Black & Weir, LLC1904 Farnam Street, Suite 425Omaha, NE, 68102United States (402) 513-3650 (402) 965-1457

J. Robert Black

also known as Robert Black

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Omaha, NE
Licensed for 15 years
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J. Robert Black

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About J.

I am an experienced, personable attorney, dedicated to my clients and the profession of law. My philosophy of practice is to broadly consider each client's legal issues for how they may impact his or her overall wellbeing. In my 8 years of service as an Air Force JAG, I was given rare levels of responsibility for a young attorney. This includes being lead counsel for defendants at felony-level cases of homicides, armed robbery, and sexual assault.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 60%
I represent clients in the most serious proceedings, from attempted murder to DUI.
16 years, 200 cases
Military law: 30%
I represent clients in courts-martial, administrative discharge boards, USERRA and SCRA litigation, flying evaluation boards, Article 15 actions, Letters of Reprimand, BCMR appeals, performance evaluation appeals, IG investigations, and a variety of other adverse actions.
16 years, 500 cases
Personal injury: 10%
8 years, 3 cases

Languages spoken

English

Contact

Black & Weir, LLC

1904 Farnam Street, Suite 425
Omaha, NE, 68102

Office (402) 513-3650
Mobile (402) 965-1457

Website

http://blackweirlaw.com/

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Resume

License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
IA	Active	2015	03/14/2022
NE	Active	2006	04/17/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	233
Legal guides	3

Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Meritorious Service Medal	United States Air Force	2014
Air Force Commendation Medal	United States Air Force	2012
Joint Service Commendation Medal	DoD	2010

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Member	Black & Weir, LLC	2017 - Present
JAG	Iowa Air National Guard (Traditional Guardsman)	2014 - Present
Owner	Law Office of J. Robert Black, Esq.	2014 - 2017
Public Defender	United States Air Force (Active Duty)	2010 - 2014
Prosecuting Attorney	Air Force	2006 - 2010

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
American Legion	Nebraska State Judge Advocate	2016 - Present
Nebraska State Bar Association, Military Law Section	Executive Committee Member	2014 - Present
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association	Director	2012 - Present
St. Thomas More Society	Member	2012 - Present
Nebraska State Bar Association	Member	2006 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Newsletter	Changes to Court-Appointment Process	2015

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Ave Maria School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2006
Franciscan University of Steubenville	BA - Bachelor of Arts	2001

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
SWILL 2017 Seminar	Fundamentals of USERRA	2017
Intermediate Development Course - Squadron Commander Course	Basic Law for Guard Squadron Commanders	2016
Annual Survey of the Law	USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act)	2016
Intermediate Sex Assault Litigation Course	Pretrial motions, Sentencing	2014
Trial Advocacy Conference	Rules of Evidence is Sex Assault Cases	2014

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
US v. E-3	Not Guilty
US v. E-3	Not Guilty
US v. O-3	Not Guilty
US v. E-2	Not Guilty
US v. E-3	Not Guilty

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Class I misdemeanor dismissal, excellent hard working lawyer.

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Posted by anonymous
June 3, 2015

Robert Black came to my aid when I was recently charged with a concealed handgun violation which is a Class I misdemeanor. He was always available to talk and extremely helpful even outside of normal hours. He was very knowledgeable and went the extra mile to ensure he knew everything about the law concerning this case. In this particular instance there was a lot of other issues including a clearance I hold with the government that was brought under risk. He navigated the law excellently and ultimately my charge was dismissed in court thanks to him and now I can continue with life as normal. With any luck I will never have a run in with the law again, but if I do I know who I will call first.

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Posted by Mark
April 15, 2015

Excellent attorney. He represented me at a criminal trial. The judge and jury lived him. I was acquitted after only 40 minutes of deliberations.

The absolute best! Professional, intelligent, thoughtful, and very capable.

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Posted by anonymous
March 8, 2021

This man literally helped change my life. I hired Robert Black to help me find out if I could get my Other Than Honorable Discharge upgraded to a General Discharge. Robert's knowledge of the UCMJ and legal judiciary process were extremely thorough. During the entire process he worked hard researching the relevant details of my case and was always good about keeping me posted with any new developments. Robert was very detailed in his description of what I could expect during the discharge review process and what my realistic chances were of getting a discharge upgrade. He doesn't tell you what you want to hear about your case; he tells you what you need to hear. There were some very personal and private details in my case and Robert handled them like an absolute professional of the highest caliber. He does not treat you like just a number. Not only did he get my OTH discharge upgraded, he got me a full HONORABLE DISCHARGE!! Hire this man and you'll feel comfortable knowing you've got the best representation possible for your case.