Supreme Court Commission on Guardianships and Conservatorships
Origin/Authorization: Consultation Minutes of December 19, 2012
Terms: At the Pleasure of the Court. No term limitations.
Purpose Statement: To engage in continuing analysis and study of statutes, court rules, and court procedures relating to guardianships and conservatorships; to examine the challenges these laws and procedures pose for court staff, the judiciary, the practicing bar, vulnerable adults and children and their legal guardians and conservators, and other professionals and service providers working with protected persons and wards; to propose solutions or improvements both within and without the judicial branch in response to such challenges; and to support the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission which the Nebraska Supreme Court approves.
| Name, City | Composition | Appointment Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Francie Riedmann, Gretna | Co-Chairperson, Court of Appeals Judge | 12-19-12 |
Hon. Holly Parsley, Lincoln Appointed co-chair 11-13-19 | Co-Chairperson, County Judge, 3rd Judicial District | 12-19-12 |
Hon. Todd Hutton, Papillion Appointed co-chair 8-5-16 Appointed County Court Rep. 11-13-19 | County Judge, 2nd Judicial District | 8-5-16 |
| Hon. Sheryl Lohaus, Omaha | County Judge, 4th Judicial District | 8-5-16 |
| Hon. Donna Taylor, Neligh | County Judge, 7th Judicial District | 12-19-12 |
| Hon. Tami Schendt, Broken Bow | County Judge, 8th Judicial District | 12-19-12 |
| Vacant | District Judge | |
| Sara Gunderson, Ponca | Clerk Magistrate, 6th Judicial District | 10-25-23 |
| Keri Pritschau, Lincoln | Division Manager, Lancaster County Court | 11-9-22 |
| Cindy Koenig-Warnke, Lincoln | Investigator, Lincoln Police Department | 5-6-15 |
| Marla Fischer, Lincoln | Office of Public Guardian | 5-15-24 |
| Jina Ragland, Lincoln | Associate State Director for Advocacy and Outreach, AARP | 11-13-19 |
| Eve Brank, Lincoln | Professor, Law/Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln | 12-19-12 |
| Mark Collins, Lincoln | Chief of Medicaid Fraud & Patient Abuse, Attorney General Office | 11-9-22 |
| Diane DeLair, Lincoln | Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Nebraska | 10-24-18 |
| Jerry Stilmock, Syracuse | Associate General Counsel, Nebraska Bankers Association | 12-19-12 |
| Molly Blazek, Omaha | Attorney | 11-13-19 |
| William Lindsay, Omaha | Attorney | 12-19-12 |
| Lisa Line, Omaha | Attorney | 11-13-19 |
| J. Terry Macnamara, Omaha | Attorney | 12-19-12 |
| Susan Spahn, Omaha | Attorney | 12-19-12 |
| Jayne Wagner, Omaha | Attorney | 11-13-19 |
| Joanne Farrell, Lincoln | Social Worker, Aging Partners, Retired | 12-19-12 |
| Corey Steel (ex-officio), Lincoln | State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | 5-6-15 |
| Sara Draus, LICSW, Lincoln | Manager of Therapy and Social Work Services, Behavioral Health Services, Bryan Medical Center West | 11-9-22 |
| Senator Wendy DeBoer | State Senator, District 10 | 5-15-23 |
| Senator Kathleen Kauth | State Senator, District 31 | 5-15-24 |
| Deb Price | Guardian Representative | 5-15-24 |
| Sheryl Timko | Guardian Representative | 5-15-24 |
| Anita Wisecup, Lincoln | Legal Assistance Developer, DHHS State Unit on Aging | 12-18-24 |
| Melissa Ireland, Lincoln | Judicial Administrator, Lancaster County Court | 5-7-25 |