Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Kearney Area

Nicole Mailahn represents clients in several different areas of law, but works primarily in family law, custody, guardianships/conservatorships and workers’ compensation.. In her family law practice, Nicole works with clients who have simple uncontested divorces to cases involving custody litigation, including requests to relocate to another state. She also assists clients enmeshed in domestic violence situations. Nicole is well attuned to understand the underlying issues and motives involved in these types of cases. In addition to the standard issues with custody, she also addresses the division of the assets and debts, as well as property issues implicated in divorce cases (e.g., tracing of premarital and nonmarital assets and debts, Grace awards, application of Van Newkirk exceptions, valuation of business entities).. Nicole regularly assists clients dealing with relatives or close friends in need of assistance with their financial or medical needs by setting up a guardianship or conservatorship. In this role, she is skilled in performing all primary and supplementary work involved, such as reaching out to medical providers to confirm the necessity of an appointment, as well as assisting with annual reporting and accounting that is court ordered after an appointment. She regularly participates in guardianship/conservatorship training classes to answer questions newly appointed guardians and conservators may have.. In handling juvenile cases, she is often appointed Guardian Ad Litem, whose role is to protect the best interest of the child during the course of a juvenile legal proceeding. Her passion for representing the best interests of minor children who have been either abused or neglected makes her dedication to and authority in this practice more effectual in bettering the interests of all involved. Nicole also defends parents who have lost custody of their children due to alleged neglect or abuse allegations and works diligently with her clients so that their children can return to a safe home as quickly as possible.. At Jacobsen Orr, Nicole also serves as the primary attorney for workers’ compensation cases. She has successfully handled several workers’ compensation trials in which her clients were awarded temporary total disability benefits, permanent disability benefits, payment of past and future medical expenses, attorney fees and vocational rehabilitation services. Nicole has appeared in front of the workers’ compensation review panel and has also argued workers’ compensation cases to the Nebraska Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.. In addition, Nicole regularly deals with workers’ compensation questions posed by corporate clients. Working on behalf of the employer, Nicole has drafted several stipulations and settlements resolving all claims on behalf of the employer and employee. She has also defended employers that did not have the proper insurance coverage under the Workers’ Compensation Act. She is adept in communicating with employees, employers and insurance companies to comply with the Workers’ Compensation Act, working to resolve disputes without initiating a lawsuit.

Cochran Law founded in 2017 in Kearney, Nebraska and Shane has spent the last decade dedicating himself to the practice of law and providing the best possible outcome for his clients. His experience has built a firm that believes in strong advocation, discretion and professionalism.. Born and raised in Western Nebraska, Shane has not forgotten his roots and has expanded his practice from Central Nebraska and has an office in Sidney to better serve his clients in the panhandle. It has been our honor to serve two strong communities, and so many Nebraskans across the state in a wide variety of legal issues.. We also believe in giving back to the communities in which we practice in, and Shane serves on the board for the Kearney Area Animal Shelter and the Health Center Foundation in Sidney. Being there for our communities is as important to us as it is to be there for our clients.

Brad Holbrook has a multifaceted litigation practice extending throughout the Greater Nebraska area, including bench trials, jury trials and appellate practice. Brad focuses in the areas of family law, commercial, personal injury and estate disputes.. His family law practice often involves families with farming and ranching operations as well as closely held business interests. Due to the nature of divorce, it is crucial that every property issue be fully explored, which requires the tracing of premarital and nonmarital assets and debts (e.g., valuation of stock, partnership and LLC interests; Grace awards; application of Van Newkirk exceptions; valuation of business entities; valuation of farm ground, machinery, equipment and livestock). Brad’s family and divorce cases also frequently involve matters such as custody, visitation, child support, alimony and more.. Brad’s commercial and estate dispute practice has involved multimillion-dollar cases related to business and partnership disputes, the enforcement of buy-sell agreements, the dissolution of going concern business entities, contract disputes, litigation among heirs in business and farming interests, replevin actions related to the enforcement of security interests in real estate, farm machinery, business equipment and livestock, and the interpretation and enforcement of long-term commercial and farming leases. In this context, Brad helps clients reach fair and objective resolution of financial disputes of all sizes and assists his clients to navigate the many lengthy and complex issues that arise in these areas. Beyond law, Brad’s education was concentrated on economics, with a focus in accounting and finance. This background assists Brad as he actively works alongside appraisers, CPAs, bankers, investment representatives, adjusters and economists, among others, and he is able to speak on their terms to expedite much of the detail work in banking, commercial and corporate law.. While Brad’s core expertise lies in handling litigation, he frequently works in transactional matters, such as providing advice to corporate clients on issues of entity formation, buy-sell agreements, stock transfer restrictions, contract, warranty, lending and more. Brad's experience provides a practical perspective and versatile ability in litigation, as well as in documenting business transactions in ways that may help his clients avoid litigation down the road.

BiographyJeffrey C. KnappEducation  Juris Doctor with Dean’s Honors, Washburn University School of Law, 1996  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1983  Kearney High School, 1979Admitted to the practice of law  Nebraska, April, 1997  Kansas, April, 1998Professional organizations  American Bar Association  Nebraska Bar Association  Buffalo County Bar AssociationCivic Activities  Kearney Community Theatre, Board of Directors  Nebraska District Optimist, Lt. Governor Zone 8  Kearney Optimist Club, President and life member  Central Nebraska Auto Club, Treasurer  Nebraska Rod and Custom Association  Member of many national collector auto clubs, including Buick Club of. America, Cadillac-LaSalle Club, Antique Automobile Club of America  American Manchester Terrier Club  Delta Signa Pi business fraternity, alumnus and life member  Phi Delta Phi law fraternity, alumnus and life member

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Kearney and surrounding areas.