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100 Scoular Building
2027 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102 (Douglas Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Selecting legal counsel is a serious decision. Lieben, Whitted, Houghton, Slowiaczek & Cavanagh offers you the combination of skills and tools vital to the effective handling of your legal needs. Our lawyers have been nationally recognized as the "best" in their fields. Four are listed in the Best Lawyers in America. Two are members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Our lawyers are committed to helping you with your business and family legal needs. We are trial lawyers experienced in business matters and business lawyers who have tried cases. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice, Family Law, Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. General, Commercial and Securities Litigation. Corporate Financing, Corporation, Real Estate, State and Federal Taxation, ERISA, Executive Compensation, Health, Administrative, Securities, Banking, Products Liability, Bankruptcy/Creditor's Rights and Construction Law, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Estate Planning, Child Custody and Divorce. Year Established: 1988
Firm Size: 11
ClientsCOUNSEL FOR: American National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of Omaha
First Nebraska Bank
Lauritzen Corp.
Central States Health & Life Co.
Creighton University
Wellness Council of America
DLR Group, Inc.
HDR, Inc.
Jacobson Helgoth Consultants, Inc.
Waldinger Corp.
PayFlex Systems USA, Inc.
Metro Area Transit
General Service Bureau, Inc.
Precision Industries, Inc.
Ray Martin Co.
Mechanical Contractors Association of Omaha
National Association of Pipe Fabricators
Ford Storage & Moving Company
Koch Agriculture, Inc.
Taylor & Martin, Inc.
Weitz Company
Sonny Gerber Auto Sales, Inc.
Siemens AG
Taylor Plumbing, Inc.
IBP, Inc.
Nationwide Transportation, Inc.
Swanson Corporation
Dermatologic Lab & Supply Co.
Nebraska Plastics, Inc.
Farmer's National Company
Securities America Financial Corporation
MidAmerica Care Centers, Inc.
Censtat Life Assurance Company
Government Properties Trust, Inc.
Simmonds Restaurant Management, Inc.
QA 3LLC
Hearthstone Homes, Inc.
Hearthstone Co.
Enterprise Properties, Inc.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
Address100 Scoular Building
2027 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68102, (Douglas Co.)
PhonePhone: 402-344-4000
Fax: 402-344-4006
Website
http://www.liebenlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
MEMBERS OF FIRMVirginia A. Albers (Member) born Kensington, Maryland, September 12, 1957; admitted to bar, 1994, Nebraska. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1980); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Law Clerk to the Honorable David J. Lanphier, Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, 1994-1996. Author: "Is Greater Process Due? United States v. Twelve Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety Dollars," 26 Creighton L. Rev. 841 (1993); "E-Discovery," AAML/AICPA Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2008; "Child Custody and Visitation in Nebraska," Seminar, 2001; "Family Law Initiative," Seminar, 2002. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association (Executive Committee, Family Law Section). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Child Custody.Email: Virginia A. Albers
James B. Cavanagh (Member) born Iowa City, Iowa, July 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1970; J.D., cum laude, 1974). Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Former Member, House of Delegates, Nebraska State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking; Bankruptcy/Creditor's Rights; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Arbitration.Email: James B. Cavanagh
David S. Houghton (Member) born Des Moines, Iowa, September 7, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Nebraska. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., 1973); University of Iowa (J.D., with high distinction, 1975). Law Clerk to Hon. Donald P. Lay, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1975-1976. Notes and Comments Editor, Iowa L. Rev., 1974-1975. Member: Omaha (President, 1993-1994); Nebraska State (President, 1995-1996); American (Member, House of Delegates, 1998; State Delegate, 2002; Member, Construction Law Forum) Bar Associations; National Conference of Bar Presidents (President, 2002-2003); Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Judicature Society. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Law; Construction Law.Email: David S. Houghton
T. Geoffrey Lieben (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, November 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1968); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Fellow: Nebraska Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; ERISA Litigation; Estate Planning.Email: T. Geoffrey Lieben
Robert W. Mullin (Member) born Albion, Nebraska, November 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1968). Law Review, 1968. Judge, 1983-1989 and Presiding Judge, 1986-1989, Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations. Supreme Court Committee on Practice and Procedure, 1992. Supreme Court Appointee, Nebraska Constitutional Revision Commission, 1996. Member, 1994-1999, and Chair, 1997-1999, Nebraska Bar Commission. Board of Directors, Law School Education Services, Inc., University of Nebraska College of Law, 1991. Trial Practice Teacher, Creighton University School of Law, 2002. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association (President, 2000-2001; Executive Council, 1986-1992 and 1998-2001; House of Delegates, 1980-1987); American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Nebraska Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Reported Cases: Neb Nutrients v. Shepherd, 261 Neb 723, 626 NW2d 354 (2000); Beatty v. Davis, 224 Neb 663 400 NW2d 850; In re Estate of Peterson, 221 Neb 792, 381 NW2d 809; Van New Kirk v. Van New Kirk, 212 Neb 730, 325 NW2d 832 (1982). Practice Areas: Professional Negligence; Product Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert W. Mullin
John S. Slowiaczek (Member) born Sioux City, Iowa, April 15, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, Iowa and Nebraska. Education: Briar Cliff College (B.A., 1971); Creighton University (J.D., 1973). Listed in "Best Lawyers in America." Fellow and Member, Board of Governors, The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Author: "The Equitable Distribution of Farms," 18 Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 357 (2003). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American College of International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Bar Association. Diplomate: American College of Family Law Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Child Custody.Email: John S. Slowiaczek
Warren R. Whitted, Jr. (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, December 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Drake University (B.A., with honors, 1971); Creighton University (J.D., 1974). Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Nebraska Business Corporations Act-Shareholders," NCLE, November, 1995; How to Practice Seminar, "Limited Liability Companies," June, 1996; "Non-Profit Corporations - Members," November 1996. Member: Nebraska State Bar Association; Chair, Continuing Legal Education Section; American Bar Association; Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Foreclosure; Corporate Law; Limited Liability Company Law.Email: Warren R. Whitted, Jr.
ASSOCIATESAdam E. Astley (Associate) born Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 2001; J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Robert M. Spire American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Malin v. Loynachan, 15 Neb.App. 706, 736 N.W.2d 390 (2007); Kamal v. Imroz, 277 Neb. 116, 759 N.W.2d 914 (2009). Practice Areas: Divorce; Family Law; Child Custody; Litigation.Email: Adam E. Astley
Brittney Krause (Associate) born Norfolk, Nebraska, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.A.B.A., 2004); University of Nebraska, College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law(25%); Civil Practice(25%); Estate Planning(25%); Creditor's Rights(25%).Email: Brittney Krause
Jesse S. Krause (Associate) born Lincoln, Nebraska, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Nebraska; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 2003); University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Jesse S. Krause
Shawntal M. Smith (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., 1997); Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Panelist, Kaleidoscope TV Show (KETV/NBC), 2008. Member: Leadership Omaha Class 31, 2008; Recipient of Ten Outstanding Young Omahans 2009 Award; Nebraska Supreme Court Minority Justice Committee, 2009; Nebraska Minority Corporate Counsel Program Steering Committee, 2009. Lecturer, Metropolitan Community College Spring Career Colloquium, 2008. Founding Member, Democratic Professional Network, 2008. Board Member, Nebraska Warriors Athletic Association, 2005 Life Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 1996. Trained Mediator, Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Dispute Resolution. Member: Midlands (President), Omaha and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Litigation; Federal Civil Practice.Email: Shawntal M. Smith
OF COUNSELJohn D. Ellsworth (Of Counsel) born Clarion, Iowa, November 13, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Nebraska; 1973, District of Columbia. Education: Carleton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1966); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1969); Georgetown University (LL.M., Taxation, 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. Donald P. Lay, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1971-1972. Co-Author: "How to Register as a Small Broker-Dealer," Third Ed., 1990; How to Operate a Broker-Dealer," Second Ed., 1991. Author, "Public and Private Real Estate Syndicate Offerings Handbook," Fourth Edition, 1982. Member: Direct Participation Program Committee, 1994-1996 and DPP Qualifications Review Committee, 1990, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Attorney-Advisor, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1972-1974. Practice Areas: Securities Law; Taxation Law.Email: John D. Ellsworth
Keith A. Harvat (Of Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1993); Creighton University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Phi Delta Phi. Board of Directors, Mid-Plains United Way. Member: Omaha, Lincoln County, Western Nebraska, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. (Also Member, Waite, McWha & Harvat).Email: Keith A. Harvat
Gregory D. Jahn (Of Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Nebraska. Education: Creighton University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1971); University of Notre Dame (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974). Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Theta. Senior General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Creighton University. Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate Law; College and University Law.
All Attorneys are members of the Omaha, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations.
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