Judgeship

2014-Present
Judge of the County Court, 9th Judicial District
Buffalo & Hall counties

2015, 2016, 2020, 2024
Presiding Judge, 9th Judicial District

Experience

1996 - 2014
Private Practice of Law
Kearney, NE

1996 - 2005
Buffalo County Public Defender’s Office, Part-time Deputy Public Defender

Education

University of Nebraska, College of Law - 1996, Juris Doctorate

University of Nebraska at Kearney - 1993, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business Administration

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Nebraska County Judges Association

• Executive Committee, 2021-Present
• Education Committee, 2017-Present, Chair, 2021-Present
• Case Load and Redistricting Committee, 2023-Present

Nebraska Supreme Court Judicial Leadership Program, 2019
Nebraska Safety Center Advisory Council Judicial Representative, 2015-Present
Nebraska Supreme Court Work Group High Conflict Cases, 2019-2020
Nebraska Supreme Court Work Group Court Record, 2019-2021
Nebraska Supreme Court Work Group Judicial Resources, 2023-Present
Mock Trial Regional Coordinator, 2020-Present
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Bench Media Committee, 2021-Present
Host for Brown Bag Lunch Education for Buffalo County Bar Association, 2021-2023
Presenter at County Judges’ Summer Meetings; Criminal Law Updates, 2017-2022
Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative, Team 9.2 Lead Judge, 2022-Present

Bar Memberships

Buffalo County Bar Association, 1996-Present, President, 2016
Nebraska State Bar Association, 1996-Present; Leadership Academy, 2005-2006; House of Delegates, 2010-2014

Honors and Awards

Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow, 2021: Selection to become a fellow in the Nebraska State Bar Association Foundation is based on the integrity and character of the lawyer/judge. The Foundation recognizes established legal professionals who are dedicated to improving the administration of justice. Fellows are accredited by colleagues as leaders of the legal profession who contribute to the charitable and community education work of the Foundation. 
 

Revised June 2024