Judgeship

2024 - present
Judge of the District Court, 10th Judicial District
Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, Webster counties

2013 - 2024
Judge of the County Court, 10th Judicial District
Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties

2015,  2016, 2019, 2020
Presiding Judge, 10th Judicial District, County Court

Experience

Education

Creighton University School of Law, 1990
Juris Doctorate

Kearney State College, 1987
B.S. Political Science/Criminal Justice

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Nebraska State Crime Stoppers Board, Member, 2001 - Present
Central Nebraska Drug Court Executive Board, Member
Central Nebraska Drug Court Planning Committee, Member
Traffic Diversion Committee NCAA, Member
Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association
Governor’s Task Force for Information Sharing as it relates to Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations, Member
American Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association, 1990
U.S. District Court of the State of Nebraska, 1990

Civic/Community Related Activities

Family Advocacy Network, Board of Directors, 2008 - Present
Holdrege TeamMates Board of Directors, Chairman, 2007 - 2013
High School Football Official, 1998 - 2013
Volunteer Firefighter and E.M.T.
YMCA Youth Activities Volunteer
Coach for youth soccer, softball, basketball, wrestling, football, and baseball
Mock Trial Performance Judge

Honors and Publications

Nebraska County Attorney’s Association, President, 2006

Revised September 2024