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…
Rembolt Ludtke partner Jane Langan Mach has been recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for her exceptional performance as Four Years 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction. Attorneys who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys’s rigorous selection process, which is…
The University of Nebraska has announced the election of Rembolt Ludtke partner Tim Clare as vice chair of the Board of Regents. Clare, a Regent representing District 1, was elected to the Board in 2008 and re-elected in 2014. He served as vice chair in 2012 and chair in 2013. “Every January the Board of…
Rembolt Ludtke attorney Bob Nefsky was announced as a winner in the 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards. Nefsky will receive the Leonard Thiessen Award from the board of the Nebraska Arts Council for extraordinary contributions to the arts for the state of Nebraska. “I am honored to receive the Leonard Thiessen Award,” said Nefsky. “Support for…
Norfolk Daily News: Battle Creek community members came out in force Thursday night to voice their opinions about flood protection proposals. More than 100 citizens and rural residents — including Mayor Barry Ponton and at least three city council members — crowded into the meeting room at the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District in Norfolk….
Scottsbluff Star-Herald: The Bureau of Reclamation forecasts for the North Platte River Basin indicate that there will be a full water supply for the growing year. The Wyoming Area Office in Mills said in its May 10 snowmelt runoff forecast for the North Platte River Basin that runoff for the spring will be above average….
The Columbus Telegram: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing water releases at Gavins Point Dam because of heavy rainfall in the past week. Releases were set to increase to 60,000 cubic feet per second, up from 50,000 cfs. John Remus, chief of the corps’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, said there’s no…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: Today, the U.S. Senate passed a disaster supplemental bill that included funding for Nebraska flood recovery. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), who worked with her staff to include the state of Nebraska in the bill, applauded its passage and released the following statement: “Today the U.S. Senate came together in a…
Hastings Tribune: A majority of directors of the Little Blue Natural Resources District decided Tuesday they are ready to push ahead in the process of finalizing an integrated water management plan for their district’s portion of the Little Blue River Basin. Directors voted 10-5 to take the proposed IMP to a public hearing prior to…
Des Moines Register: Eighteen Iowa communities will receive a combined $23.1 million in low-interest water quality loans from the state. The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources this week announced the recipients of the State Revolving Fund loans, which help Iowa cities with drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The loan amounts…
Omaha World-Herald: Omaha attorney David Domina traveled to Niobrara this week after fielding many inquiries about whether legal action could be taken as a result of the damage from the failure of the Spencer Dam in March. The Niobrara Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall was full of area residents — homeowners, farmers and businessmen — some of whom…
Sioux City Journal: The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement organization is holding a meeting in Sioux City on Thursday to discuss their quest for ensuring the state has clean water. […] It is one of eight statewide meetings in which Iowa CCI will describe the fight for clean water being taken to the judicial system….
Kearney Hub: Well owners in flooded areas of Nebraska are advised to have well water tested for safety and to drink bottled water until that can be done. “Certainly, if a well was covered by floodwater, it needs to be evaluated once floodwaters recede,” said University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering Professor Bruce Dvorak. “If…
Sioux City Journal: Releases from Gavins Point Dam will remain above normal while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to evacuate near-record runoff from Missouri River reservoirs. April runoff in the upper river basin above Sioux City was 7.8 million acre-feet, the third highest April total in 121 years of record keeping. Average April runoff is…
Norfolk Daily News: The water tower has its logo, now it just needs to be built. The Lindsay Village Board of Trustees voted last fall on how the tower will look, and is now advertising for bidders to construct it. The board accepted the plans and specifications and authorized Dale Bohac, project engineer for JEO…
Des Moines Register: A national civil-engineering group released its report card on Iowa’s infrastructure Thursday, giving the state’s roads, bridges, dams and levees middling to poor grades. Overall, Iowa’s infrastructure earned a C on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ report card — a slight improvement from the C- the state received in 2015. Iowa’s railroads, roads and solid…
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