Thedford Lawyers

When family law and divorce issues arise in Omaha, Nebraska, it is common to feel like you don’t know where to begin. This time in your life is likely filled with emotions and stress, but having caring and competent legal counsel in your corner can provide you with peace of mind and you can rest easy knowing that your case is in caring hands. Greggory “Gregg” Norman is a passionate Junior Associate Attorney with Stange Law Firm, PC. He can represent clients in Douglas County, Nebraska, and the surrounding areas, from the firm’s Omaha, NE family law office. Gregg attended Creighton...

Very few lawyers devote their practice to one thing only. I think that is a mistake. I believe that the very best work comes from dedication to one thing. We don't try to juggle car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, criminal defense, or any other area of the law. We don't think that's best for the people that we need to work for. That's why Oval Car Accident Law only helps people who were hurt in car accidents.

Weeks Law Group, LLC handles immigration, employment law and personal injury cases with offices in Denver, Omaha and Phoenix. We handle employment and personal injury cases in Colorado and Arizona, and we help immigration clients from all 50 states and around the globe. If you have been wrongfully terminated or discriminated against by a Colorado or Arizona employer, we want to talk to you. If you have been injured in a personal injury accident in CO or AZ, we have the expertise to fight on your behalf. We have obtained sizeable, confidential settlements for our clients to help them heal and...

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...

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

Someone once said that "the dinner table will look much different in 10 years" and this is very true. The problem is that many do not plan that far ahead. They are not prepared for change, and that change can bring with it great uncertainty and both financial and legal problems.

I provide legal services related to estate planning, probate, inheritance tax and elder law, which can help eliminate or mitigate many of the issues that arise from the "changing dinner table." With over 40 years of experience practicing in Douglas County, Nebraska, I am eager to support your family as...

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...

I am a former blue-collar worker turned attorney. I have previously worked as a furniture delivery driver, bullet manufacturer, and was an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy. My prior non-professional work experience gives me a unique client perspective. I offer many of my legal services on a flat fee basis and also provided Limited Scope Representation for certain matters, including Family Law matters and Business Formation/Compliance. I also accept payments for those who need the option. I have substantial courtroom experience in both Criminal and Civil matters, including Divorce, Paternity, and Custody actions. I also have substantial knowledge and experience concerning...

Jessica M. Laughlin is an Associate Attorney at Robert M. Brenner Law Office in Gering Nebraska. She has been practicing as a private attorney since February 2021. Jessica handles Divorce and Family litigation, Mediation, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Probate Cases, Real Estate Law, and General Civil Litigation Cases. Jessica is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Scotts Bluff County Bar Association. As a Nebraska Mediator, Jessica sat on a small committee that was tasked with drafting the ethics standards for RJ mediators and facilitators in the State of Nebraska under the Office...

Michael J. Fitzpatrick graduated from Peru State College in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in history. After graduation from Peru State College, Michael attended and graduated from the State of Nebraska Police Academy in Grand Island and worked as a police office for three years. It was during his time as a law enforcement officer that Michael decided to follow his passion and attend law school. Michael received his law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 2000.

Since obtaining his law degree, Michael has had the distinct privilege to work as a prosecutor and as a defense...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

Robert L. Kardell (Bob) is an attorney whose practice focuses on proactive cyber incident planning and legal requirements as well as cyber-breach incident response. The practice area also includes legal and technology-based risk management solutions, technology and cyber-defense policy and protections, intrusion remediation, and fraud prevention and investigation. Bob has more than 22 years of experience working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent. In his career, Bob has also worked on cyber-crime investigations as well as public corruption, white collar, and financial criminal and civil investigations. Bob has been both a certified computer forensics examiner and...

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.

Ivan Velasco, Jr.'s parents immigrated to the United States from El Salvador in the late 1960s. Ivan grew up speaking Spanish and English. He graduated from Harvard University in 1998, and from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2001. He has been practicing law since 2001, and now exclusively practices immigration law.

John Mitchell Heida is an experienced and highly rated attorney in the areas of intellectual property, business and aviation law. He has held senior management and legal roles in several cutting-edge technology companies and represents technology innovators, business owners, aircraft operators, mechanics and pilots in private practice. He remains an active pilot with an ATP certificate and jet rating.

Thomas E. (Tom) Whitmore was educated at Creighton University in Omaha. He began his career in 1969 as an associate at a prominent Omaha business law firm. In 1970, he accepted an opportunity to enter corporate practice, first with Fairmont Foods Company, then a New York Stock Exchange listed Company and later with the Foods Division of The Coca Cola Company. He resumed private law practice when he joined McGrath, North, O’Malley & Kratz, the law firm that represented ConAgra, Inc. and Valmont Industries, Inc. as well as a number of prominent Omaha business interests. In 1979, he left that...

Julianne M. Spatz is a partner with the law firm of Kinsey Rowe Becker & Kistler, LLP. Much of Julianne's practice is dedicated to counseling individuals, families and businesses in her areas of specialty. These areas include immigration, estate planning, guardianship, special needs trusts, business formation and juvenile law.

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...

Born Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1972. Raised on a family dairy farm in Mauston, Wisconsin. 1991 Graduate of Mauston High, Mauston, Wisconsin. Married to Lori Wollmer (Yindrick) 1992 Graduate of Aquinas High, David City, Nebraska. Two daughters, Gracyn and Ainsley. Tim gained valuable experience as a criminal prosecutor in Nebraska before joining a successful Omaha civil law firm. Tim joined Egr, Birkel & Wollmer, P.C. in 2009. Tim is an aggressive advocate that is committed to providing high quality legal counsel to all of his clients in a wide variety of practice areas in...

The Law Office of Donald L. Schense opened in 1998. I earned my undergraduate degree in 1978 and law degree in 1982 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Before opening my Law Practice, I held positions as an active duty Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force (Colonel, Ret.), Deputy Lancaster County Attorney, Deputy Douglas County Attorney, and Special Assistant United States Attorney. I retired from the Nebraska Air National Guard in 2009 after 25 years of service as the Senior Staff Judge Advocate assigned to Joint Force Headquarters for the state of Nebraska. I have a total of 33...

John Lentz chose the legal profession later in life because he wanted a challenging and rewarding career where he could help people in unfortunate situations and help people plan in order to avoid those same circumstances in the future. John graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law, receiving a Juris Doctorate with Distinction in 2010. He also holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy. While in law school, John received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Bankruptcy, Secured Transactions, Business Planning, and Native American Law Seminar....

Nathan Jaggers, Attorney at Law, provides legal representation to clients involved in family, business, and estate disputes and helps small business owners create, operate and grow their businesses. Located in Alliance, Nebraska, his law firm furnishes a full menu of legal services to the Nebraska panhandle.