Supreme Court Commission on Guardianships and Conservatorships

    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
    Hon. Curtis Evans (ex-officio), York County Judge, Retired 12-19-12
    Darla Schiefelbein, Columbus Clerk Magistrate, 5th Judicial District 12-19-12
    Becky Bruckner, Lincoln Judicial Administrator, 3rd Judicial District 12-19-12
    Mary Newman, Omaha Deputy Chief, Omaha Police Department 12-19-12
    Cindy Koenig-Warnke, Lincoln Investigator, Lincoln Police Department 5-6-15
    Michelle Chaffee, Lincoln Director, Office of Public Guardian 11-25-15
    Jina Ragland, Lincoln Associate State Director for Advocacy and Outreach, AARP 11-13-19
    Madhavi Bhadbhade, Lincoln Program Coordinator, State Unit on Aging, DHHS 6-16-16
    Ben Kroeze, Lincoln Adult Protective Services Supervisor, DHHS 5-6-15
    Bruce Cudly, Lincoln Developmental Disabilities Region V 12-19-12
    Eve Brank, Lincoln Professor, Law/Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln 12-19-12
    Joshua Shasserre, Lincoln Chief of Staff, Attorney General Office 11-13-19
    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
    Tom Maul, Columbus Attorney 12-19-12
    Susan Spahn, Omaha Attorney 12-19-12
    Jayne Wagner, Omaha Attorney 11-13-19
    Katie Benson, Omaha Attorney 5-6-15
    Joanne Farrell, Lincoln Social Worker, Aging Partners, Retired 12-19-12
    Russ Leavitt, Omaha Guardian 12-19-12
    Corey Steel (ex-officio), Lincoln State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation 5-6-15