Judgeship

2017 - present
Judge of the District Court, 12th Judicial District
Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan & Sioux counties

Experience

2006-2017
Simmons Olsen Law Firm, Associate/Partner
Scottsbluff, NE

Education

University of Nebraska College of Law, 2006
Juris Doctorate
 
University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2002
Bachelor of Science

Judicial/Law Related Professional Activities

Professional Affiliations 
Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
Scotts Bluff County Bar Association, Member

Nebraska Supreme Court Commissions/Committees  
State/Tribal Relations Committee 
Nebraska County Judges Association
Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee

Legal Community Activities

Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs, Former Chairperson
Nebraska State Bar Association House of Delegates
Humanities Nebraska, Board Alumni
Humanities Nebraska, Board Member
CAPSTONE, Board Member
Young Lawyers Association Western Nebraska Representative
Scotts Bluff County Bar Association/Volunteer Lawyers Project Self Help Desk
Mock Trial Volunteer

Honors and Awards

Nebraska State Bar Foundation Standing Bear Scholarship recipient, 2017
University of Nebraska at Kearney Outstanding Young Alumni, 2015
NE State Bar Association Leadership Academy Graduate, 2014
Monument Business and Professional Women Young Careerist, 2011

Speeches & Publications

Exploring Opportunities Panel on Rural Practices, 2017
Center for Great Plains Research Panelist, 2013
UNL GAP Class Panelist, 2013
UNK Fall Symposium on Student Research, 2013
CAPWN Presentation on employment Law, 2013
Leadership Scotts Bluff Presentation on Employment Law, 2010-2013
Panhandle Business and Professional Women Estate Planning Presentation, 2013
Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber Dying to Know Estate Planning Presentation, 2013
Native Daughters Law Givers Panelist, 2009

November 2018