EDUCATION
University of Nebraska College of Law,
Juris Doctor, 1977
University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Bachelor of Science, 1974
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Board Certified
Criminal Trial Advocate
Civil Trial Advocate
2000-2010
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1989 to Present
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
1987 to Present
President – 2003-2004
Board of Directors – 1990-2004
American Association for Justice
1981 to Present
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
1980 to Present
President – 2005-2006
Board of Directors – 1990-2006
ADMITTED
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1989
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, 1977
Nebraska State Bar Association, 1977
PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
President, Donald E. Nielsen Foundation, Inc.
The Donald E. Nielsen Foundation encourages personal achievement, service to the community and a just society through distribution of grants to worthy applicants.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The NCDAA Don Fiedler Excellence in Criminal Defense Award 2010
The Don Fiedler Award is presented in recognition of “tireless dedication, boundless compassion, and battle-honed wisdom…in preserving the rights of the citizen accused.”
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