In Memoriam

In Memoriam; Omaha Bar Association Memorial Service

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/30/2022 - 12:00am

 

Nebraska State Sen. Rich Pahls, Ardent Opponent Of Tax Exemptions, Has Died

Published by jason@omahadail... on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 3:00am

Rich Pahls

August 7, 1943 – April 27, 2022

Brad Ashford “A Dedicated Public Servant”

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 04/21/2022 - 1:00am

Brad Ashford

November 10, 1949 – April 19, 2022

“A Dedicated Public Servant”

Shavers Remembered for Dedicated Work as Educator, Leader at NU College of Law

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 3:48pm

Anna Williams Shavers, 75, Cline Williams Professor of Citizenship Law and associate dean for diversity and inclusion in the College of Law, died Jan. 22.

A tireless advocate for inclusion and justice, Shavers served as a member of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty since 1989. Her primary area of interest was immigration and its intersections with gender issues.

Meusey Set ‘Gold Standard’ in Courtroom

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 12/07/2021 - 3:10pm

While the legal profession can be confrontational and the situations in which the participants often find themselves doesn’t always lead to friendships, Joe Meusey created a legacy of civility and decorum for trial attorneys who’ll be fondly be remembered by everyone he met for many years.

Colorful Politician Loved His City, His County and His Family

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 09/24/2021 - 4:00am

Bigger than life, this guy wasn’t easy to label.

Mike Boyle carved out a political niche, lost it, then regained it and soared to the end.

Nebraska Legal Legend Remembered For His Exceptional Life

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 09/09/2021 - 5:00am

He was that rare individual who not only was a character but also had character.James Martin Davis, who can best but inadequately be described as an icon of Omaha’s legal community, died Aug. 30 of a heart attack. He was 75 years old.

Dennis Chapman: Attorney Remembered as Storyteller, Fan

Published by Derek Noehren on Mon, 08/30/2021 - 12:00am

Dennis T. “Denny” Chapman was a husband, a father, a coach, a grandfather, a sports fan, and a lawyer who spent most of his career at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska. Most of all, it seems, to those who knew him, he was a good guy. Probably a great guy.

Denny Chapman passed peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 15 after suffering from cancer and dementia in his final months.

Attorney Took His Advocacy Into Politics

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 4:53pm

Steven E. Achelophl

July 15, 1950 — April 17, 2021

Omaha attorney and former head of the Nebraska Democratic Party Steven Achelpohl died last month due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 70 years old.

Dedicated Servant Had Extraordinary Life

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 2:24pm

Eileen Hansen

February 15, 1924 — April 16, 2021

Omaha attorney Eileen Hansen, who grew up on a farm in Hampton, worked at the Pentagon, and had a legal career that spanned more than 40 years, died last month. She was 97.

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