Judgeship

2021 – present
Judge of the District Court, 4th Judicial District
Douglas County

2021 – present
Judge of the Douglas County Adult Drug Court

Experience

1998 – 2021
Deputy County Attorney, Douglas County Attorney
Omaha, NE

1995 – 1997
Law Clerk, Douglas County Attorney
Omaha, NE

Education

Creighton University School of Law, 1997
Juris Doctorate

Creighton University, 1994
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude

Judicial/Law Related Professional Associations

Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
Omaha Law League, member 2019 – 2021
Omaha Bar Association, Executive Board, 2023-present
Nebraska County Attorney Association, Board of Directors 2018 – 2021
Nebraska District Attorney Association, member 2005 – 2021
Nebraska County Attorney Association, member 1998 – 2021

Community Activities

Nebraska High School Mock Trial Judge, 2022, 2023
Creighton University School of Law Moot Court Judge, 2021 and 2023
Nebraska State Council Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision, Member 2019 – 2021
Ronald McDonald House, board of directors 2001 – 2003

Honors and Awards

Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow:
Honor is based on integrity and character. Recognition is for those accredited as leaders who contribute to charitable and community education works of the Foundation and dedicated to the improvement of the administration of justice.  

Elizabeth Pittman Award given by Creighton University, 2022

The YWCA Women Against Violence Award of Appreciation, 1999

Revised July 2024