Judgeship
2011 – present
Judge of the District Court, 3rd Judicial District
(Lancaster County)
Experience
1993 – 2011
Private Practice of Law - Lincoln, NE
1991 – 1993
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska,
Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable David L. Piester, Magistrate Judge
Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1991
Juris Doctorate, With Distinction
University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1988
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
Lincoln Bar Association
Board of Trustees, 2006 – 2009
American Board of Trial Advocates
A national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and improvement of our jury system
Teaching & Publishing
University of Nebraska, College of Law
Adjunct Faculty, Trial Advocacy, 2010 – 2011
Adjunct Faculty, Pretrial Litigation, 2005 – 2009
Co-Author of a three-part series published in The Nebraska Lawyer addressing the interplay between Medicare and personal injury litigation (March, May & September 2009)
Author, “Capitalist Punishment: The Wisdom & Propriety of Private Prisons” 70 Nebraska Law Review 900 (1991)
Honors and Awards
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow:
Selection to become a 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 the charitable and community education works of the Foundation.