(Main Office)

Founded in Omaha in 1965, Kutak Rock LLP conducts a full-service, multidisciplinary practice. While the firm has long had a nationally recognized public and corporate finance practice, we have also developed a sophisticated business and litigation practice representing clients across the country in complex transactions and major litigation. Kutak Rock has represented every major investment banking firm in the United States; major European, Asian and domestic money-center banks; savings and loan associations; insurance companies; national real estate syndicators and developers; major national franchising enterprises; and numerous other financial institutions, businesses and state and local governmental units. The firm's litigation practice group represents corporate and individual clients in federal and state courts nationwide in complex civil litigation matters and represents clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings. The firm's Healthcare/hospital law group represents hospitals and physician organizations in numerous states.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy, Public Finance, Corporate and Structured Finance, Banking and Commercial Lending, Real Estate Law, Taxation Law, Health Care and Hospital Law, Labor and Employment Law.

Address

The Omaha Building
1650 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2186, (Douglas Co.)

Phone

Phone: 402-346-6000
Fax: 402-346-1148

Website

http://www.kutakrock.com

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PARTNERS

Robert J. Kutak (1932-1983).

David A. Jacobson (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, April 18, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska, Supreme Court of Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1971; J.D., 1974). (Chairman of Firm and Managing Partner of Omaha Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: David A. Jacobson

Michael L. Curry (Partner) born Stuart, Virginia, April 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia and Nebraska. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Finance; Mortgages.Email: Michael L. Curry

John J. Wagner (Partner) born Osmond, Nebraska, January 13, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1971; J.D., with distinction, 1973). Associate Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1972. Law Clerk to The Honorable John E. Newton, Associate Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1972. Practice Areas: Affordable Housing Finance; Mortgage Securitization; Public Finance; Tax and Water Law.Email: John J. Wagner

Walter L. Griffiths (Partner) born Sidney, Nebraska, August 23, 1946; admitted to bar, 1977, Nebraska. Education: Kearney State College (B.A., 1968); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). (Chairman, Real Estate Group). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Structured Finance; Credit Enhancement; Commercial Practice; Corporate Law; Military Privatization.Email: Walter L. Griffiths

Robert L. Cohen (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois; 1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1983, Nebraska and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Occidental College (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Chicago (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Health Law.Email: Robert L. Cohen

Gregg S. Yeutter (Partner) born Cozad, Nebraska, April 28, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Nebraska. Education: Nebraska Wesleyan University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1978); Duke University (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Low Income Housing Tax Credits; Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Transactions.Email: Gregg S. Yeutter

Michael G. Connery (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17, 1952; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.S., 1974); United States International University (M.A., 1975); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Risk Management; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Environmental Liability; Products Liability.Email: Michael G. Connery

Bartholomew L. McLeay (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, February 28, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska; 1985, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Arizona (B.S.B.A., with distinction, 1981); University of Virginia (J.D., 1984). Law Clerk to The Honorable Donald R. Ross, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1985 and The Honorable Albert G. Schatz, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1984-1985. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Bartholomew L. McLeay

Bradley J. Nielsen (Partner) born Fremont, Nebraska, December 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1989, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1985; J.D., summa cum laude, 1988). Member, Creighton Law Review, 1986-1988. Member: Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Financial Institutions; Public Finance; Reorganization Law.Email: Bradley J. Nielsen

Patrick W. Kennison, Jr. (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, May 17, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Nebraska; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Creighton University (A.B., 1971; J.D., 1975). Assistant City Attorney, City of Omaha, Nebraska, 1975-1981. Practice Areas: Insurance and Litigation.Email: Patrick W. Kennison, Jr.

John L. Petr (Partner) born Arlington, Virginia, April 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska. Education: Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude in Economics, 1984); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1987). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance, Housing Finance, Commercial Transactions.Email: John L. Petr

Richard K. Bonness (Partner) born Borger, Texas, March 20, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1986, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1976); Arizona State University (M.B.A., 1980); Cornell University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Real Estate, Corporate and Structured Finance.Email: Richard K. Bonness

Patricia Schuett Peterson (Partner) born Astoria, Oregon, February 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1976; J.D., with distinction, 1979). Member, Nebraska Law Review, 1977-1979. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Patricia Schuett Peterson

Steven P. Amen (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, February 13, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with high distinction, 1978; J.D., with distinction, 1981). Member, Nebraska Law Review. Practice Areas: Corporations; Partnerships and LLC's; Federal Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: Steven P. Amen

Tory M. Bishop (Partner) born Tacoma, Washington, November 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with honors, 1984; J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation and Insurance.Email: Tory M. Bishop

Jeffrey T. Wegner (Partner) born Storm Lake, Iowa, February 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Iowa; 1986, Nebraska, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa and District of Nebraska; 1989, Texas. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1980); University of Iowa (J.D., 1984). Law Clerk to Judge Richard Stageman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 1984-1986. Practice Areas: Creditors' Rights; Bankruptcy; Secured Lending; Banking.Email: Jeffrey T. Wegner

Bryan G. Handlos (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, May 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Lead Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1983-1984. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Computer Law.Email: Bryan G. Handlos

Kenneth R. Dodds (1949-1986).

Jerre A. Tritsch (Partner) born Nebraska City, Nebraska, December 4, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., with distinction, 1974); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Jerre A. Tritsch

Judith A. Schweikart (Partner) born Summit, New Jersey, December 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1980, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1971; M.S., 1972; J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Financial Guaranty Insurance; Structured Finance and Municipal and Corporate Finance.Email: Judith A. Schweikart

Bruce A. Wilson (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 21, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S., 1985); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Student Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review. Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable C. Arlen Beam, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and to the Honorable John C. Minahan, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of Nebraska. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Asset Securitization; Public Finance.Email: Bruce A. Wilson

Joseph O. Kavan (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, February 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: American Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Banking; Credit Unions; Corporate Law; Tax Law.Email: Joseph O. Kavan

John E. Schembari (Partner) born Quincy, Massachusetts, August 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Wisconsin and Massachusetts; 1998, Nebraska. Education: Marquette University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989); Boston University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Articles: "Protecting Deferred Compensation With Bankruptcy Insurance", Journal of Pension Benefits, 1994; "Missing - QDRO Guidance", Journal of Pension Benefits, 1996; "1042 Rollover Transactions: Don't Forget to Cross Your T's and Dot Your I's", Journal of Compensation and Benefits, 1998; "New Retirement Plan and IRA Limits Provide Opportunities for Employers and Employees", Nebraska Lawyer, 2001. Director, Child Care Associates, Inc., 2001—. Director Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, 2001—, and Chair-Elect for 2006-2007. Member: Nebraska and American Bar Associations; ESOP Association; International Foundation Of Employee Benefit Plans; Midlands Pension Council. Special Agencies: Director of Child Care Associates, Inc. (2001-Present), Director Habitat for Humanity of Omaha (2001-Present) and Chair-Elect for 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Corporate Law; Labor and Employment Law.Email: John E. Schembari

Raymond J. Fehringer (Partner) born Chappell, Nebraska; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska; 1990, Arizona. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.B.A., 1975); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1983-1984. Certified Public Accountant, Nebraska, 1979. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Financial Guaranty Insurance; Project Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Creditors Rights.Email: Raymond J. Fehringer

David H. Dahl (Partner) born San Francisco, California, November 11, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; 1992, Nebraska. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1984; J.D., 1989). Member, Creighton University Law Review. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate.Email: David H. Dahl

Robert M. Slovek (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 11, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Nebraska; 2005, New Hampshire; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Fordham University; Creighton University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1984). Staff Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1983-1984. Co-Author with Judge John T. Grant, Nebraska Appellate Practice and Procedure. Recipient, Nebraska State Bar Foundation Shining Light Award, 1997. Elected Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation, 2001. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Professional Negligence; Appeals.Email: Robert M. Slovek

John P. Passarelli (Partner) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979).Email: John P. Passarelli

Curtis L. Christensen (Partner) born Ithaca, New York, August 16, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Nebraska. Education: Iowa State University and Cornell University (A.B., cum laude and with distinction, 1972); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. [With U.S. Army, 1972-1975]. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Curtis L. Christensen

Christopher D. Phillips (Partner) born Urmston, England, April 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1976); Creighton University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987). Lead Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Exempt Organizations.Email: Christopher D. Phillips

Patrick B. Griffin (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, June 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eighth Circuits; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: General Commercial and Securities Litigation.Email: Patrick B. Griffin

Patricia A. Burdyny (Partner) born Hastings, Nebraska, September 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Nebraska; 1989, New York. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with distinction, 1975; J.D., with distinction, 1983). Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1982. Practice Areas: Securitization; Corporate and Securities; Secured Lending.Email: Patricia A. Burdyny

Michael G. Mullin (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, June 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1977); Creighton University (J.D., 1980). Member: Moot Court Board; Creighton University Moot Court Team. Basic Mediation Training, 1998. Federal Court Mediation Training, 1999. President, Omaha Barristers Club, 1984-1985. Member: Omaha (President, 2001-2002; Member: Executive Council, 1994-1997, 2000-2003; Courts Committee, 1986—), Nebraska State (Member: House of Delegates, 1993—; Executive Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2004—; Committee on Insurance, 1986-1993) and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Dispute Resolution; Litigation) Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; Defense Counsel Association of Nebraska; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Nebraska State Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 2004—). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.Email: Michael G. Mullin

Michael K. Bydalek (Partner) born David City, Nebraska, September 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with high distinction, 1989; J.D., with distinction, 1992). Practice Areas: Technology; Copyright and Trademark; Commercial.Email: Michael K. Bydalek

Jill H. Goldstein (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, September 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.B.A., 1991); Washington University (J.D., 1994). Order of the Coif. Notes/Comments Editor, Washington University Law Review. Practice Areas: Affordable Housing; Real Estate; Derivatives.Email: Jill H. Goldstein

Joe E. Armstrong (Partner) born Odell, Nebraska, January 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, California; 1976, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1970; J.D., with distinction, 1973). Member, Nebraska Law Review, 1971-1973. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(35%); Securities(15%).Email: Joe E. Armstrong

Brent C. Burmood (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, January 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., high distinction, 1994); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Brent C. Burmood

David L. Heim (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, September 19, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with Distinction, 1990; J.D., with Distinction, 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Health Care; Corporate.Email: David L. Heim

Dianne E. Pierson (Partner) born Shreveport, Louisiana, July 18, 1953; admitted to bar, 1992, Nebraska. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., with honors, 1975); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Credit Enhancement.Email: Dianne E. Pierson

Richard J. Rosenblatt (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, February 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Nebraska. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1990); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1993). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Leasing; Corporate Real Estate Transactions; Construction and Development; Real Estate Finance; Equipment Finance; Synthetic Leasing; Lease Finance.Email: Richard J. Rosenblatt

Karilyn E. Kober (Partner) born Waterloo, Iowa, December 11, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Iowa; 1981, Minnesota and Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Creighton University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1980). Member, Editorial Staff, Creighton Law Review, 1979-1980. Clerk, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Housing and Public Finance.Email: Karilyn E. Kober

J. Toger Swanson (Partner) born Kearney, Nebraska, July 4, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Nebraska; 1991, California; 1993, Arizona. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1986);, University of California, Davis (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Public Finance(100%).Email: J. Toger Swanson

Mark A. Ellis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Nebraska. Education: United States Military Academy, West Point (B.S., 1977); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Editor, Creighton Law Review. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Corporate Counsel) and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. [Colonel, USAR, JAGC, retired]. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; Business Law; Federal Securities; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance.Email: Mark A. Ellis

Andrew P. Romshek (Partner) born Bellwood, Nebraska, July 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1993; J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Editor, Creighton University Law Review, 1992-1993. Practice Areas: Lender Law; Commercial Law; Bond Law; Real Estate.Email: Andrew P. Romshek

John E. Musselman (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, June 25, 1941; admitted to bar, 1965, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1962; J.D., cum laude, 1965). Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1964-1965. Practice Areas: Public Finance and Tax.Email: John E. Musselman

Robert D. Coon (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, July 22, 1962; admitted to bar, 1997, Nebraska. Education: Kearney State College (B.S., 1987); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Low Income Housing; Tax Credits; Tax; Corporate.Email: Robert D. Coon

Thomas J. Kenny (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, April 16, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia; 1990, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1993, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Marquette University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); The Catholic University of America (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Healthcare Litigation.Email: Thomas J. Kenny

Conal L. Hession (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, January 21, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., cum laude, 1989; J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Phi Alpha Theta. Assistant Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1991-1992. Member: Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Derivatives; Structured Finance; Securitization; Corporate Law.Email: Conal L. Hession

James M. Sulentic (Partner) born Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Nebraska; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., Criminal Justice, 1987); University of Nebraska at Lincoln College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Franchises and Franchising; Distribution Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: James M. Sulentic

Lauren M. Ronald (Partner) born Seattle, Washington, March 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1979, Minnesota. Education: Willamette University (B.A., 1971); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Student Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review. Practice Areas: Municipal and Corporate Finance; Financial Guaranty Insurance; Municipal Leasing; Project Finance; Structured Finance; Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securitization.Email: Lauren M. Ronald

John Detisch (Partner) born Madison, Wisconsin, March 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Nebraska. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1987); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Low Income Tax Credits; Historic Tax Credits; Corporate Law; Structured Finance.Email: John Detisch

David A. Weill (Partner) born New Hyde Park, New York, June 28, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1990; J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Real Estate; General Corporate.Email: David A. Weill

Mercedes A. Darrah (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, November 25, 1963; admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S.B.A., with distinction, 1993); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Finance; Commercial Lending; Real Estate; Workouts; Loan Restructuring.Email: Mercedes A. Darrah

Brian C. Eades (Partner) born Lincoln, Nebraska, July 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Finance, 1994); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Order of Omega. Superior Scholastic Achievement Award. Assistant Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1995-1997. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law.

Theresa Bima-Reeves (Partner) born Austin, Texas; admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1984); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1993); Georgetown Law School (LL.M. in Tax, 1994). Practice Areas: Low Income Housing; Corporate Taxation.Email: Theresa Bima-Reeves

Gregory R. Dietrich (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 5, 1958; admitted to bar, 1990, Arizona; 1991, California; 1996, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska, Lincoln (B.S., 1981; M.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1989); Golden Gate University (LL.M., 1996). Member, 1987-1988 and Articles Editor, 1988-1989, Nebraska Law Review. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Gregory R. Dietrich

Sean M. Gillen (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Knox College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). General Staff Member, Creighton Law Review; Single Recipient, Outstanding Service to the Law School Award. Recipient, Dean's List; Dean's Merit Scholarship; Winthrop and Frances Lane Foundation Scholarship; McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz Scholarship; C.A.L.I. Award for Legal Research, Contracts I, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, and Advanced Commercial Transactions; C.J.S. Award for Contracts I, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, and Advanced Commercial Transactions. Casenote Author, "The Supreme Court Drops the Buffered Ball and Ceases and Desists from a Tradition of Stare Decisis in Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network," 31 Creighton L. Rev. 953 (1998). President, Client Counseling and Negotiations Board. Finalist, Client Counseling Competition. Parliamentarian, Domestic Moot Court Board. Quarterfinalist, Moot Court Competition. American Inns of Court, Thurgood Marshall Inn. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Tax Exempt Finance; Secured Transactions; Real Estate; Workouts; Restructurings and Reorganizations.Email: Sean M. Gillen

Lisa A. Sarver (Partner) born Davenport, Iowa, November 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990; J.D., summa cum laude, 1993). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Lisa A. Sarver

Patrick C. Stephenson (Partner) born 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S., 1986); University of Iowa (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Contracts; Litigation.Email: Patrick C. Stephenson

Thomas J. Makens (Partner) born Watertown, South Dakota, July 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Nebraska. Education: University of South Dakota (B.A., 1996); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Member, Creighton University Law Review, 1999. Practice Areas: Commercial Lending; Real Estate; Finance.Email: Thomas J. Makens

Scott Neill (Partner) born San Rafael, California, December 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Nebraska; 2000, Oregon. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1996); University of Oregon (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Low Income Tax Credits; Affordable Housing; Historic Tax Credits; Partnership Law; Corporate Law.Email: Scott Neill

Peter C. Langdon (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, September 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1989). Member, International Moot Court Board, 1988-1989. Selected by his peers for The Best Lawyers in America for Employee Benefits. Member, Creighton Law Review. Author: "The Disposition of Retirement Plan Assets in Divorce Proceedings Under Nebraska and Federal Law", Creighton Law Review, 1990. Graduate: Institute for Employee Benefit Training, Philadelphia, PA, 1985. President, Pension Council of the Midlands, 2003-2006. Member, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA.Email: Peter C. Langdon

Steven C. Likes (Partner) born Wahoo, Nebraska, January 13, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Nebraska; 2000, Minnesota. Education: Texas Christian University (B.A., 1992); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Assistant Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1996-1997. Author, "Misconstruing Commerce Clause Precedent in U.S. v. Lopez", Creighton Law Review, Volume 29, No. 2. Legal Writing Instructor, Creighton University, 1998-1999. Member: Nebraska State, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Steven C. Likes

Kevin E. Burr (Partner) born Deadwood, South Dakota, February 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Colorado; 2003, South Dakota; 2005, Nebraska. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., 1981; M.B.A., 1982; J.D., 1989). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of Barristers. Practice Areas: Health Care(60%); Corporate and Regulatory Compliance(10%); Finance(10%); Business Transactions(10%); Managed Care(10%).Email: Kevin E. Burr

Beth M. Ascher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, Wisconsin; 1999, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1997; M.S.W., 1998). Practice Areas: Low Income Housing Tax Credits; Real Estate Development; Finance; Commercial Lending; Commercial Real Estate.Email: Beth M. Ascher

Margot J. Wickman (Member) born Sierra Madre, California, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Nebraska. Education: University of Iowa (B.M., with highest distinction, 1991; J.D., with high distinction, 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Lending; Corporate Law.Email: Margot J. Wickman

Joel W. VanderVeen (Partner) born Falls City, Nebraska, September 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1983; J.D., with distinction, 1987). Certified Public Accountant (inactive registrant), Nebraska, 1984. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Health Care Law; Taxation; Business Law.Email: Joel W. VanderVeen

Jeremy Fitzpatrick (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1994; J.D., with Distinction, 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Class Actions.Email: Jeremy Fitzpatrick

Eric N. Bergquist (Partner) born Council Bluffs, Iowa, September 5, 1957; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1980); University of Nebraska (J.D., 1998). Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1997-1998. Law Clerk to Judge C. Arlen Beam, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Eric N. Bergquist

Brian C. Buescher (Partner) born Beatrice, Nebraska, January 16, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., with high honors, 1997); Georgetown University (J.D., 2000). Editor in Chief, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 1999-2000. Author: "ABA Model Rule 7.6: The ABA Pleases the SEC, But Does Not Solve Pay to Play," 14 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 139 (2000); "Out with the Code and in with the Rules: The Disastrous Nebraska Bright-Line Rule for Conflict of Interest: A Direct Consequence of the Shortcomings in the Model Code," 12 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 717 (1999). Member: Nebraska State, Omaha and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Legal Ethics.Email: Brian C. Buescher

Thomas T. Roubidoux (Partner) born Inglewood, California, October 2, 1954; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, Business, Taxation and Commercial Transactions, 2000). Executive Editor, Creighton Law Review 1999-2000. Practice Areas: Asset Based Finance; Bankruptcy; Credit Enhancement; Securitization; Structured Finance.Email: Thomas T. Roubidoux

Anthony D. Scioli (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, May 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1996); University of Maryland (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Finance; Technology Law; Sports Law.Email: Anthony D. Scioli

Tracy T. Bridges (Partner) born North Platte, Nebraska, June 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., with distinction, 1980; J.D., with distinction, 1983). Member, Nebraska Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance and Tax.Email: Tracy T. Bridges

Michael W. Alvano (Partner) born Sioux City, Iowa, July 18, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Nebraska. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1993); Creighton University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Securities.Email: Michael W. Alvano

Keith Redlin (Partner) born Watertown, South Dakota, May 22, 1976; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1998; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Employee Benefits; Corporate.Email: Keith Redlin

Robin E. Clark (Partner) born Scottsbluff, Nebraska, July 17, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, New York and Nebraska. Education: University of Wyoming (B.S., with honors, 1986); University of Michigan (J.D., 1992). Member: New York State, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Credit Enhancement; Commercial Finance; Secured Transactions; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Equipment Finance; Equipment Leasing; Vehicle Leasing; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Syndication; Energy Finance; Finance; Asset Based Finance; Asset Sales; Debt and Equity Finance; Secured Finance; Unsecured Finance; Mortgage Finance; Mortgage Refinancing; Mortgage Securitization; Uniform Commercial Code; Public Finance; Industrial Development Bonds; Project Finance; Tax Exempt Bonds; Tax Exempt Finance.Email: Robin E. Clark

Elizabeth D. Jensen (Partner) born Holdrege, Nebraska, December 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., with high distinction, 1997; J.D., with distinction, 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Elizabeth D. Jensen

John J. Wiechmann (Partner) born Normal, Illinois, January 3, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 1999); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associaton. Practice Areas: Affordable Housing; Taxation; Real Estate.Email: John J. Wiechmann

Gillian G. O'Hara (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, June 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Redlands (B.A., 1995); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Gillian G. O'Hara

Jennifer L. Andrews (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, October 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2006, Nebraska. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.A., 1996); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). President, International Moot Court, 2001-2002. Assistant Editor, Creighton Law Review, 2001-2002. Publication, Saving Preemption: A Conflict Preemption Quandary Resolved, 32 Transp. L.J. 221 (2005). Reported Cases: Butler v. City of Palos Verdes, 135 Cal. App. 4th 174; 37 Cal. Rptr. 3d 199 (Cal. App. 2005). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Government Tort Liability; Constitutional Law; First Amendment Law.Email: Jennifer L. Andrews

Danielle J. Amorena (Partner) born Brighton, Colorado, August 10, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Kearney (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Nebraska at Omaha (M.A., summa cum laude, 1998); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member, Moot Court Board, 2000-2001. Member, Creighton Law Review, 1999-2001. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Public Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Danielle J. Amorena

Marcia A. Washkuhn (Partner) born McCook, Nebraska, August 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., with distinction, 1993; J.D., with high distinction, 1996). Member, Nebraska Law Review. Reported Cases: Schatz v. Mutual of Omaha, 220 F.3d 944 (8th Cir. 2000); Fowler v. SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc., 225 F.3d 1013 (8th Cir. 2000); Grimm v. U S WEST Communications, Inc., 644 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa 2002); Holmes v. Crossroads Joint Venture, 629 N.W.2d 511 (Neb. 2001); AT&T Communications of Midwest, Inc. v. U S WEST Communications, Inc. 143 F. Supp.2d 1155 (D. Neb. 2001); Weatherman v. Disabled American Veterans, 15 F. Supp.2d 940 (D. NEb. 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Theft of Trade Secrets; Civil Rights; ERISA; Employee Benefits Litigation.Email: Marcia A. Washkuhn

Suzanne M. Shehan (Partner) born Tacoma, Washington, May 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S., cum laude, 1991); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Insurance.Email: Suzanne M. Shehan

OF COUNSEL

Harold L. Rock (Of Counsel) born Sioux City, Iowa, March 13, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, Nebraska; 1964, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, Minnesota; 1986, New York; 1992, Wyoming and Montana. Education: St. Thomas College and Creighton University (B.S., 1954); Creighton University (J.D., 1959). Alpha Sigma Nu. Law Clerk to The Honorable Joseph W. Woodrough, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1959-1960. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Harold L. Rock

George H. Krauss (Of Counsel) born Torrington, Wyoming, November 3, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1964; J.D., 1967). Practice Areas: Corporate, Banking and Corporate Finance.Email: George H. Krauss

Steven S. Huff (Of Counsel) born Eureka, Kansas, August 26, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Kansas and Colorado; 1971, Nebraska; 1987, New York. Education: Justus-Liebig Universitat, Giessen, Germany and Kansas State University (B.S., 1964); New York University (LL.B., 1967). Member, New York University Law Review, 1966-1967. Law Clerk to The Honorable D.C. Hill, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1967-1968. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Corporate, Credit Enhancement and Securitization.Email: Steven S. Huff

David K. Karnes (Of Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska, December 12, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, District of Columbia. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., cum laude, 1971; J.D., 1974). U.S. Senator, Nebraska, 1987-1989. Chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, 1984-1987, 1989—. Member, U.S. Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, 1989-1994. (Also at Washington, D.C. Office). Practice Areas: Congress and Federal Agencies; FDIC Regulatory; Real Estate; Banking, Finance, Housing and International Trade.Email: David K. Karnes

Edward G. Warin (Counsel) born Des Moines, Iowa, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Nebraska; 1976, District of Columbia; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Creighton University (B.S., 1969); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1973). United States Attorney, District of Nebraska, 1977-1981. Practice Areas: Government Practice; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Product Liability; Financial Institute.Email: Edward G. Warin

Edward P. Gonzales (Counsel) born New York, N.Y., 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1993, New York. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1989); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Venture Capital.Email: Edward P. Gonzales

Kristine A. Karnes (Counsel) born Minden, Nebraska, September 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Nebraska; 2001, Arizona. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1995); Creighton University (J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law.Email: Kristine A. Karnes

Juliana Reno (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., 1965; admitted to bar, 1993, Nebraska; 2000, New Jersey. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Creighton University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Recipient: Judge Donald P. Lay Law Review Student Prize; Highest Grade Award, Trial Practice; Highest Grade Award, Advanced Legal Writing. Associate Editor, Creighton Law Review, 1992-1993. Adjunct Professor, Creighton University School of Law, 2000—. Law Clerk to: Hon. C. Arlen Beam, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1994-1995; Hon. C. Thomas White, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1993-1994. Author, "A Little Help From My Friends: The Legal Status of Assisted Suicide," 25 Creighton Law Review 1151 (1992). Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Juliana Reno

Allan Jay Garfinkle (Of Counsel) born Kansas City, Missouri, October 22, 1932; admitted to bar, 1956, Missouri; 1958, Kansas; 1959, Nebraska; 1985, Colorado. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.L., 1954; LL.B., cum laude, 1956); Harvard University (LL.M., 1957). Associate Editor, Nebraska Law Review, 1954-1955. Practice Areas: Public Finance and Tax.Email: Allan Jay Garfinkle

Roman L. Hruska (1904-1999).

William Grodinsky (1894-1985).

Frank L. Burbridge (1903-1988).

Gail E. Burbridge (1909-1993).

Jeanette M. Smith (Of Counsel) born Beatrice, Nebraska, February 16, 1953; admitted to bar, 1987, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1979; J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Jeanette M. Smith

COUNSEL

Jo Bass (Counsel) born Smith Center, Kansas, March 9, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., with distinction, 1974); Harvard University (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Structured Finance; Finance.Email: Jo Bass

Kevin M. Saltzman (Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska, September 7, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona; 1996, Nebraska. Education: Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1988); Columbia Law School (J.D., 1991). Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. Practice Areas: Financial Services; Computers and Software; Technology Law; Intellectual Property; Internet Law.Email: Kevin M. Saltzman

ASSOCIATES

Paul R. Gwilt (Associate) born Big Rapids, Michigan, September 4, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Nebraska. Education: Cedarville University (B.A., 2000); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage.Email: Paul R. Gwilt

Dawn Roth (Associate) born Sidney, Nebraska, 1979; admitted to bar, 2009, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Doane College (B.A., 2001); University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 2009). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor of the Nebraska Law Review, 2007-2009. Practice Areas: Public Finance, Corporate.Email: Dawn Roth

Amy L. Van Horne (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, November 28, 1965; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska and Iowa. Education: Dana College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); University of Nebraska at Omaha (M.A., 1997; M.S., 1998); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 2002). Member, 2000-2001 and Articles Editor, 2001-2002, University of Iowa Journal of Corporation Law. Law Clerk to the Hon. J.L. Larson, Iowa Supreme Court, 2002-2003. Member: Omaha, Nebraska State, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Amy L. Van Horne

Angela Probasco (Associate) born Seoul, South Korea, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Nebraska; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A., with highest distinction, 1998); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation.Email: Angela Probasco

Shane R. Deaver (Associate) born Norfolk, Nebraska, February 17, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 2001; J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Tax Credit Transactions; General Corporate; Corporate Taxation; Business Taxation.Email: Shane R. Deaver

Kathryn M. Magli (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska. Education: Edgewood College (B.S., 2000); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Employment.Email: Kathryn M. Magli

Kate Jones (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Nebraska; 2001, Iowa. Education: Loyola University (B.M., 1997); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., 2000). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kate Jones

Stephen J. Pedersen (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska, December 12, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., with highest honors, 1997); Duke University (J.D., 2001). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Stephen J. Pedersen

Heather H. Anschutz (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., summa cum laude, 1997); University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D., with distinction, 2004). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities Arbitration; Complex Commercial Litigation; Financial Institutions Law; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Heather H. Anschutz

Scott Going (Associate) born Grand Island, Nebraska, July 7, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Nebraska. Education: Buena Vista University (B.A., 2001); Creighton University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Tax Credits.Email: Scott Going

Anne C. Heuer (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska, Iowa and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 2004, Iowa. Education: Iowa State University (B.A., 2001); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 2004).Email: Anne C. Heuer

David Proksel (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., with distinction, 2000); University of Nebraska (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Tax Credits.Email: David Proksel

Matthew M. Enenbach (Associate) born Manhattan, Kansas, May 26, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 2001); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Recipient, Excellence in Advocacy Award, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2004. Member, Creighton Law Review, 2002-2004. Assistant Attorney General, State of Nebraska, 2004-2006. Member: American Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; Omaha Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: State v. Voichahoske, 271 Neb. 57 (2006); State v. Holguin 14 Neb.App 417 (2006); State v. Verling 269 Neb. 610 (2005); State v. Zlomke, 268 Neb. 891 (2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Matthew M. Enenbach

Jennifer K. Sewell (Associate) born Watertown, South Dakota, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Iowa; 2002, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. Education: South Dakota State University (B.A., with honors, 1997); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Jennifer K. Sewell

Sara J.B. English (Associate) born Defiance, Iowa, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Iowa; 2006, Nebraska. Education: Simpson College (B.A., 2002); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Intellectual Property; Financial Services.Email: Sara J.B. English

Janice Holmes (Associate) born Sumter, South Carolina; admitted to bar, 2006, South Carolina. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: Clemson University (B.A., English, 2003); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Executive Editor, Law Review, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Janice Holmes

Brian Meade (Associate) born Lakenheath, United Kingdom, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Kearney (B.A., 2003); University of Virginia (J.D., 2006). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law.Email: Brian Meade

Maggie Hall McCann (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Iowa, Nebraska, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, U.S. District of Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District. Education: University of Iowa; B.S., Education, 2001 University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2005. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Secured Transactions; Tax Exempt Finance.Email: Maggie Hall McCann

Kasey Anderson (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A., 2004); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Coverage.Email: Kasey Anderson

Brent W. Beller (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S., 2002); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Finance.Email: Brent W. Beller

Joshua Meyer (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska. Education: Brown University (B.A., 2002); University of Arizona (J.D., 2007). Member, Arizona Law Review, 2006-2007. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Joshua Meyer

Courtney E. Pinaire (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Nebraska. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 2004); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Leasing; Lease Finance; Commercial Loans; Corporate Law.Email: Courtney E. Pinaire

Amber Allred Furbee (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado; 2007, Nebraska. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 2003); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member, Creighton Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Amber Allred Furbee

Kate A. McCoy (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Iowa; 2007, Nebraska. Education: Augustana College (B.A., 2003); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Editor in Chief, Creighton Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Real Estate.Email: Kate A. McCoy

Michael T. Mollner (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska. Education: St. Louis University (B.S.B.A., 2002); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Michael T. Mollner

Margaret A. Olsen (Associate) born Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Hastings College (B.A., with high distinction, 2000); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Derivatives; Securitization; Structured Finance.Email: Margaret A. Olsen

Jack D. Williams (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin; 2008, Nebraska. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S., 2001); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member, Creighton Law Review, 2006. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jack D. Williams

Nicholas N. Clatterbuck (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 2005); University of Nebraska at Lincoln College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2008). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Information Technology.Email: Nicholas N. Clatterbuck

Andrew J. Whealy (Associate) born Betheda, Maryland, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2002); University of Iowa (J.D., 2008). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Secured Transactions; Commercial Lending.Email: Andrew J. Whealy

Alison M. Gutierrez (Associate) born North Platte, Nebraska, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Missouri; 2008, Illinois. (Not admitted in Nebraska). Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A, 2004); St. Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Alison M. Gutierrez

Autumn Long (Associate) born Spirit Lake, Iowa, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Nebraska. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., 2005; J.D., 2009). Member: Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Employee Benefits.Email: Autumn Long