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Amy Sherman Geren, formerly Amy Sherman LaFollette, formerly Amy Diane Sherman
Born: March 23, 1968
Place of Birth: Grand Island, NE
EDUCATION:
Grand Island Senior High School
May 1986
Hastings College
May 1990
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Philosophy, Political Science
GPA: 3.2
Creighton University School of Law
May 1993
Rank: Top 1/3 of Class
Honors: Finalist, Domestic Moot Court Tournament
Domestic Moot Court Board
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Member, Nebraska State Bar Association #20101
Admitted: August 1993
United States District Court, District of Nebraska
Admitted: August 1993
Omaha Bar Association, 1993 to 1997, 2000 to present
Alternate, Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth District, 2002-2005
Nebraska Bar Association, House of Delegates, Elected: 2002, 2006
Winnebago Tribal Court, Admitted 2000 to 2002
Nebraska State Bar Association Budget Committee Member, Appointed Jan. 2004
Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Class of Fellows, Inducted April 2, 2004
Omaha Bar Association Executive Council, Appointed May 2004, 2006
Omaha Bar Association Treasurer Elect, July 1, 2007
Omaha Bar Association Newsletter Reporter, 2005 to present.
Omaha Bar Association, Chairperson, Solo and Small Practice Committee, 2006 to present.
EXPERIENCE:
Hansen, Engles & Locher
Law Clerk, May 1991 to August 1993
Hansen, Engles & Locher
Associate, August 1993 to October 1997
Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Collections
Lautenbaugh & LaFollette
Partner, October 1997 to February 1998
Areas of Practice: Collections, Construction Law, Personal Injury, Guardian ad Litem, Divorce
Nolan & Roach
Associate, February 1998 to December 2000
Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Collections, Employment Law, Guardian ad Litem, Divorce
Nolan, Olson, Hansen, Fieber, Lautenbaugh & Geren
Partner, December 2000 to March 2002
Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Collections, Divorce and Custody, Guardian ad Litem
Geren Law
Owner, March 2002 to present
Areas of Practice: Divorce and Custody, Paternity, Contested Guardianships, Guardian ad Litem and Rule 706 Expert, Personal Injury, General Civil Litigation
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS:
“Representation of Children in Child Custody Disputes: A Critical View of the Current State of Nebraska Law”, August 1998, The Nebraska Lawyer
“Premises Liability Law in Nebraska”, Seminar Materials, Co-authored with Brian Nolan and Thomas Houston
Family Law Update
Omaha, NE, September 5, 2002
Marital Agreements
Custody and Visitation
Inheritance and Separate Property co-taught with John Kinney
How to Prepare the Decree co-taught with John Kinney
NSBA Best Practices Seminar, Property Settlement Agreements, Omaha, NE, November 29,
2005
2007 Nebraska Unicameral Judiciary Committee, Testified regarding LB 76 and LB 554.
Numerous Omaha Bar Association and Nebraska Lawyer Articles.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Conflicts & Confidentiality: Ethical Issues and Effective Representation, Creighton University Fall Institute, November 14, 1994
Evidence for the Nebraska Practitioner, Creighton University School of Law Fall Institute, November 19, 1994
Small and Solo Practice: Starting and Building a Law Practice, May 17, 1996, Omaha, NE
Professional Responsibility, Anthony E. Davis, June 28, 1996, Omaha, NE
Evidence is an Action Verb: An Evidence Seminar for the Serious Trial Lawyer, February 7, 1997, Omaha, NE
Family Law Update, July 23, 1999
Bar and Bench Conference, Spring 2001, Mahoney State Park
Objections at Trial and How to Deal with a Difficult Lawyer, August 10, 2001, Omaha, NE
National Practice Institute, Professionalism, Ethics & Civility, 2001, Omaha, NE
Family Law Update, August 2, 2002, Omaha, NE
The Nuts and Bolts of Notice Pleading, 2002 Annual NSBA Meeting, October 16, 2002
Civil Practice & Procedure, 2002 Annual NSBA Meeting, October 16, 2002, Omaha, NE
CNA PRO, Professional Liability Loss Control Seminar, November 7, 2002, Omaha, NE
Nebraska Best Practices Seminar, March 21, 2003, Lincoln, NE
Family Law Update, September 2004, Speaker, Omaha, NE
Omaha Bar Association First Annual Ethics Seminar, May 2006
JURY TRIALS: 3
Denise McDaniel v. Tracy Uhlik, Douglas County District Court, Doc. 981 No. 077, April 17 and 18, 2000.
Elton Ukaogo v. Lee Timperley, Douglas County District Court, Doc. 975 No. 176, February 7 and 8, 2000.
Taska, Inc. v. Nebraska Furniture Mart, Douglas County District Court, Doc. 1000, No. 909; September 22-25, 2003.
Only those that I first-chaired or handled alone have been listed.
DIVORCE/PATERNITY/MODIFICATION TRIALS: 43
Bieniasz v. Bieniasz, Divorce/Dustody; Douglas County District Court
Carbaugh v. Carbaugh, Divorce/Custody; Douglas County District Court
Chevalier v. Chevalier, Divorce/Custody; Obtained Alimony award for Husband; Douglas County District Court
Danon v. Danon, Divorce/Custody; Douglas County District Court
Davis v. Davis, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Flott v. Scherer, Modification, Douglas County District Court
Garza v. Garza, Divorce/Custody/Appeal, Douglas County District Court
Haddadin/Zawaideh v. Haddadin, Successfully defended Mother’s Application to Remove Child from Jurisdiction; Douglas County District Court
Hansen v. Hansen, Divorce/Custody/Removal; Sarpy County District Court
Hartman v. Hartman, Divorce/Custody, Successful in getting custody awarded to father; Douglas County District Court
Klahn v. Klahn, Remand from Appeal; Douglas County District Court
Kennedy v. Kennedy, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Lalley v. Whitt, Modification, Appeal; Douglas County District Court
Legrande v. Legrande, Divorce, Douglas County District Court
Martin v. Martin, Modification, Sarpy County District Court
McLaughlin v. McLaughlin, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Micek v. Freimund, Paternity; Douglas County District Court
Moore v. Jacob, Paternity; Washington County District Court
Motley v. Motley, Divorce, Appeal, Modification, Douglas County District Court
Nielsen v. Nielsen, Divorce, Sarpy County District Court
Nohrenberg v. Nohrenberg, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Penke v. Penke, Divorce; Washington County District Court
Peterson v. Peterson, Divorce, Business Valuation; Sarpy County District Court
Peterson v. Peterson, Successfully Modified Alimony, Sarpy County District Court
Pope v. Pope, Divorce; Sarpy County District Court
Raridon v. Poust, Modification, Douglas County District Court
Razee v. Razee, Divorce; Sarpy County District Court
Robbins-Pokett v. Pokett, Modification; Douglas County District Court
Sayles v. Sayles, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Scott v. Scott, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Setterburg v. Setterburg, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Sloan v. Sloan, Divorce, Business Valuation, Long-term alimony, Settlement; Douglas County District Court
Stodola v. Stodola, Divorce, Custody; Douglas County District Court
Swanson v. Swanson, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
Thomas v. Gavin, Paternity; Douglas County District Court
Thompson v. Thompson, Successfully defended modification of child support; Lancaster County District Court
Thurston v. Thurston, Divorce, Appeal; Douglas County District Court
Tillotson v. Tillotson, Modification, Successfully modified custody from mother to father, Douglas County District Court
Vescio v. Vescio, Divorce; Dodge County District Court
Vlcek v. Vlcek, Successfully modified custody from Mother to Father
Voycheske re Baum, Paternity, Removal, Douglas County District Court
Weller v. Weller, Divorce; Douglas County District Court
BENCH TRIALS: 3
Trewieler v. Campagna, Sears, Douglas County District Court
In re Hedquist, Douglas County Court—Probate Division
In re Hunt, Douglas County Court—Probate Division
Pearce v. Pearce, Grandparent Visitation, Saunders County District Court
GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPOINTMENTS:
Moseman v. Moseman, Douglas County District Court, J. Michael Coffey
Richt v. Newell, Douglas County District Court, J. Patrick Mullen
Peterson v. Peterson, Douglas County District Court, J. Patrick Mullen
Redden v. Redden, Douglas County District Court, Gerald Moran
Schill v. Kinser, Douglas County District Court
Shelton, Douglas County District Court
APPEALS: 22
Daniels v. Allstate Indemnity Co., Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief only
Derr v. Columbus Convention Center, Nebraska Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Nebraska on Petition for Further Review, brief and argument
Dolberg v. Paltani, Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief only
Eli’s Inc. v. Lemen, Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief only
Garza v. Garza, Nebraska Court of Appeals
Haddadin v. Zawaideh, Nebraska Court of Appeals
Hartman v. Hartman, Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief and argument
Heath Consultants, Inc. v. Precision Instruments, Inc., Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief only
Hoberman Realty v. Lamar Advertising Company, Nebraska Court of Appeals, brief only
Lalley v. Whitt, Nebraska Court of Appeals, brief and argument
Lamar v. City of Fremont, Nebraska Court of Appeals, brief only
Leader Nat. Ins. V. American Hardware Ins., brief only
Mathews v. Mathews, Nebraska Court of Appeals
Medlock v. Medlock, Supreme Court of Nebraska, argument only
Motley v. Motley, Nebraska Court of Appeals
Rodriguez v. Rodriguez, Nebraska Court of Appeals
Stumpf v. Nintendo of America, Inc., Supreme Court of Nebraska, brief only
Taska Inc. v. Nebraska Furniture Mart, Nebraska Court of Appeals, dismissed by NFM after filed.
Thomas v. Kearney Little League, Nebraska Court of Appeals, argument only
Thurston v. Thurston, Nebraska Court of Appeals, brief, case dismissed by opposing party prior to argument.
Trieweiler v. Campagna/Sears, Supreme Court of Nebraska, argument, assisted with brief
Voycheske v. Baum, Nebraska Court of Appeals, brief and argument
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married 1993, Alan LaFollette
Children: Elliot LaFollette, born February 1995
Alex LaFollette, born January 1993
Divorced 1997, Joint legal and physical custody
Married 1999, Scott A. Geren
Children: Isaac Joseph Geren, born October 2004
Residence: 2235 South 117th Circle, Omaha, NE 68144.
Member, First United Methodist Church, 72nd & Cass, Omaha, NE
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