Hon. Richard A. Birch

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    301 N Jeffers St
    North Platte
    Nebraska
    69101
    Phone
    (308) 534-4350
    Fax
    (308) 534-1757

    Hon. Richard A. Birch

    Judgeship

    2011 - present
    Judge of the District Court, 11th Judicial District
    Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, & Thomas counties
     
    Prior Judicial Experience
    Administrative Hearing Officer
         Lincoln County, NE, 2000 - 2011, employment hearings
         Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2000 - 2011
         Nebraska Department of Education,
              1991 - 2011, enrollment option
              1982 - 2011, special education
              1989 - 1991, food and nutrition

    Experience

    1983 - 2011
    Nielsen & Birch Law Offices, partner
    North Platte, NE
     
    1982 - 2011
    Nebraska Department of Education, Administrative Hearing Officer
    North Platte, NE
     
    1979 - 1982
    Crosby & Nielsen, Associate
    North Platte, NE
     
    1976 - 1978
    Lancaster County District Court, Law Clerk
    Lincoln, NE
     
    1975
    Nebraska Unicameral, Research Assistant
    Lincoln, NE

     

    Education

    University of Nebraska College of Law, 1978
    Juris Doctorate With Distinction

    Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1975
    Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, major, Humanities, minor
     

    Judicial/Law Related Activities

    Professional Affiliations
    United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
    Nebraska State Bar Association

    Honors and Awards

    Order of the Coiff
    Associate Editor, University of Nebraska Law Review Executive Board
    Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Art and Science of Advocacy, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1977 - 1978

    Teaching & Publishing

    Adjunct Professor, Mid-Plains Community College, 1983 - 2005
    Adjunct Professor, Chadron State College, 1996 - 2004
    Adjunct Professor, University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1983 - 1995