Practice AreasCivil Litigation, Appellate Practice, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Insurance Law and Coverage Disputes, Personal Injury Litigation, Political Subdivision Tort Claims, Premises Liability, Products Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice (Medical, Legal, Architects and Engineers and Accounting)
Law SchoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. with Distinction, 1979
Undergraduate UniversityUniversity of Nebraska, B.A. with Distinction, 1976, Phi Beta Kappa
Professional AffiliationsOmaha Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates: President of Nebraska Chapter, 2015-2016
Nebraska Lion’s Eye Bank: Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation (Bench Media Committee Member, 2016 to present, Board of Directors Member, 2019 to Present)
Additional Information
Named to the Best Lawyers Product Liability Litigation Defendants 2019 and Personal Injury Litigation Defendants 2019 for Omaha. Also named the Best Lawyers 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation Defendants for Omaha.
Honors and Awards: ABOTA Advocate. Nebraska Lions Eye Bank: Chairman of the Board of Directors (2015-2016). Preeminent AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Professional Experience: Joined Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas in 1979.
Admissions:
State of Nebraska
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Company Firm
Cassem, Tierney, Adams, Gotch & Douglas
Firm Mailing
9290 W Dodge Rd Ste 302
Omaha
Nebraska
68114-3320
United States of America
Fellow Since
March 5, 2021
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance-Defense
- Personal Injury-Defense
- Personal Injury-Plaintiff
- Product Liability-Defense
- Professional Malpractice-Defense
Chapter
- Nebraska
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