Legal

Dornan Law Team Announces Partner, New Associates

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 4:00am

Omaha, Neb. (Jan. 27, 2023) – The Dornan Law Team is proud to announce the promotion and addition of attorneys on their team. Deana Klein, an attorney with DLT Lawyers since 2017, is now a partner with the firm. Keith Dornan and Hannah Frankel have joined the firm as associate attorneys. The three will work to continue the Dornan Law Team’s mission to offer comprehensive and quality legal representation to its clientele.

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Luke R. Stenard Joins Liakos & Matukewicz LLC

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 1:00am

Liakos & Matukewicz LLC is pleased to announce that Luke R. Stenard joined the Firm as an Associate.

Luke focuses his practice on litigation, commercial, business, real estate and data privacy law.

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Koenig|Dunne Welcomes Alexandra Hubbard

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 12:00am

Koenig|Dunne is excited to announce that Alexandra Hubbard has joined our team of divorce attorneys. Ally graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law with distinction. She exudes the firm’s values of excellence, support, integrity, and always team. We wholeheartedly welcome Ally to our Koenig|Dunne team.

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Jackson Lewis Recognized By U.S. News And Best Lawyers

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 5:00am

Jackson Lewis P.C., a nationwide law firm with a strong local presence, has been recognized for its excellence with a Tier 1 Metropolitan designation by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

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In Memoriam: A Trailblazer Leaves Her Impact

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 12/02/2022 - 1:00am

Deborah Gilg

December 15, 1951 - November 16, 2022

Deborah Gilg was a champion for justice, women, and her family. She was a trailblazer.

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All-Women Finalists Dominate Creighton Law 2022 Moot Court Competition

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 5:00am

A packed Gross Appellate Courtroom watched Creighton’s Moot Court finals. (Tim Trudell / The Daily Record)

Standing before a panel of three judges, Courtney Mascarenas argued that the legal decision against a teenager whose cell phone had been confiscated by a teacher, after assuming a text message was about drugs, should be overturned because it violated the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution. Her colleague, Hannah Schweitzer, also argued that the school violated his First Amendment rights.

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Untie Online Helps Address State’s Attorney Shortage

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 5:00am

It is hardly breaking news that some areas of Nebraska are dealing with a shortage of attorneys. Some recent reports have suggested that around a dozen counties are without a single attorney based within the county lines.

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Weisbeck Joins Woods Aitken

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/04/2022 - 12:00am

Woods Aitken is delighted to announce that Lexi A. Weisbeck has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Weisbeck joins the firm’s growing litigation team, working with clients in the construction law and commercial litigation practice areas.

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Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court Fights For Those Who Fought For Us

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 5:00am

Graduates receive a personalized Veterans Treatment Court graduation certificate, a personalized flag in a triangle box, and their own, personalized graduation dog tag, engraved with “Honor Restored,” the program’s motto. (Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

They live by the credo, “leave no Veteran behind.” These are not mere words. These are actions not on the battlefields, but in everyday life, where their fellow veterans – who vowed to fight for our nation – often struggle to survive.

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Fighting Crime Like Batman With A Bad Back

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 5:00am

Chris McMahon isn’t your typical Deputy County Attorney. He recently graduated from law school and became a Deputy County Attorney. But he didn’t begin pursuing his law degree at Creighton University until he was 45 years old – a couple of decades after graduating with his bachelors’ degree from Midlands University. He jokes that he’s a long-term planner.