Judgeship

2018 - present
Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court, Douglas County

Experience

2011-2018
Douglas County Attorney’s Office, Deputy County Attorney
Omaha, NE

2008-2011
Chad Brown Law Offices, Private Practitioner
Omaha, NE

2002-2008
Douglas County Attorney’s Office, Deputy County Attorney
Omaha, NE

2001-2002
Douglas County Attorney’s Office, Law Clerk
Omaha, NE

Education

Creighton University School of Law, 2002
Juris Doctorate
 
University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1998
Bachelor of Arts

Judicial/Law Related Professional Activities

Professional Affiliations
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2018-present
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska County Attorneys Association

Nebraska Supreme Court Commissions/Committees
Exhibit Review and Rule Proposal Committee
Access to Justice Commission
Probation Services Committee. Chair of the "Rethinking Status Youth in the Courts" sub-group
Juvenile Justice System Enhancement - Nebraska (JJSEN)
Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative, Co-Chair of Domestic Violence sub-groug

Nebraska Judges Association
Nebraska Separate Juvenile Judges Association, member, 2018-present

Legal Community Activities

Safe and Together Institute Core Training - September 2021
Robert M. Spire Inns of Court, 2017-2018
National Judicial College, 2018
Omaha Police Department Statistics Committee, 2011-2014
1184 Treatment Team, 2004-2006
Foster Care Review Board, 2004-2006

Community Activities

ABA Mock Trial regional and national competitions, Judge, 2012-2018
Professor Colin Mangrum’s Advanced Trial Practice Teams, Judge, 2004-2018
Camp Kitaki, Volunteer Counselor, 1994-1998
Youth Sports Coach, Various teams, 1992-present

Presentations

"How we arrived at Safe and Together, Douglas County Nebraska's Journey to Systemic Change," Safe and Together Institute's North American/European Conference, January 2022  

Honors and Awards

Michael Offner Memorial Award for Judicial Leadership, 2022 CIP Children's Summit
Safe and Together Institute Champion Award,  2022
Domestic Violence Coordinating Council Award – Division Award, 2003
 

November 2022