On Friday, September 30, Partner Daniel J. Waters will present "Governing Documents for Your Farm or Ranch Business Entity: When, How, and Why They Matter" at the 2022 Ag Law Summit. Washburn University School of Law, in collaboration with Creighton University School of Law, present this program which provides an overview of tax law provisions relating to a variety of issues that arise in Farm and Ranch Tax, [...]
Following a six-day trial in Pottawattamie County, Partners Michael L. Storey and Patrick G. Vipond secured a defense verdict for a jail psychiatrist in a lawsuit seeking more than $30 million in damages. The plaintiff was arrested on July 24, 2018, and remained in the Pottawattamie County jail until the night of August 2, 2018. On that night, the jail released him from custody and sent him [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP congratulates Matthew Karnes, Olivia McDowell and Phillip Sanberg on their recent achievements of passing the Nebraska Bar Exam. Matthew and Olivia will join as associates in our litigation department and Phillip will join as a corporate associate – all three will be working in our Omaha office. They will be sworn in on September 20. Congratulations!
Paralegal Stephanie Fosbinder was recently awarded the Nebraska Paralegal Association’s (NePA) 2022 Certified Paralegal (CP) Scholarship. The CP Scholarship encourages and assists individuals in their pursuit to obtain the Certified Paralegal designation and covers educational expenses related to obtaining this certification. The recipient also automatically becomes a member of the CP/ACP Scholarship Committee in the fiscal year following the awarding of the scholarship. Stephanie’s achievement will be announced at the [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP’s Daniel P. Chesire was recently granted Emeritus Membership by the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). This prestigious membership is reserved for members who rendered exemplary service to the Federation and made outstanding contributions to advance the objectives and purposes of the organization. Emeritus Member status is bestowed only to those exemplary professionals whose contributions are of the highest caliber and their [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP congratulates Sarah Schleisman on her recent achievement of passing the Iowa Bar Exam. Sarah is one of the Firm’s newest team members and works in our West Des Moines office. Prior to studying for the bar she attended Drake University Law School and was the Executive Editor of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law. Sarah also clerked for Conterra Ag Capital. She celebrated passing the [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP welcomed attorneys Theodore (Ted) Appel, Mary Mikuls and Taylor Jurgens to the Firm. Ted Appel is a litigation associate at LDM’s West Des Moines office. Prior to joining the Firm, Ted was a law clerk for Chief Justice Susan Larson Christensen of the Iowa Supreme Court during the 2021-22 term and graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in [...]
Partner Nichole S. Bogen represents Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP as Council Member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Council. This council was formed as a cross-section of Lincoln’s Chamber membership and represents businesses of varied industries. It discusses opportunities and concerns impacting the small businesses of Lincoln. Click here to learn more.
Associate Ellen K. Geisler was selected to participate in the 2022-2023 Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) Leadership Academy. The mission of the NSBA Leadership Academy is to develop the leadership skills of the participants to allow them to make greater contributions to the legal profession and their community. The monthly sessions will discuss topics such as: Effective Leadership, Legislative Issues, Balancing Work and Life, and Public Trust and [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is proud to announce that 14 of their attorneys have been recognized in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Congratulations to the following Partners! Appellate Practice Rick Harris (West Des Moines, IA) William R. Settles Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law [...]
Associate Erin K. Artz was recently selected to serve on the Executive Committee for the Nebraska State Bar Association’s (NSBA) Tax Section. The Section is dedicated to promoting and improving the professional knowledge and skill of its members by addressing practical and legal issues arising in taxation laws and regulations, as well as cultivating social and professional relationships among its members and disseminating information of interest to its [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is pleased to announce the nomination of Partner Jason W. Grams to become a Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow. Fellowship is awarded to a select number of Nebraska lawyers who distinguish themselves through professional achievements and contributions to the Foundation. Only 30 lawyers are nominated and elected annually. Mr. Grams joins six other Lamson Dugan & Murray attorneys who achieved this honor: • [...]
Partner William R. Settles celebrates 30 years of membership in the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA). The NSBA works for Nebraska lawyers to help them achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice. Mr. Settles has 30 years of experience defending physicians, hospitals and other health care providers. Read more about his expertise and accomplishments, [...]
Partner Anne Marie O’Brien was recently elected President of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC). This 67 years old national transportation organization is made up of the top railroad trial attorneys from across the United States and Canada. NARTC is devoted exclusively to serving the rail industry’s litigation needs. Anne Marie is regularly chosen to speak on her expertise to the membership on trial, insurance and [...]
Partner Kyle Wallor celebrates 25 years of membership in the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA). The NSBA works for Nebraska lawyers to help them achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice. Mr. Wallor will be honored at the NSBA’s 2022 Annual Meeting Legacy Luncheon later this fall.
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is proud to share that Daniel P. Chesire was awarded the Father Flanagan Distinguished Alumnus Award at Boys Town’s Alumni Dinner. This achievement is the highest and most prestigious award given by the Boys Town Alumni Association. It recognizes alumni who have achieved substantial personal and professional growth and advancement over an extended period of time, made significant contributions to society and service [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is pleased to announce seven attorneys have been selected to the 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. 2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers Daniel P. Chesire - Personal Injury: Defense Jason W. Grams - Business Litigation Anne Marie O’Brien - [...]
For six-and-a-half years, Anne Marie O’Brien and Mike Storey represented the building owners in Omaha's historic Old Market, whose home and businesses were destroyed by the January 2016 explosion and fire. From day one, the Metropolitan Utilities District (MUD) denied any wrongdoing. After more than a hundred depositions, successfully defeating MUD's sovereign immunity arguments before the Nebraska Supreme Court, and a two-week bench trial in February 2022, Ms. [...]
Partner Eric W. Tiritilli was recently elected to the Board of Directors for United Way of the Midlands. United Way of the Midlands serves those living in poverty helping them to work toward independence by investing in programs that focus on basic needs, education and financial stability. Mr. Tiritilli will serve a three-year term on the Board beginning July 1, 2022.
Partner, Stacy Morris, was recently elected to the Alumni Association Board of Directors of Saint John’s University. Founded in 1857, Saint John’s is a Benedictine liberal arts university located in Collegeville, Minnesota. Mr. Morris is a 1997 graduate of Saint John’s, and will serve a three-year term on the Board beginning July 1, 2022.
Partners Mark Novotny, William Settles and Mike Storey, along with nationally recognized expert Doug Blair, recently presented a seminar at The Field Club of Omaha as to legal ramifications of Electronic Medical Records and Audit Trails in medical malpractice litigation. The audience was made up of LDM clients and insurers, information technology officers and risk managers. Topics included discussing how electronic medical records and audit trail [...]
Partner, Daniel J. Hassing has expanded his practice to the state of South Dakota and can now serve clients as a member of the South Dakota State Bar. Dan’s admission into South Dakota gives the firm a greater geographical reach to service its clients.
Dave Schmitt obtained summary judgment in two separate toxic tort lawsuits filed against the railroads he represented. In both cases the plaintiffs claimed they suffered cancer as a result of alleged exposures to diesel exhaust and environmental hazards during their railroad employment. Schmitt secured the plaintiffs’ medical records, employment records, and deposition testimony to offer in support of motions for summary judgment. The United States District Court for [...]
Partner Mike Storey presented to the Independent Insurance Agents of Omaha on May 26, 2022. Mr. Storey’s presentation focused on recent decisions by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Court of Appeals on the duties of insurance agents under Nebraska law. This included two favorable decisions obtained by partner Sean Minahan on behalf of Nebraska insurance agents and brokers. As part of his presentation, Mr. Storey also [...]
LDM is excited to welcome five amazing and talented law students who have joined our team as summer law clerks. Ethan Dunn will be located in our West Des Moines office, and Cameron Scott, Tevyn Waddell, Ethan Hoogevven and Jelena Milakovic will be joining our Omaha team. We are thrilled that Maddie Hasley and Roger Sack, our amazing and talented 2L law clerks, have returned to LDM to [...]
Bryony Whitaker joined Lamson Dugan & Murray’s Des Moines office as an Associate in the Litigation Dept. Ms. Whitaker was born and raised in England where she obtained a law degree, and worked as a legal conflict’s analyst. She then moved to the US to attend the University of Iowa, College of Law. In her first year, she became the University’s youngest student to be selected for the Willem [...]
Janice M. Thomas joined Lamson Dugan & Murray’s Des Moines office as a Partner in the Litigation Dept. Ms. Thomas received her law degree from Drake University where she was a member of the Moot Court Board and her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. Ms. Thomas is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fewer than one percent of the total number of lawyers [...]
Dan Hassing recently secured a summary judgment for his client on a premises liability claim. In the case, Mr. Hassing represented a health club in greater Nebraska. The claim involved significant personal injuries including a fractured vertebrae. The plaintiff alleged that he had suffered the injuries as the result of being pushed into the wall during a game of basketball. The plaintiff claimed that the club knew that [...]
LDM attorneys and staff volunteered at the United Way’s Shine Bright event, where they rolled up their sleeves to put together care kits for local students. The 4000 Shine Bright boxes contained essential hygiene items which were age, gender, and ethnicity specific, and will be distributed to kids in the OPS and CBPS surrounding areas. The hope is that every box distributed to a student in their [...]
Dan Hassing and Mark Novotny recently secured a summary judgment for their clients on a legal malpractice claim. Hassing and Novotny represented a team of lawyers who had been sued on allegations that they had negligently handled a challenge to a tax increment financing project in rural Nebraska. Hassing and Novotny argued that the claim against their clients was barred by the statute of limitations. To support [...]
On March 15, 2022, LDM Attorneys Pat Vipond and Mike Storey obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a medical malpractice case after a four-day jury trial in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. The case, which originated in 2014 and was the subject of two appeals to the Nebraska Court of Appeals and Nebraska Supreme Court, involved allegations that the defendant failed to diagnose Epstein Barr [...]
Partner, Cathy Trent-Vilim has been selected as the State Chair for Nebraska for the ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers. The State Chairs Committee was established to help carry out the Council’s goals of promoting excellence in appellate practice and building a stronger appellate bar to benefit courts, lawyers, clients, and the public. The Committee includes experienced appellate attorneys selected to serve as State Chairs in every state, the District [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray attorney Lily Ealey recently spent her Friday nights and Saturday mornings coaching two thriving law students, Essence Hill and Dajuan Davis, to compete in the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court competition at the Midwest Regional BLSA convention. Her hard work and investment in these young students paid off. This dynamic duo advanced to the semi-finals and placed 4th overall. Please join us in congratulating Lily [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray attorney Lily Ealey was recently appointment to the Santa Monica House Board of Directors. The Santa Monica House was the first halfway house in Omaha, Nebraska, designed exclusively for women. Since 1972, it has administered a caring, comprehensive program for women who desire to live without the burden of addiction.
LDM Attorneys Nichole Bogen and Lily Ealey published an article in the November/December 2021 Nebraska State Bar Association publication, The Nebraska Lawyer. The article featured is titled, "Help! My Client Received a Charge of Discrimination from the Nebraska Equal Employment Opportunity Commission." Nichole Bogen is a partner in the Lamson Dugan & Murray Lincoln office. She has represented clients in federal and state courts involving railroad and [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray attorneys helped those in need by participating in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Collection bell ringing campaign on December 23, 2021. The Salvation Army of Omaha serves the greater Omaha metropolitan area from feeding programs and homelessness prevention to mental health and older adult services. The Red Kettle Collection bell ringing campaign is a great way to volunteer and help those in need in the [...]
Lamson Dugan & Murray attorneys and staff spread some holiday cheer by volunteering to serve dinner at the Siena Francis House in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 20, 2021. The Siena Francis House was founded in 1975. It provides shelter, food, clothing and other emergency services to individuals experiencing homelessness. The Siena Francis House also provides on-site, Permanent Supportive Services for formerly homeless, disabled persons, as well as [...]
Updates in red Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, a public health emergency has been declared in the United States. Experts say that one of the most effective ways to protect against this disease is to limit the risk of exposure. This has prompted the “Stay at Home” movement for many Americans, but many judicial matters still need prompt attention during this time. Varying regulations have been put into [...]
Congratulations to LDM Partner Catherine French McGill for being appointed to the Salvation Army of Omaha’s Advisory Board. The Salvation Army of Omaha serves the greater Omaha metropolitan area through its multiple worship centers and service locations, from feeding programs and homelessness prevention to mental health and older adult services. See the announcement.
Congratulations to attorney Ellen Geisler for being named Nebraska State Bar Association Young Lawyer Section Representative for District 4.
Lamson Dugan & Murray Partners, Anne Marie O’Brien and David Schmitt will be giving a webinar presentation on defending FELA toxic tort cases on October 20, 2021. The Webinar is sponsored by ASLRRA, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association.
On August 13, 2021, Partner Mark Novotny received the Lifetime Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation honor. This is given to Nebraska lawyers for their outstanding legal ability, leadership and dedication to the administration of justice through philanthropic gifts to the Bar Foundation. Congratulations Mark!
Congratulations to attorney Andrew Huber for being selected to the 2021 Great Plains Rising Stars list. This honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in the practice of law. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Great Plains receive this distinction. Congratulations Andrew!
Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP is proud to announce that 15 of their attorneys have been recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Congratulations to the following Partners! Appellate Practice William R. Settles Bet-the-Company Litigation William M. Lamson, Jr Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law [...]
Daniel Waters, Partner at Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, will be presenting at the Ag Law Summit: Law, Tax, and Regulation in America on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Nebraska. Mr. Waters will be presenting on Farm Succession and Continuity Planning. His presentation will discuss the challenges of transitioning an agricultural business across multi-generations. This event is hosted by the Washburn University School of Law. [...]
Updates in red Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, a public health emergency has been declared in the United States. Experts say that one of the most effective ways to protect against this disease is to limit the risk of exposure. This has prompted the “Stay at Home” movement for many Americans, but many judicial matters still need prompt attention during this time. Varying regulations have been put into [...]
At this year’s annual meeting the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association recognized Daniel Chesire and Mark Novotny for their excellent work as defense trial attorneys. Dan received the Masters Emeritus Award and Mark received the Defense Counsel of the Year Award. Congratulations Dan and Mark! The Nebraska Defense Counsel Association is a state-wide association dedicated to serving the needs of their members. Membership is open to Nebraska attorneys who devote a [...]
The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) group, which is comprised of 1200 defense lawyers world-wide highlighted LDM Partner Daniel Chesire in their July 2021 newsletter. Download the Article
The Small Business Stabilization Grant program has been extended until this Friday July 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. and is accepting new applicants (previous applicants are expected to be notified of the award status this week). Here is a press release put out by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development: DED Reopens Small Businesses Stabilization Grant Program with Expanded Eligibility They anticipate they can award up to 14,000 more grants [...]
Ouch. That’s what a court called a contract to remediate petroleum contamination at a number of gas stations in New York. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe the contracts that get signed. Environmental Risk hired Science Applications to remediate petroleum contamination at 47 gas stations. Environmental Risk had previously entered into a Professional Services Master Agreement with Science Applications, but also required Science Applications to sign three separate, but basically identical, subcontracts called [...]
