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Matthew Stuart Higgins

Matthew Stuart Higgins

4.3
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Omaha, NE
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody

209 S 19th St Ste 440, Omaha, NE

About Matthew

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-450 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Nebraska for 32 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1993

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No misconduct found

Location

Higgins Law

209 S 19th St Ste 440, Omaha, NE, 68102-1705

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Matthew Stuart Higgins's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Brekk | August 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Move out of State Divorce

After searching far and wide, interviewing with several lawyers, and asking top law professionals for recommendations I found Matthew Higgins. Mr. Higgins was the first attorney that would take my case, without trying to make me change my honest story. He was thoughtful, understanding, and took the t...ime to listen to my concerns and needs. He was very creative and gave me many different options when things were challenging. He is extremely thurough and spends ample amounts of time reading and researching your case before he even meets with you. I always walked into the courtroom with my head held high knowing that he was behind me and although, in my case, it did not work out the way I would have liked, I would never have gone with anyone else.

Posted by Lucas | May 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

"Winning is what you hired me to do."

To say that Matt is the epitomy of a professional attorney would be an understatement. This man has demonstrated his knowledge, empathy, and passion as an attorney for me on a few different occasions when I've required his services, over the past 10 years. Each time I've called on him, he has remembe...red details of my case that even I had forgotten, and has done such an amazing job of counseling me, on several occasions, to achieve the end goal of our case. The fact that we won every time I've used Matt just goes to show the end results are worth the price you pay. I will be forever grateful for Matt for the help that he has given me through the years.

Posted by Warren | May 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Matt Higgins - Talented Family Law Representation

Matt Higgins served me in an exceptional manner with regard to some difficult family law matters. Perhaps he should be dual-hatted as both an attorney and counselor because he not only handled my case with confidence and success, but he also calmed my shaken nerves regarding what I was facing. Matt i...s one of those very rare commodities, an talented, winning attorney who still has a heart for people. I highly recommend him.

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Matthew Stuart Higgins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Liam Meehan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Higgins has been an opposing counsel on several matters. He is prepared and aggressive."

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Willow Head

Family lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kimberly Booth

Family lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Higgins is knowledgeable about the law and while zealously advocating for his clients maintains a high level of professionalism."

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Willow Head

Family lawyer

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Liam Meehan

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Kimberly Booth

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

America's Most Honored Professionals - Top 1%, American Registry

1987

Strategic Air Command Elite Guard, United States Air Force

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, Higgins Law

1996 - 2009

Managing Partner, Cohen Vacanti Higgins Shattuck

1994 - 1996

Managing Partner, Cohen Vacanti Higgins

1991 - 1994

Law Clerk, Cohen Vacanti

Associations

2011 - Present

State of Nebraska Judicial Branch

Judicial Nominating Commission - Supreme Court - Fourth District

1993 - Present

Nebraska State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2003 - 2004

Nebraska State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Chairman

2002 - 2003

Nebraska State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Vice Chairman

2001 - 2002

Nebraska State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Faculty

2001 - 2002

Nebraska State Bar Association, Nebraska Legal Services

Volunteer Attorney

Education

1993

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Creighton University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1990

Creighton University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2001

Divorce Fundamental Seminar

Effective Preparation for Temporary Orders Hearings in Divorce Actions

1993

Panel Discussion

Gays in the Military

Publications

2012

Annual Family Law Update Orders, and Other Difficult Family Law Litigation Concerns

2011

Annual Family Law Update Temporary Orders Hearings In Dissolution Actions in Nebraska

2001

Nebraska Lawyer Magazine Relocation of Children in Nebraska

2000

NCLE Relocation (Removal) Cases In Nebraska

1993

Creighton University Journal of Literature and the Arts Some Remarks on Epistemology

Languages

English

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