Murray Inducted Into Hall of Fame!
On Saturday, November 3, LDM Partner Bob Murray was inducted into the Nebraska State Soccer Association’s Hall of Fame! In the late 80’s, Creighton was in danger of losing its NCAA accreditation because it did not have at least 7 Division 1 programs for both men and women. Bob convened a group of individuals to approach Father Morrison (then President of Creighton University) to offer a solution to the NCAA [...]
Liz O’Connor New Regent To The University of Nebraska
LDM Attorney Liz O’Connor has been elected as the new Regent to the University of Nebraska for District 4. She swept her opponent, obtaining 72% of the votes from District 4. Liz is the fifth ever woman to serve on the University Board of Regents since its creation in 1869 This Board provides governance and oversees the University’s $2 Billion budget for its four campuses—UNL, UNK, UNO, and UNMC. Eight [...]
Win For Attorneys Minahan & Kampfe
Attorneys Sean Minahan and Karson Kampfe recently successfully defended their client on a negligent construction claim in the Sarpy County, Nebraska District Court. A property owner had claimed the contractor had negligently completed a large landscape project and refused to pay the contractor the final two invoices. After 4 days of evidence, the jury took 2 ½ hours to find against the home owner and award the contractor the full [...]
LDM Partner Bill Settles 44th Jury Trial Win
LDM Partner Bill Settles won his 44th jury trial when a Douglas County jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of his clients on November 5, 2018. The plaintiff alleged that Mr. Settles’ clients failed to diagnose her breast cancer for over a year, causing the cancer to grow to an advanced stage when it was eventually diagnosed. Mr. Settles defended this difficult and emotional case by presenting top experts [...]
Trent-Vilim Co-Chair NSBA Appellate Law
Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner at Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, has assumed the position of Co-Chair for the Nebraska State Bar Associations Appellate Law section. The purposes of the Appellate Practice Section are (1) to promote the role and enhance the skills of Nebraska appellate lawyers to best serve clients, and (2) to improve the practice of appellate law in Nebraska. Congratulations Ms. Trent-Vilim!
Novotny Receives A Unanimous Verdict
On October 26th, a twelve person jury returned a unanimous verdict in under three hours in favor of the clients of Partner and trial counsel Mark Novotny in Saline County District Court. The case alleged that the death of a 17 year old girl was caused by medical malpractice. The tragic case involved a rare form of necrotizing pneumonia following influenza. Mr. Novotny provided the jury overwhelming evidence that the [...]