Mary Vandenack

Mary Vandenack

Vandenack Williams LLC
  • Estate Planning, Tax Law, Health Care Law ...
  • Michigan, Nebraska
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Mary E. Vandenack is founding and managing partner of Vandenack Williams LLC in Omaha, Nebraska. Mary practices in the areas of tax, trusts and estates, asset protection planning, business succession planning, and tax-exempt entities. Mary is a member of the American Bar Association Real Property Trust and Estate Section (currently Vice Chair of the Small Firms Committee), Taxation Section, and Business Section. Mary regularly writes and speaks on tax, asset protection planning, and estate planning topics as well as on law practice technology, management, and the future of the profession. Mary is a member of the American Bar Association Law Practice Division, is a regular contributor to and on the editorial board of the Law Practice Magazine, serves as Vice Chair of the Futures Initiative, Vice Chair of Resolutions and is on Executive Council. Mary was the winner of the 2015 James I. Keane Memorial Award, presented at the 2015 Tech Show. Mary was featured in the September 2015 issue of Fortune Magazine.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Health Care Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan
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Nebraska
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D.C. Circuit
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Education
Creighton University School of Law
J.D. (1992)
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Activities: Editor-in-Chief, Creighton Law Review Various awards and honors including Best Oral Advocate, Domestic Moot Court
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College of Saint Mary
B.A. (1990) | Business and Accounting
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Awards
James Keane Memorial
American Bar Association Law Practice Division
Innovation in technology in the practice of law
Professional Associations
Michigan Bar Association
Current
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Omaha Bar Association
Current
Activities: - Medical/Legal Committee, 2004-2005 - Domestic Violence Committee, 2003-2005
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Omaha Estate Planning Council
Current
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American Health Lawyers Association
Current
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Scribes: The American Society of Legal Writers
Current
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Medical Group Management Association
Current
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Nebraska Women's Bar Association
Current
Activities: - Chair 2002
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Alph Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
Current
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Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Current
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Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Current
Activities: - BOSS Group, 2010-present - Health Care Council
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Omaha Network
Current
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American Bar Association  # 19767
- Current
Activities: - Foundation Fellow, 2014 - Vice Chair, Real Property Trust & Estates Section, October 2015-present ?Member, Digital Assets Committee ?Member, Committee on Small Firms - Commission on the Future of Legal Services, September 2014-present - Vice Chair, Law Practice Division Resolutions Committee, October 2015-present - Vice Chair, Law Practice Division Futures Initiative, September 2014-present - Law Practice Division Executive Council, 2014-present - Law Practice Division Evolving Business Models Task Force, 2014-2015 - Commission on Youth at Risk, May 2013-present - Senior Editorial Board, Law Practice Magazine, September 2012-present - Vice Chair, Law Practice Magazine Board, September 2013-August 2014 - Board of Directors, ABA Law Practice Management Section Women Rainmakers, 2011-2012 - Member of Sections on Taxation, Business Law, International Law and Law Practice Management
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Nebraska State Bar Association  # 19767
- Current
Activities: - Foundation Fellow, 2015 - Member of Sections on Real Estate, Trust and Probate Law, and Business Law - Lawyers’ Assistance Implementation Committee - Publications Committee - Chaired Women and the Law Section - Previous Officer of Business Law Section
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Certifications
ACE Fitness Professional
American Council on Fitness
Websites & Blogs
Website
Vandenack Williams LLC
Blog
VW Health Care Law Blog
Blog
VW Estate Planning, Business Succession Planning & Asset Protection Planning Blog
Blog
VW Tax & Business Law Blog
Contact & Map
17007 Marcy Street Suite 3
Omaha, NE 68118
Telephone: (402) 504-1300
Fax: (402) 504-1935