Honors & Awards
- Rated AV® Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Named Best Lawyers® 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2020 Product Liability Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Omaha
- Named Best Lawyers® 2015, 2021, and 2023 Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Omaha
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012 in the fields of Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants (peer nominations)
- Selected to the 2007-2010, 2012-2020, 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers® list
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, 1984, Litigation Section
- Nebraska State Bar Association, 1984
- Omaha Bar Association, 1988
- American College of Trial Lawyers – Fellow
- Nebraska State Bar Foundation – Fellow
- Defense Research Institute – Nebraska State Representative (2004-2007), Insurance Law Committee, Products Liability Committee
- Nebraska Defense Counsel Association – President (1998-2000)
Admitted
1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1984
- Nebraska
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Education
LAW SCHOOL: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1984
COLLEGE: Benedictine College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1981