Judgeship

2000 - present 
Judge of the County Court, 4th Judicial District
Douglas County
 
2006 & 2007
Presiding Judge of the 4th Judicial District, County Court

Experience

Education

Creighton University School of Law, 1983
Juris Doctorate

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1980
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Omaha Bar Association
 
Nebraska State Bar/Local Attorney Association Committees
Nebraska Judicial Structure & Administration Task Force through the Public Policy Center, UNL, county judge representative, 2007
Judicial Structure Task Force, Nebraska State Bar Association
 
Nebraska Supreme Court Committees
Nebraska Certified Court Interpreter Ceremony, Douglas County Hall of Justice, host, 2006
Juror Appreciation proclamation Signing Ceremony with Retired district Judge Sandra Dougerty, co-host, 2006
 
Nebraska County Judges Association
Legislation Committee

Community Activities

Mentor, NE State Bar Foundation & Judiciary’s Law Day Job Shadowing program for 5th graders
Volunteer judge, NE High School Mock Trial Project through the NE State Bar Foundation

Teaching & Publishing

Instructor, Nebraska County judges Association Press Education Seminar, Sentencing Chapter, 2005
Instructor & Training Coordinator through Douglas County Court for the statewide court computer system (JUSTICE) for attorney’s, secretaries, judges, 2002