Supreme Court Commission on Guardianships and Conservatorships
Origin/Authorization: Consultation Minutes of December 19, 2012
Terms: At the Pleasure of the Court. No term limitations.
Purpose Statement: To engage in continuing analysis and study of statutes, court rules, and court procedures relating to guardianships and conservatorships; to examine the challenges these laws and procedures pose for court staff, the judiciary, the practicing bar, vulnerable adults and children and their legal guardians and conservators, and other professionals and service providers working with protected persons and wards; to propose solutions or improvements both within and without the judicial branch in response to such challenges; and to support the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission which the Nebraska Supreme Court approves.
| Name, City | Composition | Appointment Date |
|---|---|---|
| Name, City Hon. Francie Riedmann, Gretna | Composition Co-Chairperson, Court of Appeals Judge | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Hon. Holly Parsley, Lincoln Appointed co-chair 11-13-19 | Composition Co-Chairperson, County Judge, 3rd Judicial District | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Hon. Todd Hutton, Papillion Appointed co-chair 8-5-16 Appointed County Court Rep. 11-13-19 | Composition County Judge, 2nd Judicial District | Appointment Date 8-5-16 |
| Name, City Hon. Sheryl Lohaus, Omaha | Composition County Judge, 4th Judicial District | Appointment Date 8-5-16 |
| Name, City Hon. Donna Taylor, Neligh | Composition County Judge, 7th Judicial District | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Hon. Tami Schendt, Broken Bow | Composition County Judge, 8th Judicial District | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Vacant | Composition District Judge | Appointment Date |
| Name, City Sara Gunderson, Ponca | Composition Clerk Magistrate, 6th Judicial District | Appointment Date 10-25-23 |
| Name, City Keri Pritschau, Lincoln | Composition Division Manager, Lancaster County Court | Appointment Date 11-9-22 |
| Name, City Cindy Koenig-Warnke, Lincoln | Composition Investigator, Lincoln Police Department | Appointment Date 5-6-15 |
| Name, City Marla Fischer, Lincoln | Composition Office of Public Guardian | Appointment Date 5-15-24 |
| Name, City Jina Ragland, Lincoln | Composition Associate State Director for Advocacy and Outreach, AARP | Appointment Date 11-13-19 |
| Name, City Eve Brank, Lincoln | Composition Professor, Law/Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Mark Collins, Lincoln | Composition Chief of Medicaid Fraud & Patient Abuse, Attorney General Office | Appointment Date 11-9-22 |
| Name, City Diane DeLair, Lincoln | Composition Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Nebraska | Appointment Date 10-24-18 |
| Name, City Jerry Stilmock, Syracuse | Composition Associate General Counsel, Nebraska Bankers Association | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Molly Blazek, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 11-13-19 |
| Name, City William Lindsay, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Lisa Line, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 11-13-19 |
| Name, City J. Terry Macnamara, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Susan Spahn, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Jayne Wagner, Omaha | Composition Attorney | Appointment Date 11-13-19 |
| Name, City Joanne Farrell, Lincoln | Composition Social Worker, Aging Partners, Retired | Appointment Date 12-19-12 |
| Name, City Corey Steel (ex-officio), Lincoln | Composition State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | Appointment Date 5-6-15 |
| Name, City Sara Draus, LICSW, Lincoln | Composition Manager of Therapy and Social Work Services, Behavioral Health Services, Bryan Medical Center West | Appointment Date 11-9-22 |
| Name, City Senator Wendy DeBoer | Composition State Senator, District 10 | Appointment Date 5-15-23 |
| Name, City Senator Kathleen Kauth | Composition State Senator, District 31 | Appointment Date 5-15-24 |
| Name, City Deb Price | Composition Guardian Representative | Appointment Date 5-15-24 |
| Name, City Sheryl Timko | Composition Guardian Representative | Appointment Date 5-15-24 |
| Name, City Anita Wisecup, Lincoln | Composition Legal Assistance Developer, DHHS State Unit on Aging | Appointment Date 12-18-24 |