Judgeship

2015-Present
Judge of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court
State of Nebraska

Experience

2004-2015
Nolan, Olson, & Stryker, P.C., L.L.O.
Omaha, NE

2014-2015
Omaha Housing Authority
Omaha, NE

2003-2004
Rehm Law Firm
Omaha, NE

1999-2003
Law Offices of Powell & Martin
Omaha, NE

1998-1999
Precision Industries
Omaha, NE

1994-1998
Hansen, Engles, & Locher, P.C.
Omaha, NE

Education

Creighton University, 1991-1994
Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1987-1994
B.S. in Business Administration, Cum Laude

Judicial / Law Related Activities

Professional Affiliations
Nebraska Bar Association, 1994 – Present
Omaha Bar Association, 1995 – Present
American Bar Association, 1994 – 2015
Iowa Bar Association, 1999 – 2015

Community Activities

Member of Self-Represented Litigant/Access to Justice Committee

Speaker, Judicial Panel, for Young Lawyers 
Mock Trial Judge, 2017-Present

Moot Court Judge, Regional Tournament, Orlando, Florida, 2019

Speaker, Judicial Panel, at various workers’ compensation seminars from 2015-Present

Honors and Awards

Nebraska State Bar Foundation Lifetime Fellow: The selection to become a Fellow in the Nebraska State Bar 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 works of Foundation. 

Chief Justice’s Leadership Committee, 2019