
Judgeship
2000 – present
Judge of the District Court, 3rd Judicial District
(Lancaster County)
Experience
1991 – 2000
Chief Deputy County Attorney, Lancaster County - Lincoln, NE
1979 – 1991
Deputy County Attorney, Lancaster County - Lincoln, NE
1977 – 1979
Lancaster County Attorney’s Office, law clerk - Lincoln, NE
Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1978
Juris Doctorate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1976
Undergraduate
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
Nebraska Supreme Court Committees
Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee, District Judge representative, 2007 – present
Practice and Procedure Committee, Criminal Instruction Sub-Committee,
2000 – present
Nebraska Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, chairman, 2005 – 2009
Technology Committee, E-filing Sub-Committee chair, 1999 - present
Nebraska District Judges Association
Governmental & Public Relations Committee
Judicial Educational Committee, co-chair
Honors and Awards
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow: is based on the integrity and character of the lawyer/judge. Fellows are accredited by colleagues as leaders of the legal profession who contribute to charitable works and community education. Membership recognizes established legal professionals dedicated to improving the administration of justice.