Education
- Creighton University School of Law (, Magna Cum Laude, 1981)
- Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1978)
Admissions
- Nebraska (1981: Sustaining Member)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (1987)
News
More NewsAugust 21, 2025
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McGrath North Recognized in the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition by Best Lawyers® in their 2026 edition. This year, 47 of our attorneys have been honored across 61 distinct practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America®, and 14 of our attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® across 21 practice groups. This recognition showcases the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services, as well as highlighting the exceptional abilities and potential of our emerging leaders in the legal field.
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- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
- Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers (Business Litigation) 2011-2023, 2025
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Listed: Martindale-Hubbell, AV/Preeminent Rating
- Represented successor to a lead pigment manufacturer in numerous cases brought over the last 15 years in which claims were asserted for public nuisance, product liability and tort in state and federal courts in Rhode Island, Wisconsin , Ohio, Illinois and California arising from pre-1950 sales of lead paint for residential housing.
- Chafin v. Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus , 301 Neb 94 ( 2018)—Lead counsel and obtained complete dismissal of tort claims brought against a religious organization.
- McCabe v. ConAgra Foods, 2017 WL 889516 ( 2nd Cir. 2017) — Lead defense counsel and obtained a complete dismissal of a putative class action against a packaged foods company on contract and consumer protection claims related to charitable promotion.
- Orange County Water District v. Sabic Innovative Plastics et.al. ( Orange County, California 2020) –Lead counsel to a successor to a former operator of an industrial site and obtained costs of defense settlement of multi-million dollar statutory and tort claims for costs of investigation and cleanup related water contamination.
- Ag-Valley Cooperative v. Servinsky Engineering, et. al. ( Lancaster County, Neb. 2020) –Lead counsel to a manufacturer of conveyor and material handling systems and obtained complete dismissal of product liability claims related to failure of grain bin.
- Soranco Bean Products, Inc v. Streamline Precision ( Cassia County , Idaho 2017)—Lead defense counsel and obtained a partial summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer of a grain handling conveyor system on all contract claims leading to a favorable settlement of related product liability claims.
- Ko v. Natura Pet Products, 2012 WL 3945541 (N.D. Cal) –Lead counsel in class action against a pet food manufacturer for false labeling claims. Obtained approval of a contested nationwide class settlement on extremely favorable terms.
