EDUCATION
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.A., English, 1991
University of Nebraska College of Law,
Juris Doctor, 1995
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Nebraska State Bar Association
1995 to Present
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
1996 to Present
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Federal CJA Panel: Best Bench Trial Win, 2009
Federal CJA Panel: Don Quixote Award, 2011
PRESENTATIONS
Seminar: “Defense of DWI Cases & Related Offenses”
June 9, 2000
Federal CJA Panel Seminar: “Recent Prosecutorial Practices and Court Rulings”
September, 2011
PUBLICATIONS
“The New DUI Enhancement Law”
June 2000 Habeas Corpus
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Nebraska State Bar Association, 1995
Nebraska State Courts, 1995
United States District Courts, 1995
8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
In re Estate of McCormick, 317 Neb. 960 (2024) Established inheritance rights for children of parents whose parental rights had been terminated.
United States vs. Clay, 8:22CR140 (2024) Federal jury acquittal on top count of possession with intent carrying 15-year mandatory minimum.
United States vs. Patterson, 68 F.4th 402 (8th Cir. 2023) (18 U.S.C. §924(j) Murder conviction vacated on appeal.
Kluck vs. Kluck, 2023 WL 5606322 (2023) Trial court ruling preserving family farm for divorce client affirmed on appeal.
Doerr vs. Doerr, 306 Neb. 350 (2020) Trial court ruling in complex divorce involving asset tracing affirmed on appeal.
State on Behalf of Lilliana L. vs. Hugo C., 26 Neb.App. 923 (2019) Rare successful rebuttal of parental preference principle at trial affirmed on appeal.
State vs. McGuire, 301 Neb. 895 (2018) Trial court’s refusal to return seized firearms and other property to owner reversed by Supreme Court.
United States vs. Shannon Williams, Case No. 8:09CR457 Massive, headline grabbing federal drug conspiracy prosecution.
United States vs. Rufino Villarreal, Case No. 8:07CR69 (2008) Complete trial acquittal of lawyer charged within federal mail fraud and/money laundering case.
United States vs. Angelina Alford, Case No. 8:05-CR73 (2006) Cocaine load suppressed by federal trial court.
In re 3628 V Street, 262 Neb. 77, 628 N.W.2d 272, 29 Media L. Rep. 2117 (2001) Novel qualified First Amendment challenge to sealing of search warrant affidavit.
Truman v. Truman, 256 Neb. 628, 591 N.W.2d 81 (1999) Huge child support arrearage vacated by trial court; ruling affirmed by Supreme Court.