Rembolt Ludtke associate attorney Alex M. Lierz was recently elected to the At Large position on the Executive Committee for the Young Lawyers Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. Lierz will serve an initial 2-year term for the Section. “I am very excited to be more involved with the Section and to be able…
Each summer Rembolt Ludtke welcomes Summer Associates — more commonly known as law clerks — to the firm in order for these talented people to gain more insight to a legal career. Lily L. Ealey — one of our Summer Associates — began her pursuit of a career in the fields of biology and medicine…
Each summer Rembolt Ludtke welcomes Summer Associates — more commonly known as law clerks — to the firm in order for these talented people to gain more insight to a legal career. Madison L. Huber — one of our 2018 Summer Associates — hails from North Dakota, and currently attends law school at the University…
Rembolt Ludtke LLP—one of the region’s fastest growing and most dynamic law firms—is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Alex M. Lierz as the firm’s newest associate attorney. Ms. Lierz joins Rembolt Ludtke after successfully completing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable William B. Cassel of the Nebraska Supreme Court. At Rembolt Ludtke, Ms….
Each summer Rembolt Ludtke welcomes Summer Associates — more commonly known as law clerks — to the firm in order for these talented people to gain more insight to a legal career. Thomas J. Chvala — one of our 2018 Summer Associates — was raised in O’Neill, NE. Tom’s respect for legal work and his…
At the Seniors Foundation’s annual Keystone Awards Luncheon, Mark Richardson — Rembolt Ludtke attorney and president of the Seniors Foundation — presented the 2018 Keystone Award to Coleen Seng. Seng was honored for her 50+ years of service to improving the quality of life for Lincoln seniors. Seng has served as Lincoln’s mayor from 2003-2007,…
Tara Tesmer Paulson, a partner with Rembolt Ludtke LLP, was awarded the “Rising Star Award” by the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association at its annual meeting on June 1st in Lincoln. The NDCA’s Rising Star Award is awarded to attorneys whose primary practice is defending civil lawsuits who are “skilled in representing defendants in civil actions” and…
Mark Fahleson’s consistent dedication to the practice of employment and labor law continues to be recognized by both peers and nationally acclaimed publications. Since 2006, Mark has been listed as one of Nebraska’s leading employment lawyers in Chambers USA — an honor that remains in the publication’s 2018 edition. Chambers USA 2018 ranks Mark in…
During its premier event in recognizing individuals and organizations that shape Nebraska’s artistic landscape, on May 8, 2018, the Nebraska Arts Council held the biennial Governor’s Arts Awards to honor this year’s recipients. The council’s board presented the 2018 Leonard Thiessen Award to Rembolt Ludtke attorney Bob Nefsky for his extraordinary contributions to the…
Rembolt Ludtke partner Jane Langan Mach, and her husband, Jeff, were the co-chairs for the 14th Annual Barristers’ Ball for the Nebraska State Bar Association. Under their leadership, the event had record ticket sales and was successful in supporting the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation and its charitable works. The Barristers’ Ball’s proceeds support programs such as…
Tim Clare and his wife, Amy, received the 2018 Carmen and Tony Messineo Community Involvement Award from TeamMates Mentoring of Lincoln. The award celebrates the individuals, businesses, faith-based groups, and community organizations that have partnered with TeamMates, demonstrating a continuum of support for the TeamMates program and its goals. Tim and Amy Clare’s advocacy, fundraising…
Today, Rembolt Ludtke attorneys Max Rodenburg and Anthony Aerts published a guest editorial in the Scottsbluff Star-Herald discussing the impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have on agricultural and small business operations. Wrapping your head around the changes made by the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) can be intimidating. In addition to changing the way…
Sioux City Journal: Oil leaking from a tanker truck at a Boyden co-op has caused a blue-colored oily sheen in a creek running past the town. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources traced the source of the leak to the truck at the Farmers Co-op Society in Boyden. The co-op manager estimated than about 1,100…
The Columbus Telegram: The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River will remain elevated at the start of the year, but should return to normal levels throughout 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the amount of water being released from Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border was recently…
Sioux City Journal: The Sioux City Council will decide Monday whether to award contracts to two construction companies to demolish an aging storage tank and construct a new water main on the city’s west side. The project will connect the Western Hills pressure zone with the Indian Hills pressure zone, creating a single zone. It…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: President Donald Trump on Thursday evening signed H.R. 4689, legislation championed by Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) to rollback outdated regulations negatively affecting ag producers in the Nebraska panhandle. The bill passed the House of Representatives in September and the Senate in December. “This law will…
Hastings Tribune: Two Northern North Dakota landowners with a history of oil-related spills on their land have donated $250,000 to promote education about cleaning up brine spills. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Daryl and Christine Peterson made the contribution this week to the Northwest Landowners Association Foundation. They says they want to bring more attention…
York News-Times: The City of York and the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District (NRD) are continuing collaboration, in conjunction with Project GROW, within the city’s wellhead protection area . . . and this next step will include unique, interesting offerings for residents by way of rain gardens, rain barrels, compost projects, water testing and…
Scottsbluff Star-Herald: An administrative law judge in North Dakota is recommending that state officials issue a water permit for an oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park that’s being opposed by environmentalists and some area landowners. Three landowners last summer challenged a proposed State Water Commission permit allowing the Davis Refinery to draw…
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan: In order to head off problems, the James River Water Development District (JRWDD) will start real-time monitoring for nitrates in the river near Yankton. The JRWDD board unanimously decided Wednesday to rent the monitor, according to board chairman Dan Klimisch of Yankton. The action was taken during the board’s regular…
Sioux City Journal: A court document says a former supervisor intends to plead guilty to federal charges that he conspired with others to manipulate water sample test results at the Sioux City wastewater treatment plant. Patrick Schwarte’s attorney filed a notice Monday in U.S. District Court. His plea hearing is scheduled for Jan. 23. Prosecutors…
The Columbus Telegram: A federal judge is allowing four Native American tribes in the Dakotas to challenge the recent conclusion of federal officials that a Dakota Access oil pipeline spill wouldn’t unfairly affect them, further prolonging a court case that has lingered for more than two years. The Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Yankton and Oglala…
Kearney Hub: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, more widely known as the Farm Bill, will increase overall funding for conservation programs in Nebraska. “In Nebraska, almost all wildlife habitat — and therefore almost all habitat improvement work – is located on privately owned lands,” said Jim Douglas, director of the Nebraska Game and Parks…
Des Moines Register: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Tuesday it has taken the unusual step of denying denied a permit for a large hog farm proposed for Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota because of the threat of adding to groundwater nitrate pollution in the geologically porous region. MPCA Commissioner John Linc Stine said at…
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