Pawnee County Lawyers

Protecting your family and business.

My law practice is devoted to handling complex commercial real estate matters throughout the United States. I represent both national lending institutions and borrowers in negotiating, documenting and closing mortgage loan and mezzanine loan transactions. I am experienced in representing clients in connection with distressed commercial real estate loans including negotiating forbearance agreements, workouts, restructurings, property acquisitions and dispositions. I also actively represent clients in commercial real estate acquisition, development, leasing, disposition, sale-leaseback and tenant in common transactions.

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...

Admitted to Practice: State of Nebraska U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska Community Involvement: Board of Directors: United Support Memorial for Workplace Fatalities Board of Directors, The Haymarket Theatre, Director 2002-2012 President and Founder, Lincoln Contemporary Dance Project, 2003 - present Board of Directors, OmniArts Nebraska 2011 to present Choreographer/Performing Artist for: Flatwater Shakespeare Company The Haymarket Theatre Lincoln Contemporary Dance Project

I first learned about the irrational disability decision making process of the Social Security in the 1980s. My sister was born with Downs Syndrome, an intellectual disability. She worked in a sheltered workshop and earned enough to have a small Social Security payment.My family was stunned when Social Security cut off her benefits because she medically improved. This of course was not true because individuals living with down syndrome don't medically improve. My father battled with social security and got her back on benefits. Later she received a settlement for the money she was owed. This inspired me to enter...

Deziree has lived in Nebraska most of her life. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013 with a B.A. in Psychology which provided her with an essential foundation for helping people through some of the most difficult times in their lives and sparking her interest in the legal field. Prior to graduating from the Nebraska College of Law with her Juris Doctor in 2016, Deziree was as a senior-certified law student and participated in the law school’s Family Law Clinic, both of which gave her practical experience in handling real cases for real people. These...

Augustyn Law Office, P.C. LLO is owned and operated by attorney Dan Augustyn. The firm was first opened in 2005. Dan is committed to helping the victims of accidents after several auto accidents shaped his life, including the death of a close friend and the near death of his brother. Dan is a seventh generation Nebraskan and takes pride in his deep Nebraska roots. Dan grew up in Kearney and Lincoln and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Minnesota Law School. Dan and paralegal James Parks have 48 years combined legal experience. They spent a combined 22 years...

Attorney Christopher P. Welsh has worked on both sides of the law as a defense attorney representing insurance companies and a personal injury lawyer for private practices. His only focus now is to help personal injury clients get the financial compensation and peace of mind they deserve. He understands the opposition we face and knows how to win a lawsuit against major corporations and insurance agencies.

Omaha Father's Rights Lawyer
Experienced Divorce and Child Custody Lawyer in Douglas County, Nebraska and Surrounding Counties in Nebraska

At The Law Offices of James A. Adams, P.C., L.L.O., we aggressively represent fathers who understand the importance of taking an active role in raising their children. Our clients want to maintain their rights to guide their children toward successful futures. These cases can be very combative, difficult and intense. At The Law Offices of James A. Adams, P.C., L.L.O., we specialize in these types of cases. If it were easy, anyone could handle these cases. You need someone who is up to...

Represents individuals and businesses with respect to complex business litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings concerning corporate disputes, copyright, trademark and unfair competition, computers and technology and products.

Jared earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law, where he focused on litigation, mediation, family law, and employment law. During law school, Jared gained valuable legal experience working as a Senior-Certified Student Guardian ad Litem for the UNL Children’s Justice Clinic where he represented children subjected to abuse or neglect by a parent. He also worked as a legal intern for the Project Harmony/Foster Care Review Office which oversees all Nebraska youth in out-of-home placements. His legal work also included spending time as a legal intern with the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. Before attending...

As one of Nebraska’s top criminal defense attorneys, Mr. Timothy L. Ashford was invited by the Nebraska State Bar Association as a criminal defense attorney to speak on a panel in which 580 Nebraska Attorneys were in attendance. Only a few criminal defense attorneys have been invited by the Nebraska State Bar Association to speak on a panel in front of 580 attorneys so it was an honor for Mr. Ashford to receive the invitation and to speak. As a former prosecutor and now a defense attorney, Attorney Ashford has used his experience and knowledge of the law to...

Our lawyers offer bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy solutions to debt and cash flow problems for small and large businesses, individuals and families.

John Stevens Berry, Sr. has appeared in court in 24 states and two foreign countries. Following his military service, he was briefly associated with the Henry B. Rothblatt Offices in New York in 1970 and 1971, where he tried a number of high-profile cases. He returned to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1971 and has continued to have a regional criminal trial practice. In 1986, he was Civilian Defense Counsel in the biggest drug bust in the history of Japan. He has conducted seminars for practicing lawyers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and has been invited to the...

Went into private practice directly after law school for Paragas Law Offices, from 1999 to 2002; Adams & Sullivan. P.C., from 2002 to 2006. In 2006 began the law firm of J. Joseph Sena, PC LLO, Attorney at Law until forming the law partnership of Sena & Polk, LLP. Areas of practice include Immigration, Criminal, (State and Federal) (DUI, Drug Possession, assault, traffic etc.) Domestic (divorce child support, paternity, etc.) Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, etc. 2013, added a third partner to become Sens Polk & Stacy, LLP, Areas of practice include Immigration, Criminal, (State and Federal) (DUI, Drug...

I am licensed to practice law in Nebraska & Iowa. I have been a practicing attorney since 1999. I have experience in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, parenting time, modification existing decrees, paternity, guardianship, and adoption. I have focused experience in contested custody cases as well as cases involving relocating parents who wish to move with their children out of Nebraska. I also have extensive experience in juvenile law and grandparent rights cases.

Bryan Hill focuses on the legal and regulatory challenges facing investment advisers, broker-dealers and investment professionals (i.e., investment adviser representatives and registered representatives). Bryan assists investment advisers, broker-dealers and their representatives with a variety of legal issues related to (i) recruiting, contracting with and onboarding new representatives, (ii) developing supervisory agreements, (iii) establishing marketing and/or solictor arrangements, (iv) creating, reviewing and updating investment advisory client and sub-advisory agreements, (v) conducting internal investigations of customer complaints, (vi) preparing responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations, and (vii) terminating the affiliation between representatives and their firms. *Bryan Hill is admitted for the practice of...

I handle Nebraska Workers' Compensation cases and some other personal injury cases in Nebraska. I offer an initial free phone consultation.

As a Lincoln, NE criminal defense lawyer with a background as a Federal Defender, Carlos A. Monzón knows how to handle tough and challenging cases. He previously served on the Minority and Justice Task Force Implementation Committee, handling hundreds of cases before the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. He is affiliated with numerous associations and organizations, including the Nebraska Hispanic Bar Association, the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and the Child Guidance Center. He has been practicing law for more than a decade and received the Charitable Funds Visionary Award for improving the administration of justice...

Robert was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and his law degree from The University of Nebraska College of Law. He has worked for Cada Law since he was an undergraduate student. Robert is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, Catholic Bar Association, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (NATA), Lincoln Independent Business Association and has been elected a state delegate to the Nebraska Republican party. Robert is also a member of the Holy Name Society at Immaculate Conception Church and is a third-degree Knight of Columbus.

S. A. Mora James, JD, has been practicing law since April 22, 1992. Mora James is a seasoned litigator both in Federal and State courts of Nebraska including the U.S. Immigration Court in Omaha. In addition, Mora James has Appellate experience in the U.S. Appeals Court of the 8th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mora James respectfully represents clients across the State of Nebraska. Mora James is dedicated to provide top quality legal services to all people with compassion and understanding in the most welcoming atmosphere possible. Mora James believes that the pursuit of Justice should be available to all...

Suzanne practices primarily in the area of veterans disability benefit claims. Since joining the firm, she has assisted hundreds of veterans with developing and appealing their claims at VA Regional Offices across the nation. Her past litigation experience includes family law, bankruptcy, and employment law.

Suzanne is admitted to practice in Colorado and Nebraska, the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She is also accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to represent claimants for VA benefits.

Suzanne graduated from Excelsior College, cum laude (B.Sc. 2000) and from...

Rob is a Nebraska native, born and raised in the western panhandle town of Scottsbluff. He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, majoring in marketing and management. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 and earned his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1973. Rob practices primarily in the area of civil litigation, including commercial litigation, product liability, personal injury, and general civil litigation. His commercial law practice includes title review and loan document review for banking and business clients, as well as litigation of contract disputes. His work also includes seeking injunctive...

Borchers is the great granddaughter of Arthur Smith Churchill, a veteran of the Civil War who was Nebraska Attorney General in the 1890s. Other family members have been noted community leaders, such as her great grandfather, Ernst Stuht, an Omaha pioneer and member of the Omaha City Council in the 1890s, her father, William C. Stuht and grandfather, Clinton Briggs Stuht, both of whom worked in Omaha real estate.
So, after earning a bachelor’s degree from Midland Lutheran College and her law degree from the Creighton University School of Law, it was to be expected that her role in the community...