2017-present

District Court Judge, 2nd Judicial District

Cass, Otoe, and Sarpy counties

 

2013 - 2017
County Court Judge, 2nd Judicial District

2015
Presiding Judge, County Court, 2nd Judicial District

 

Access to Justice Planning Committe Member
Commission on Children in the Courts Member

Forms Committee for Nebraska Trial Courts Member
Judges Portal Project Planning Committee Member
Minority Justice Committee Member
Pandemic Committee Member    

Practice and Procedure Committee Member

Nebraska County Judges Association Committees
County Court Bench Book Committee Chair
Judicial Education Committee Member

Nebraska State Bar Association Committees
Annual Meeting Committee Member
Hispanic Lawyers Section Member, Executive Committee, 2013-present
Leadership Academy Steering Committee Member
Legal Services Committee Member
Legislative Committee Member
Professional Enhancement Committee Member

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
American Judges Association
Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
Hispanic National Bar Association
Nebraska County Judges Association
Nebraska Hispanic Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Law Related Education Committee Member
Omaha Bar Association
Robert M. Spire Inns of Court, Judicial Leader
Sarpy County Bar Association  
Second Judicial District Bar Association

 

Creighton Law School, Moot Court Presiding and Performance Judge

Duchesne Academy, Mock Trial attorney coach
Nebraska Bar Foundation, State and Regional Mock Trial Presiding Judge
Omaha Bar Association, Young Lawyer Mentor
Omaha Law League, Volunteer tour guide of the courts and Bridge Club Co- Chair
Robert M. Spire Inns of Court, Judicial Co-Leader and Law Student Mentor

 

2015 Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow:

Selection based on integrity and character. Recognition to those dedicated to improvement of administration of justice.  Accredited as leaders who contribute to charitable and community education works of the foundation.

2013 Selected Observer, Military Commission proceedings in GTMO, Cuba of the accused 911 co-conspirators

2006 Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, Develop leadership skills to enable greater contributions to the legal profession and community​

 

Boys Scouts of America, Cub Scout Den Co-Leader, 2014-2015
Girl Scouts, Troop Leader, 2008-2014
Midwestern Swimming

     Member, 2010-present

     Board of Review, 2011-2013 

     Delegate at Large, 2013-2015;

     Treasurer, 2015-present
Nebraska State Schools Association, Swimming and Diving Official, 2011-present
USA Swimming, Official, 2010-present

 

Introduction to Criminal Justice System, University of Nebraska Omaha, Guest Speaker, 2016

On the Advancement of Women on the Judiciary, Women's Bar Association, Panelist, 2016

Baird Holm, Diversity Committee, Guest Speaker, 2016

R.M. Marrs Magnet Center, Guest speaker, 2015
Christ the King School, Guest Speaker, 2015
How to Apply for a Judicial Vacancy, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2015
Holy Cross Boy Scout Troop, Guest speaker, 2015
Baird Holm, Diversity Committee, Guest Speaker, 2014
Hispanic/Latino Summit for High School Students, Nebraska Council of School Administrators, 2014
Brownell Talbot School, Guest Speaker, 2014
Christ the King School, Guest Speaker, 2014
Creighton Preparatory High School, Guest Speaker, 2014
Ethical Considerations and Guantanamo Bay, Creighton University School of Law and Robert M. Spire American Inns of Court, 2014
Views of a Guantanamo Bay Observer, Bellevue University, 2014
Views from the Bench, Southwest Iowa Lawyers League, 2014