Attorney Patrick Wier – Spurred On
LDM Attorney Patrick Wier was highlighed in the Fall 2019, Creighton Lawyer Magazine. The article, Spurred On, discusses a brother's challenge that eventually leads to a law degree for a cowboy-at-heart. Find the full story here: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d97c97ea#/d97c97ea/8
Craig Martin – Presenter at the 2019 Real Estate Institute
Craig Martin, a Partner at Lamson Dugan & Murray, was a presenter at the 2019 Real Estate Institute. He discussed how contract clauses can, and often do, create problems on construction projects. The presentation reviewed these clauses, the recent Nebraska Supreme Court case U.S. Pipeline v. Northern Natural Gas Co., 330 Neb. 444 (2019), and the court’s interpretation of contract provisions and conduct that can result in a waiver. The [...]
Partner Bogen – Summary Judgment on Retaliation Claim
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska dismissed a railroad conductor’s retaliation claim. The conductor had reported an injury that he claimed stemmed from a specific incident occurring about 18-months before his report to his employer, the railroad. The railroad disciplined the conductor for late reporting and other violations of the General Code of Operating Rules. The conductor claimed he was retaliated against for reporting a work-related [...]
Partner Trent-Vilim Moderator at the Opening of Term Seminar & Celebration
On August 26th, 2019, Partner Cathy Trent-Vilim served as moderator at the Opening of Term Seminar & Celebration event presented by the NSBA Appellate Practice Section. The event was held at the Nebraska State Capitol Law Library. The presenters included Hon. Jonathan Papik, Hon. John Freudenberg, Hon. William Cassel and Hon. Michael Heavican. The seminar was targeted to lawyers who practice appellate law, with a focus on the Nebraska Supreme [...]
Best Lawyers In America 2020
Lamson Dugan & Murray is proud to announce that 13 of their attorneys will be recognized in the 26th 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. Bet-the-Company Litigation • William M. Lamson, Jr Commercial Litigation • Brian J. Brislen • Jason W. Grams • William M. Lamson, Jr. • Mark [...]
Mark Novotny Elected To NSBA Executive Council
Partner Mark Novotny was elected to the NSBA's Executive Council, District 2. The Nebraska State Bar Association 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. The Executive Council consists of one delegate elected from each of Nebraska's six Supreme Court districts, a chair and chair-elect elected by the House of Delegates, [...]