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Adams, Vicki L.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1991
Degrees: B.A. - Political Science (1986) - University of Nebraska at Omaha; J.D. (1991) - Creighton University School of Law
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, NE. Graduated May 1991
Law school Honors: Competed in International Moot Court Competition. Competed in National Mock Trial Tournament at Drake University (during undergrad studies). Team placed third overall and voted "Most Professional Team". Graduated in top 20% of law school class. Cum Laude.
Previous legal experience: Private general practice with Troia Law Office, Gunderson Law Office, and established my own solo practice prior to employment at the Attorney General's Office. Emphasis in personal injury and other civil litigation, both as plaintiff's and defendant's counsel.
Other educational information: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science conferred by University of Nebraska at Omaha in December 1986.
Other honors: August 2001: Successful defense of a Title VII employment discrimination and retaliation case against the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Jury verdict in favor of defense. 2002: Achieved summary judgment in favor of Department of Correctional Services in a Title VII, §1983 age, race, religion discrimination and retaliation action.
Board/Agency representation: Department of Correctional ServicesDepartment of Administrative ServicesGame and Parks CommissionOthers as requested.
Areas of practice: Defense of employment discrimination and tort claims brought pursuant to the Nebraska State Tort Claims Act. Prior experience included personal injury, contracts, domestic relations, probate and criminal matters.
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Agena, Julie
Years of Servie in the AG Office: March 6, 2006
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 2005
Degrees: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Other educational information: B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kansas
Affilitations: Nebraska State Bar
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Anderson, Lisa K.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Public Protection Bureau
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: Nebraska 2000 Minnesota 1994
Degrees: BS Speech from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Law school attended/graduated: University of Iowa College of Law
Previous legal experience: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics General Counsel Office. Truell, Murray & Maser, P.C.-- general private practice. Deputy County Attorney, Hall County, Nebraska. Ninth Judicial District Mental Health Board-- Alternate Chairperson. Westgroup Reference Attorney
Other educational information: B.S. Speech - 1991 - Northwestern University
Board/Agency representation: Department of Health and Human Services Regulation & Licensure
Publications and Papers: Journal of Corporate Law (1990, Iowa City, Iowa)--proposed federal legislation regarding cadaveric and living organ donation. National Institute of Health Maternal & Child Health Welfare Division Congressional Report on the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Public School Setting
Areas of practice: Adminstrative law--prosecution of health professionals violating the Uniform Licensing Law Appellate practice.
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Bartel, Jay L.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Legal Services Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1983
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University School of Law
Law school Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Law Review Editorial Staff
Other educational information: B.S.B.A., University of Nebraska-Omaha
Admitted to practice: Nebraska Supreme Court, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Supreme Court of the United States
Board/Agency representation: Nebraska Department of Revenue Nebraska Department of Property Assessment and Taxation Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission Nebraska Public Service Commission Nebraska Racing Commission Nebraska Athletic Commissioner
Areas of practice: Revenue and Taxation; Gaming; Telecommunications; Motor Carriers; Grain Warehouses
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Brown, J. Kirk
Official Position: Solicitor General
Division: Attorney General's Office
Year admitted to Bar: 1973
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law (1973)
Law school Honors: Student Bar Association, President (1972-73), Member (1971-73) Allen Moot Court Board (Second 10% of class).
Previous legal experience: Chief, Criminal Bureau, Nebraska Dept. of Justice (2003-2004); Chief, Criminal Appellate Section (1991-2003); General Counsel, Texas Department of Corrections (1985-1991) Nebraska AAG 1976-85, Chief, Civil Litigation Section (1985) Staff Attorney, Central Telephone and Utilities Corp., Lincoln 1975-76 Law Clerk, Nebraska Supreme Court (Hon. Lawrence Clinton) 1973-74 Law Clerk, Nebraska Supreme Court (Hon. Harry Spencer) 1974-75;
Other educational information: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S., 1970.
Previous positions in the AG office: Chief, Criminal Bureau (2003-2004); Chief, Criminal Appellate Section (1991-2003); Chief, Civil Litigation Section (1985); Assistant Attorney General (1976-1985).
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association, Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation, Nebraska County Attorneys Assoc., National District Attorneys Assoc.
Publications and Papers: Bruning and Brown, "Ring Mandates Jury Consideration of Aggravators, But What About the Rest? The Argument for Judicial Sentencing", Stanford Law and Policy Review, Vol. 15, Page 343 (2004); J. Arthur Curtiss, "Proposed Federal Rules of Evidence 601-609," 23 Federation of Insurance Counsel Quarterly 60 (Spring 1973): Assistance in preparation recognized by the author.
Areas of practice: Appellate and amicus practice (state and federal courts, civil and criminal); Death Penalty; Federal Habeas Corpus.
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Bundy, Martel J.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1978
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Previous legal experience: Omaha Legal Aid Society 1978 -1979 Deputy Dakota County Attorney 1979 -1980 Assistant Attorney General 1980 -1987 Associate; North & Black, P.C. 1987 - 1989 Shareholder; Mcgrath, North et al. 1989 - 2000
Other educational information: Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1974
Previous positions in the AG office: Assistant Attorney General, Litigation Division, 1980 - 1987
Affiliations: American Bar Association Omaha Bar Association
Areas of practice: Litigation
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Caldwell, Stephanie
Years of Service in the AG Office: hired as a clerk in 2002; hired as an attorney in 2004
Official position: Assistant Attorney General, Civil and Inmate Litigation
Year admitted to Bar: 2004
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Previous legal experience: Law Clerk, Nebraska Attorney General's Office; Litigation Specialist, Nebraska Attorney Generals' Office
Other educational information: B.A. in Political Science with minors in Spanish, English, and Latin American Studies from UNL; El Tec De Monterey, Campus Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association, Inns of Court
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Coffman, Fred
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in General Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1966 - West Virginia / 1969 - Nebraska
Degrees: B.A. - Business Administration - West Virginia University; L.L.B. - West Virginia University School of Law
Law school attended/graduated: West Virginia University School of Law
Law school honors: Graduated in top 30% of law school class.
Previous legal experience: Clerked for Federal District Court Judge for Southern District of West Virginia; attorney for Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, D.C.; partner in Peterson, Bowman, Coffman and Larsen, a law firm having a nationeide client base; vice president and corporate counsel for a nationwide transportation company; attorney for city of Omaha concentrating on redevelopment projects and tort litigation
Other educational information: Business Administration degree from WVU.
Other honors: President of Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity at West Virginia University College of Law; national representative to PAD; student body representative for intramural activities at West Virginia University.
Affiliations: State Bar Associations in Nebraska and West Virginia; NSBA Government Practice section.
Board/Agency representation: State Tort Claims Board; Department of Administrative Services; Game and Parks Commission; Department of Health and Human Services and others agencies as requested; and contract negotiation, preparation and review.
Areas of practice: Defense of state, agencies and employees against tort and contract claims.& Prior experience includes personal injury, contracts, governmental regulatory practice and redevelopment.
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Collins, Mark
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General and Director of Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Division: Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Law school attended/graduated: University of South Dakota, 1988
Law school Honors: Board of Editors, South Dakota Law Review; Phi Alpha Delta; ATLA Trial Competition Team.
Previous legal experience: Law Clerk for Justice Robert A. Miller, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1988-1989; Law Clerk for Chief Judge Irvin N. Hoyt, US Bankruptcy Court, District of South Dakota, 1989-1990; Deputy and Chief Deputy State's Attorney, Yankton County, SD; 1989-1995 (part time); Associate and Partner, Doyle and Kennedy, Yankton, SD; 1989-1995; Assistant Attorney General, State of SD, Statewide Drug Prosecution Unit, 1995-2005.
Other educational information: BA degrees (magna cum laude), Government ; International Affairs and Journalism, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD; 1985.
Other honors: Volunteers of America -- Dakotas: Board of Directors 2003- present; Sioux Council, Boy Scouts of America: Board of Directors 1994-2005, Council Vice-President, 1994-2004.
Affiliations: State Bar of South Dakota, Nebraska State Bar Association, National District Attorneys Association
Areas of practice: Civil and criminal: Provider fraud against the Medicaid system, abuse and neglect (including financial abuse) of the elderly in health care facilities that receive Medicaid funding.
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Comer, Dale A.
Official Position: Chief of Legal Services Bureau
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1977
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Law school Honors: Regents' Law Scholarship
Previous legal experience: Staff Attorney, Western Securities Company, 1977-1979.
Other educational information: Undergraduate Degree - Bachelor of Music Education with High Distinction, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1971
Other honors: Undergraduate - Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Blue Key
Previous positions in the AG office: Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, 1979-1986.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association, Member of the NSBA House of Delegates, Member of the NSBA Budget and Planning Committee, Member of the Executive Board, Government Practice Section.
Admitted to practice: United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit United States District Court - Nebraska Nebraska Supreme Court
Board/Agency representation: Secretary of State, State Treasurer, DAS - Personnel Division, State Records Management Board, Board of Geologists
Publications and Papers: Presented papers on the Nebraska Public Meetings Statutes and/or the Nebraska Public Records Statutes at Continuing Legal Education Seminars sponsored by the Nebraska State Bar Association in 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002. Consultant for the Nebraska portion of the publication State Antitrust Practice and Statutes, published by the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association in 1990, 1999 (2nd ed.) and 2003 (3rd ed.). Presented papers on the State Administrative Rulemaking process at two seminars for state agencies conducted in association with the Secretary of State and the Governor's Policy Research Office in 1998 and 2001.
Areas of practice: Public Records Statutes, Public Meetings Statutes, Antitrust, Election Law, State Constitutional Law, Civil Litigation, Probate and Escheat, Unclaimed Property, Administrative Law, Administrative Rules and Regulations, Contract Law
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Cookson, David
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired in April, 1999.
Official Position: Chief Deputy Attorney General
Division: Attorney General's Office Chief Deputy Attorney General
Year admitted to Bar: Georgia 1987, Nebraska 1987.
Degrees: 1982-B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University
Law school attended/graduated: 1987 - J.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Previous legal experience: 1987-1989 Private practice Knudsen Berkheimer, Lincoln, NE; 1989-1999 Private practice Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, GA (Partner and Associate in litigation firm).
Areas of practice: Major Water Cases responsible for: Nebraska v. Wyoming and Colorado Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado Missouri River Basin litigation (Six Cases). Major environmental cases responsible for: Entergy v. Nebraska (Appeal $151 million verdict in Low Level Radioactive Waste case). Nebraska v. Central Interstate Low Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission (Removing Nebraska from Compact). New York v. EPA (New Source Review rules - emmisions from Power Plants and other industries)(2 cases) Massachusetts v. EPA (Opposing designation of C02 as pollutant).
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Donley, Leslie
Years of service in the AG Office: hired on September 8, 2003
Official position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to the Bar: 1990 - Illinois, Nebraska - 1991
Law school attended/graduated: The John Marshall Law School - Chicago, Illinois
Previous legal experience: Judicial Committee Counsel, Nebraska Legislature 1993 - 1994; Douglas County Assistant Public Defender 1994 - 1996; NE Department of Administrative Services Legal Counsel1996 - 1999; State Risk Manager 1999 - 2002
Board/Agency Representation: Department of Education; Educational Service Units; Professional Practices Commission; State College System; Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; Educational Telecommunications Commission; Excellence in Education Council; Adjutant General/Civil Defense Matters; Department of Veterans Affairs; Board of Barber Examiners
Areas of Practice: Administrative Law, Civil Litigation
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Edwards, Kevin
Years of Servie in the AG Office: Hired in June 2007
Official Position: Administrative License Revocations, Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to the Bar: 2006
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Arkansas School of Law
Previous legal experience: Private practice, Immigration Law / Criminal Law / Family Law
Other educational information: Criminal Justice / English Literature double major from the University of South Dakota
Affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association
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Foust, Stacy
Years of Servie in the AG Office: Hired on September 20, 2007
Official Postition: Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Prosecution
Year admitted to the bar: 2007
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Previous legal experience: Clerked during law school at the Nebraska Attorney General's Office
Other educational information: Undergraduate from UNO - B.S. in Criminal Justice
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association
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Freudenberg, John R.
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on January 8, 2007
Official Position: Chief of Criminal Bureau
Division: Criminal Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1995
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Previous legal experience: Smith, King and Freudenberg; Sheridan County Attorney; Deputy Scotts Bluff County Attorney
Other educational information: Chadron State College
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Association; County Attorney's Association - Director; Chadron State College Foundation - Trustee
Areas of practice: Criminal
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Fritz, Lynne R.
Official Position: Chief of Public Protection Bureau
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1978
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law, 1978 (with distinction)
Law school Honors: Law Review, Order of the Coif
Previous legal experience: Butler, Galter & O'Brien Law Firm, 1996-2001; Nebraska Attorney General's Office, 1978-1996.
Other educational information: Nebraska Wesleyan University, BA in Ed, 1972 (with distinction)
Previous positions in the AG office: Chief, Litigation Section, 1992-1996; Assistant Attorney General with various experience representing agencies in federal and state courts, writing opinions, reviewing regulations, writing criminal appellate briefs, 1978-1996; Law Clerk, 1975-1978.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association, Government Practice Section; American Inns of Court, 1995-1998; Lincoln Bar Association
Publications and Papers: Nebraska Law Review, Student Articles in 1976-77, State v Dent, and in 1977-78, Divisible Copyright.
Areas of practice: Currently, Tobacco Master Settlement Enforcement; Formerly, Butler, Galter & O'Brien, bankruptcy and general practice; Formerly in Attorney General's Office, civil litigation, workers' compensation, employment law, representation of state agencies, criminal appellate.
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Gaertig, Jeff
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General
Year admitted to Bar: 2004
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Law
Previous legal experience: Associate, Crosby Guenzel LLP
Other educational information: Undergraduate completed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association; Lincoln Bar Association member
Areas of practice: Deceptive Trade Practices; Consumer Protection
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Gaffey, Mathew
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General for Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1998 (Nebraska), 1993 (South Dakota)
Law school attended/graduated: University of Kansas
Law school Honors: Foundation Scholarship winner
Previous legal experience: County Attorney, Charles Mix County, South Dakota
Other educational information: University of South Dakota (B.S. - economics)
Other honors: Ringley Scholarship winner Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society
Admitted to practice: Tort Litigation
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Gilbride, Ryan
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired January 10, 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Inmate Litigation Section
Year addmitted to the Bar: 2002
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University School of Law
Previous legal experience: Legal Aid of Nebraska, Grand Island office, Civil Litigation including Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody, Banruptcy, Consumer, Social Security and Unemployment.
Other educational information: Bachelor of Jounalism, University of Nebraska
Affiliations: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Inns of Court
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Hart, Natalee
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Section
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 2003
Degrees: JD
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: Served 14 months of service as a law clerk in criminal appeals during law school.
Other educational information: Creighton University, graduated in 2000, Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science with a double major in Mathematics with Computer Science emphasis
Affiliations: American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association
Areas of practice: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources, Civil Litigation
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Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on December 1, 2006
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General- Roads Division
Degree: JD
Law School Attended: UNL College of Law
Previous Legal Experience: Nebraska Legal Services 1994-1998; private practice with Bollerup and Huxoll 1998-2003; Anderson Creager & Wittstruck 2003-2006
Other Educational Information: 2001 UNL graduate, BA major Political Science, Minors in Psychology and English
Affiliations: NSBA, Lincoln Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa
Areas of Practice: General Litigation, Torts, Employment, Eminent Domain
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Jelkin, John L.
Years of Servie in the AG Office: Hired on January 23, 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to the Bar: 1978
Degree: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska - College of Law
Previous legal experience: 28 years of private practice; former Deputy County Attorney and Village Attorney
Other educational information: University of Nebraska at Kearney
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association; Real Estate Probate and Trust Section; American Bar Association; Lincoln Bar Association; Tenth Judicial District Bar Association; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; Nebraska Land Title Association
Areas of practice: Real Estate, Probate, Trusts, Civil Litigation
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Johnson-Wiles, Milissa
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1995
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Law school Honors: Served as a research assistant to Professor Craig Lawson; Client Counseling Board.
Previous legal experience: Associate, Frey & Hand, PC, LLO - 1996-2003.
Other educational information: B.A. in 1991 from UNL, Major: English, Minor: Political Science.
Board/Agency representation: Liquor Control Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles
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Klein, Kimberly
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Criminal Appellate Section
Division: Criminal Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1984
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: Served as Deputy Prosecutor for Kitsap County Washington, for 2 1/2 years January 1986 to June 1988.
Other educational information: B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha in Political Science.
Previous positions in the AG office: Original Member of the Drug and Violent Crime Prosecution Unit for the Attorney General's Office, July 1988 to April 1994.
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Kluender, Douglas L.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1972
Degrees: B.S., Political Science, UNL, 1969
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1972
Law school Honors: Allen Moot Court Board Order of Barristers National Moot Court Team, 1971, Winner of Regional Competition(with Richard Kopf) Best Oral Advocate, 1971 Senior Moot Court Rounds Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys Award, 1972
Previous legal experience: Private practice in Lincoln and Omaha, primarily the defense of injury and property damage claims including professional negligence, product liability, and workers' compensation.
Other educational information: Chair, Mayor's Committee on Seatbelt Safety, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986-1987. Ethics Committee, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1994-1998 Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2000- House of Delegates, Third District, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2000-2003 Nebraska State Bar Association Ways and Means Planning Committee, 2000-2003 Education Committee Chair, Lincoln Bar Association, 1995-1996 Local Practice Committee, Co-Chair, Lincoln Bar Association, 1997-1998 Country Docket Committee, Lincoln Bar Association, 1998-1999 Local Attorneys' Representative on Hall of Justice Design Committee and Technology Subcommittee, 1998-1999 Board of Trustees, Lincoln Bar Association, 2000-2002
Affiliations: Nebraska Defense Counsel Association Defense Research Institute
Publications and Papers: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Nebraska, with Douglas R. Milbourn; NBI Inc., (c)2003 "Practice Tips, Making the Most of Casemaker(r)," The Nebraska Lawyer, February, 2004
Areas of practice: Defense of tort claim and workers' compensation cases
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Larson, Amie
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired in September 2006
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Inmate Litigation
Year admitted to the Bar: 2006
Degree: B.A. in Psychology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, J.D. from the University Of Nebraska Law School
Previous legal experience: Clerk, Lancaster County Attorney's Office
Affiliations: American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association
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Lavene, Justin D.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Section.
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 2001
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law.
Previous legal experience: Formerly w/ Crosby Guenzel LLP, Lincoln Nebraska.
Other educational information: Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln Nebraska: Majors, Political Science & Business Administration.
Other honors: Nebraska State Bar Association, Executive Committee member of the Natural Resources & Environmental Law Section.
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Leuenberger, Erin
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired August 1, 2006
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appellate Section
Year admitted to the Bar: 2004
Degree: B.A. in Accounting from Central College Iowa, J.D. from the University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: Deputy Lincoln County Attorney
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Levy, Leslie C.
Official Position: Director of Consumer Protection Division
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1995
Law school attended/graduated: UNL College of Law, 1995
Previous legal experience: Boucher Law Firm, Associate, 1995-1998 NE Legislature, Legal Counsel, 1999 - 2002
Other educational information: University of Nebraska, Bachelors of Arts, 1991.
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Association.
Areas of practice: Multistate and Antitrust litigation
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Liss, Nathan
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired in August 2006
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Appeals
Year admitted to the Bar: 2007
Degree: Juris Doctorate
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: Law Clerk - Clark, Butler, Walsh & Hamann, Waterloo, IA
Other educational information: Bachelor of Science (Math, History)
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Love, George R.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Drug and Violent Crime Section
Division: Criminal Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1990 Nebraska; 1992 Colorado
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University
Previous legal experience: Hearing Officer (Part-time) State Department of Motor Vehicles; Chief Deputy Colfax County Attorney and City Prosecutor for Schuyler, Nebraska; Chief Deputy Platte County Attorney; Private Practice (Sole Practice) in Denver, CO.; Associate Attorney for Qualley & Assoc. in Omaha; Associate Attorney for Zweiback, Hotz & Lamberty in Omaha.
Other educational information: Regis University in Denver, Colorado - Bachelor Science Business Administration, 1986 (Minor: Economics); Honors: (Metropolitan State) President's Honor Roll; Colorado Scholarship Grant Continuing Legal Education National District Attorney's Association, 2001-03 Nebraska County Attorney's Association 1994-2002 Seminars: (Average two per year for 12 years)E.g., Evidence, Cybercrime (SEARCH), Insurance Fraud, Ethics, Appellate Advocacy, Non-Profit Organizations, etc.
Previous positions in the AG office: Child Protection Division (Approximately 1/12 years).
Board/Agency representation: Liason with Nebraska Dept of Insurance. Liason with Criminal Justice Information Systems. Liason with Drug Task Forces across State.
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Lowe, Charles E.
Official Position: Asistant Attorney General in Legal Services Bureau
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1974
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law, Graduated December, 1973
Law school Honors: Nebraska Law Review.
Previous legal experience: 1972-1974: Part-time Law Clerk while in College of Law for judges of the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska. 1974-1975: Law Clerk for the Honorable Donald R. Ross, Judge, U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. 1975-1984: Associate Attorney, Woods & Aitken Law Firm, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Other educational information: B.A. degree, University of Nebraska, 1967. Major in Political Science.
Other honors: Serve as Attorney General's representative on Federal Practice Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska; Chair of Federal Practice Committee during 2005; served on merit selection panel resulting in selection of U.S. Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett (2003) and chaired merit selection panel resulting in reappointment of U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Piester (2004).
Previous positions in the AG office: Civil Litigation Section 1984-1996; Chief of Civil Litigation Section 1996-2005.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association Government Practice Section of Nebraska State Bar Association Lincoln Bar Association Licensed to practice law in Nebraska state courts, U.S. District Court in Nebraska, U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court
Areas of practice: Administrative law, rules and regulations, civil litigation in state and federal courts for state agencies and officials. Assigned to provide legal services to Nebraska State Patrol, Crime Commission, Department of Insurance and several other smaller state boards and commissions.
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Martin-Price, Lisa D.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in General Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1986
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law, May of 1986
Law school Honors: Executive Editor of The Transcript, an alumni publication, Transcript Scholarship, Allen Moot Court Best Overall Brief award-junior rounds, winner of the Allen Moot Court competition- junior rounds, Allen Moot Court Best Oralist award-junior rounds, Allen Moot Court Best Brief finalist-senior rounds, and Allen Moot Court Competition semi-finalist-senior rounds.
Previous legal experience: Law clerk, Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., August 1985-July 1986; law clerk, Alaniz, Bruckner and Sykes, May 1984-July 1985
Other educational information: B.A. in Latin, Classics and English in May of 1983 from the University of Nebraska, summa cum laude. On Dean's List consecutively. Member of honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Phi Eta Sigma. Recipient of the Grace I Bridge and the Emma Steckelberg Latin scholarships. Editor of The Magazine, English department publication.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section member, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.
Board/Agency representation: Department of Administrative Services, Office of Risk Management.
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Melson, Lynn A.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Legal Services Bureau
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1983
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Law school Honors: Regents Scholarship, Order of the Coif.
Previous legal experience: Private practice until 1989.
Other educational information: University of Nebraska - Lincoln. B.A.; English.
Previous positions in the AG office: Litigation Section
Board/Agency representation: Accountability and Disclosure Commission, HHS - Regulation and Licensure, HHS - Aging, Board of Public Accountancy, Real Estate Commission, State Fire Marshal, Fire Safety Appeals Board, Department of Aeronautics, Library Commission, Commission on the Status of Women, Nebraska Arts Council, Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Licensing Board, Nebraska Center for Nursing Board, Excellence in Health Care Council
Areas of practice: Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, State Constitutional Law, Administrative Rules and Regulations
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Neid, Fredrick
Years of service in the AG Office: June 1985
Official position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Legal Services
Year admitted to the Bar: 1972
Law school attended: University of Nebraska, College of Law
Previous legal experience: Agency Counsel, Department of Administrative Services
Other educational information: B.A. - Business Administration; University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Other honors: Former member, Pius X Foundation Board of Directors
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild
Board/Agency Representation: Department of Banking and Finance; Auditor of Public Accounts; Department of Administrative Services; Department of Economic Development; Nebraska Investment Council; State Historical Society; Public Employees Retirement Board; Public Employees Retirement System; Department of Energy/Policy Research; State Surveyor; rural Development Dommission
Publications/Papers: The National Association of Attorneys General; Model Design and Construcation Documents, History and Update (1990)
Areas of practice: Banking and Securities Law, Business and Corporations; Administrative Law; Retirement and Pension Law; Constitutional Law; General Litigation
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O'Brien, Corey
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Drug and Violent Crime Unit
Division: Criminal Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1997
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton Law School, 1997
Previous legal experience: Deputy County Attorney, Douglas County Attorney's Office (1998-2003)
Other educational information: B.A. from University of Missouri, 1994
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Payne, Kenneth W.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1973
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University School of Law, 1973
Previous legal experience: 1973-1980: Box Butte Deputy County Attorney & Private Practice. 1980-1988: Box Butte County Attorney & Private Practice.
Other educational information: University of Nebraska: BS in Business Administration, 1967.
Previous positions in the AG office: Drug Prosecution Unit, 1988-1990 Child Protection Division, 1990-1997 Previously cross designated as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Affiliations: Lincoln Bar Association Nebraska Bar Association
Board/Agency representation: Assisted in representing the Probation Agency and handling extradition matters.
Publications and Papers: Appeals.
Areas of practice: Eminent Domain (Assigned to Western Nebraska) Sign & Junk Yard Enforcement--State wide SPD Claims (State Property Damage) Day to day right-of-way matters.
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Penn, Andee
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired in May 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in the Public Protection Bureau, Administrative License Revocation Section
Year admitted to the bar: Colorado 2003, Nebraska 2004
Degree: JD
Law school attended/gratuated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: corporate counsel; legislative aide in Nebraska Unicameral
Other educational information: BA with highest distinction, University of Nebraska, English and Political Science
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association
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Rumbaugh, Michael J.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Litigation Bureau
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1972
Degrees: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law
Previous legal experience: Staff attorney, Nebraska Dept. of Public Welfare, 1973 - 1981; Assistant General Counsel, Nebraska Dept. of Public Welfare, 1981 - 1983; General Counsel, Nebraska Department of Social Services, 1983 - 1997; Protection and Safety Section Leader, Nebraska Health and Human Services System, 1997 - 2004.
Other educational information: B.A. in political science and psychology, University of Nebraska, Kearney, 1969.
Other honors: Regional Chair, American Ass'n. of Public Welfare Attorneys (AAPWA), 1985, Vice President, AAPWA, 1986; President, AAPWA, 1987, Regional Chair, AAPWA, 1988 - 1996; Lincoln City Golf Advisory Committee, 2000 - 2004.
Previous positions in the AG office: Served as a Special Assistant Attorney General handling specific agency litigation for the Department of Public Welfare, then Department of Social Services, then Health and Human Services System from 1973 to 2004. MFCU Director and Section Chief from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Ass'n, Government Practice Section; American Ass'n of Public Welfare Attorneys; Lincoln Bar Ass'n.
Publications and Papers: Wheeler and Rumbaugh, Legal Guardianship of Juveniles as a Permanency Alternative in Nebraska: Some Legal Considerations; The Nebraska Lawyer, June, 2002, at 20; The Medicaid & Fraud Control Unit: What You Should Know, NMA News, April, 2005, at 9.
Areas of practice: Tort and civil rights defense, civil and criminal prosecution of fraud.
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Schroeder, Jeffery T.
Official Position: Chief of Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1986
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Law school Honors: Graduated with Distinction, Chair - Allen Moot Court Board, The Order of Barristers
Other educational information: Nebraska Wesleyan University: Bachelor of Science, High Distinction, Sociology
Previous positions in the AG office: Assistant Attorney General, Department of Roads Section - August 1986 to January 2000.
Board/Agency representation: Nebraska Department of Roads
Areas of practice: Property law; Eminent Domain; Inverse Condemnation; Contract law; Transportation law; Railroad right-of-way issues.
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Smith, James D.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Criminal Appellate Section
Division: Criminal Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1977
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska, 1977
Previous legal experience: Deputy Madison County Attorney, 1977-1979; private practice attorney in Hastings, Nebraska, 1979-1991; Senior Enforcement Counsel, United States Department of Treasury's Office of Thrift Supervision in Dallas, Texas, 1991-1994.
Other educational information: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A.), 1974.
Areas of practice: Criminal Appeals
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Spohn, Katherine
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Section
Division: Public Protection Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 2004
Degrees: Bachelor of Science from UNL: Agribusiness with a minor in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication;
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with a business transactions emphasis
Law school Honors: Graduated with Distinction; Nebraska Moot Court Board Secretary and Events Coordinator
Previous legal experience: Law Clerk at Rembolt, Ludtke & Berger; and Harding Shultz & Downs
Other honors: Lady of Libuse (Nebraska Czechs of Wilber Community Service Award)
Previous positions in the AG office: Agriculture, Environmental & Natural Resources Division Law Clerk: September 2003-September 2004
Areas of practice: Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Resources Law
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Stempson, Abigail
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on August 29, 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division
Year admitted to the bar: 2006
Degree: Juris Doctorate
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Previous legal experience: Vincent Law Office, associate attorney and clerk
Other educational information: B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting
Affiliations: Adjunct Instructor - University of Nebraska at Lincoln, College of Business
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Stine, Tom
Official Position: Bureau Chief for Civil Litigation Bureau
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1987 - South Dakota State and Federal; 1989 - Nebraska State and Federal
Degrees: 1984 - B.S. Wayne State College; 1987 - J.D. University of South Dakota Law School
Law school attended/graduated: University of South Dakota Law School
Previous legal experience: 1987 - 2000 Private Practice
Other educational information: 1980 - 1981 Creighton University 1981 - 1984 Wayne State College, B.S.
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association
Board/Agency representation: All Boards, Agencies, and Commissions.
Areas of practice: Civil Litigation in state and federal courts.
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Stoll, Randy
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on January 12, 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Child Protection Division
Year admitted to the bar: 1975
Degree: JD
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: Seward County Attorney 1977-1991, Deputy York County Attorney 1991-1994, York County Attorney 1998-2007, Private Practice 197-1998, Associate County Judge Hamilton County 1975-1976
Other educational information: BA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Graduate School, University of Nebraska
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Taitague, Lorra
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: Admitted, Nebraska, 2004 and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 2004
Degrees: Juris Doctor
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law
Previous legal experience: Immigration Attorney, 2004-2005; Law Clerk for the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, 2002-2004; Litigation Paralegal 1994-2001; Paralegal Internship for the United States Attorney's Office, 1994
Other educational information: College of St. Mary 1990-1994, B.A., cum laude
Other honors: Diversity Student Admissions Assistant, University of Nebraska College of Law, 2003-2004.
Previous positions in the AG office: Law Clerk, Civil Litigation Bureau, Health & Human Services, May 2002 to April 2004
Affiliations: Nebraska State Bar Association, American Bar Association
Board/Agency representation: Workers' Compensation Court
Areas of practice: Workers' Compensation Law Enforcement/Compliance; Workers' Compensation Trust Fund Defense
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Taylor-Riley, Kimberley
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General; Civil Litigation, Inmate Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1994
Degrees: JD; Creighton University
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University
Previous legal experience: Worked for a small law firm after graduation for nearly two years, practicing family law. Maintained a private practice from 1996 to 2005, focusing on juvenile, family, and criminal law.
Other educational information: BSSW with a minor in Criminal Justice. Certified law enforcement officer in the state of Nebraska as of 1989. Also certified in both basic and family mediation.
Affiliations: Midland's Bar Association; Nebraska Bar Association
Board/Agency representation: Foster Care Review Board; Omaha Association of Black Professional Firefighters
Areas of practice: Juvenile, Divorce, Paternity, Child Custody and Support, Debt Collection, misdemeanor and felony Criminal practice, EEO Investigations on the federal level, and Employment law.
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Thornton, Bradley D.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1984 - Kansas and Nebraska
Law school attended/graduated: Washburn University School of Law (Kansas) - 1984
Law school Honors: Graduated with Dean's Honors.
Previous legal experience: Assistant Washington County (Kansas) Attorney/Private Practice, 1984 - 1986; Hitchcock County Attorney/Private Practice, 1986 - 1990; Attorney/Instructor, Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, 1990 - 1991; Legal Counsel, Great West Casualty Company, 1991 - 1998; Litigation Attorney, IBP, inc., 1998 - 2001.
Other educational information: University of Nebraska at Kearney - 1981
Previous positions in the AG office: Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division - 09/01/2001 to 07/31/2002
Affiliations: Member, Nebraska Bar Association; Member, Kansas Bar Association.
Board/Agency representation: Department of Correctional Services, Nebraska Department of Roads.
Areas of practice: Eminent domain, inverse condemnation, civil rights, tort and contract litigation.
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Tomka, Jennifer M.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in General Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: Colorado - 1992; Nebraska - 1993; Washington D.C. - 1995
Law school attended/graduated: Creighton University School of Law.
Law school Honors: member Creighton trial team - semi-finalist in national ATLA trial competition; International Moot Court Board; Elected First Year Representative and then Treasurer for Student Bar Association.
Previous legal experience: Staff Attorney - Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska; Law Clerk - Judge Nan Shuker, Presiding Judge, Civil Division, D.C. Superior Court, Washington, D.C.; Solo Practitioner - Washington D.C.; Associate - Brumbaugh & Quandahl, P.C., Omaha, NE.
Other educational information: Doane College - 1984-1986; Chadron State College (BA) - 1987-1989.
Previous positions in the AG office: Civil Bureau - Inmate Litigation Section - 4/99 to 9/03
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Assoc., Lincoln Bar Assoc., Inns of Court - John Marshall Inn, Barristers, Colorado Bar Assoc., D.C. Bar Assoc., Government Section of Neb. Bar Assoc., Women and the Bar Section of Neb. Bar Assoc.
Board/Agency representation: Department of Correctional Services; Nebraska State Patrol; Nebraska Health & Human Services; Nebraska Bar Commission; Nebraska Department of Roads; and Nebraska Department of Education.
Areas of practice: Civil Rights, Torts, Employment, and Administrative Appeals mainly in federal court.
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Ugai, Susan
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on April 13, 2007
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection
Year admitted to the bar: 1981
Degree: JD
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law
Previous legal experience: Adjunct instructor, University of Nebraska College of Law; City Attorney, North Platte, NE; Partner, Ugai & Lindgren
Other educational information: B.A. English (minors in Architecture and Business) University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Affiliations: Nebraska Community Foundation Board of Directors, The WealthSpring Fund Advisory Committee Chair, Goodwill Industries Serving Southeast Nebraska Board of Directors, St. Mark's on the Campus Episcopal Shurch, Early Edition Business & Professional Women, Rotary #14
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Vierk, Edward
Years of Service in the AG Office: Hired on October 21, 2004
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General
Division: Criminal Prosecution
Year admitted to Bar: 2001
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nerbaska-Lincoln College of Law.
Law school Honors: CALI Award in Mass Communications Law
Previous legal experience: Deputy Adams County Public Defender; Bollerup & Huxoll; Private Practice & Duties/Responsibilities: Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Mental Health Law, Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, Child Support, Assistant Attorney General in the Public Bureau, Administrative License Revocation Section.
Other educational information: B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Affiliations: Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association
Board/Agency representation: Department of Motor Vehicles.
Areas of practice: Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Appellate Practice. Presently serves as the Nebraska Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor.
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Waid, Barry
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General in Department of Roads Section
Division: Legal Services Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: 1978
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska
Previous legal experience: 1978-1987 Deputy Scotts Bluff County Attorney 1987-1990 Hall County Public Defender
Other educational information: 1975 UNL, B. A. with Honors
Previous positions in the AG office: 1990-2000 Criminal Trial Division
Board/Agency representation: Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards.
Areas of practice: 1990 Criminal Trial and Appellate 2000-2003 Civil practice (contracts, condemnations, administrative law)
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Warren, Tracy L.
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General handling workers' compensation claims and some NEOC claims
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to Bar: September, 2003
Degrees: JD from University of Nebraska College of Law (2003); BA in Sociology and Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University (2000)
Law school attended/graduated: University of Nebraska College of Law (2003)
Previous legal experience: 2 years in private practice with Baylor Evnen Curtiss Grimit & Witt, LLP; focus of practice was in defense of workers' compensation claims
Other educational information: BA in Sociology and Psychology from Northwest Missouri State University (2000)
Other honors: Member of Lincoln Bar Association; Member of Updowntowners; Advisor for UNL chapter of Phi Mu Sorority
Areas of practice: workers' compensation, general litigation
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Willard, Linda
Years of service in the AG Office: hired on August 1, 1982
Official Position: Assistant Attorney General, Chief of Civil Rights/Inmate Litigation Section
Division: Civil Litigation Bureau
Year admitted to the Bar: 1982
Law school attended: University of Nebraska, College of Law
Previous legal experience: Law Clerk at the Attorney General's Office 1980 - 1982
Other educational information: B.S., M.A.
Previous positions in the AG office: General Litigation, and Legal Services
Affiliations: U.S. Supreme Court; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; Federal District Court for the District of Nebraska; Nebraska Supreme Court; Lincoln Bar Association; Robert Van Pelt & Inns of Court; Nebraska State Bar Association; Government Practice Section; Women in the Law Section; Pro Se Litigation committee; Client Assistance Fund Committee; Minority Justice Committee
Board/Agency representation: Department of Correctional Services; Board of Parole
Areas of practice: Civil Rights/Inmate Litigation; Tort; Mandamus; Habeas Corpus; Petition in Error