate Governance.

Jeffrey S. Makovicka (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1998); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Lincoln and Omaha Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Government Affairs.

Jennifer L. McCarville (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska and Iowa. Education: Drake University (B.S., cum laude, 2003; J.D., with high honors, 2008). Law Review, Senior Staff, 2007-2008. Civic Organizations: ALS for the Heartland. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Energy; Securities; Corporate Governance.Email: Jennifer L. McCarville

John A. Menicucci, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Iowa and Nebraska. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1998); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member, Robert M. Spire Inns of Court. Oralist, The Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Author, "SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 144 & Rule 145," The Nebraska Lawyer, April 2008. Civic Organizations: Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha; President, Notre Dame Club of Omaha. Member: Iowa State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Management; Private Equity; Private Finance; Energy; Lender Law; Capital Markets; Venture Capital.Email: John A. Menicucci, Jr.

Tyler Mullen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 2006; J.D., 2009). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.

Megan C. Phillips (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Missouri. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: University of San Diego (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Washington University (J.D., 2002). Order of the Coif. Staff Editor, Journal of Law and Policy. Member: The Missouri Bar; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Megan C. Phillips

Christine M. Prill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.B.A., Finance, 2003); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). High Grade Award: Business Associations, Evidence, Social Legislation, Legal History. Received Mediation Certification from Concord Center in Nebraska. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Finance and Lending; Securities/Capital Markets.Email: Christine M. Prill

Patrick R. Turner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: St. Edwards University (B.S., International Management, 2001); Creighton University (J.D., 2006). Senior Member, Creighton Law Review, 2005-2006; Staff Member, Creighton Law Review, 2004-2005. Recipient of CALI Award for Excellence in Securities Regulation, 2006, Banking Law and Regulation, 2005, and Advanced Commercial Transaction, 2005. Member: Omaha, Nebraska and American (Member, Business Law Section, Young Lawyers Division; Bankruptcy Law) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Business and Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights.Email: Patrick R. Turner

Henry L. Wiedrich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 2004; J.D., high distinction, 2007). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Cali Awards, Property Law, Copyright Law and Insurance Law. Member, Nebraska Law Review. Law Clerk, Lancaster County Attorney's Office, 2005-2007. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; The Federalist Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Henry L. Wiedrich


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