Joseph K. Meusey

POSITION: Partner
PRACTICE AREAS: General practice including, but not limited to: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense & Self-Insured Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Complex Litigation; Appellate Practice
ADMITTED: 1992
  • U.S. Claims Court
1972
  • U.S. Supreme Court
1965
  • Nebraska Supreme Court
  • Iowa Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Iowa
LAW SCHOOL:
  1. University of Iowa, J.D., 1965
COLLEGE:
  1. Buena Vista College, B.A., 1963
ACTIVITIES:
  1. Phi Delta Phi -

    Member

  2. University of Nebraska College of Medicine -

    Instructor (1980–2000), Volunteer Faculty

  3. American College of Trial Lawyers -

    Fellow (1982)

  4. International Society of Barristers -

    Fellow (1986–present) and Board of Governors (1993–1999)

  5. TAGLaw International Association -

    Co-Chair, Litigation Section (2000)

  6. Nebraska Defense Counsel -

    Member

  7. Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys -

    Past President (1984)

  8. Defense Research Institute -

    Member (1980–present)

  9. Creche Home for Children -

    Advisory Board (1970–1974)

  10. Countryside Community Church -

    BOCO Board (1998-2000); Board of Trustees (2006-2008)

  11. Happy Hollow Country Club -

    Board of Directors (1992-1995); President (1995)

MEMBER:
  1. American Bar Association, 1965
  2. Nebraska State Bar Association, 1965
  3. Iowa State Bar Association, 1965
  4. Omaha Bar Association, 1965
BAR ACTIVITIES:
  1. Nebraska State Bar Association -

    Mentoring Committee

  2. Omaha Bar Association -

    President (1989), Medical / Legal Committee

  3. Nebraska State Bar Foundation -

    Fellow

HOBBIES: Golf
Fly-fishing
Travel
PRESENTATIONS:
  1. Creighton University School of Law, Guest Lecturer in Trial Practice (1982–1989)

  2. Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, lecturer

  3. Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, lecturer

VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS:
  1. McGinn v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., S-03-597, 268 Neb. 843

OTHER:
  1. Best Lawyers' 2009 Omaha Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year

  2. Listed in all editions of The Best Lawyers in America in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation sections

  3. Listed in all editions of Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers (Litigation: General Commercial) (peer review)

  4. Listed in Great Plains Super Lawyers 2007-2009 in the practice area of Business Litigation

Joseph K. Meusey
Phone

402-978-5231

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