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5.0 /5.0
42 Client Reviews
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Vanessa J. Gorden
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About Vanessa
Biography
Throughout her career, Vanessa has concentrated on representing individuals and protecting their most important relationships throughout the legal process. She and her firm focus on the following values - the 6 C's - in every representation:
1. Character - Being worthy of the client's trust is of utmost importance to Vanessa and her team.
2. Compassion - GordenLaw understands that this is our work, but it is the client's whole life that is affected by legal decisions. Our job is to assist the client with client's goals.
3. Competence - We are always learning and never make assumptions without careful thought and preparation. Our attorneys take continuing education, data collection and review, and strategy very seriously.
4. Communication - From the outset, clients of Vanessa and GordenLaw are clear on the level of service they are selecting and the amount, frequency, and type of communication they will have with attorneys and the team. We provide multiple ways of presenting information to assist clients of all learning styles.
5. Creativity - Vanessa understands that your family doesn't need a cookie cutter plan, but a solution that fits your values and lifestyle.
6. Curiosity - Asking the right questions leads to obtaining the best possible information and avoids mistakes that come from making assumptions.
This approach has resulted in a number of wins, awards, accomplishments, and reviews and recommendations for Vanessa and her team at GordenLaw that you can read about throughout her profile here and on the web.
Helping families move forward. Call (402) 241-5078 Now to get started!
We concentrate our practice on helping individuals and families navigate the legal system. Call (402) 241-5078 now to get started!
We concentrate our practice on helping individuals and families navigate the legal system. Call (402) 241-5078 now to get started!
Because your children/grandchildren deserve the best! Call (402) 241-5078 now to get started!
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
40%
21 years
Family
40%
21 years
Adoption
10%
21 years
Juvenile Law
10%
21 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2022 2017 2014
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1
2020 2017 2013
Licenses
Licensed in Nebraska for 20 years
State: Nebraska
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in South Dakota for 20 years
State: South Dakota
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
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Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2014 | Child Custody
The ONLY lawyer to choose for a child custody case in Lincoln.
Vanessa was my lawyer for a child custody case. Because of misconduct on the mother, I had the chance to get both physical and legal custody. I am not in Nebraska so I had to have a lawyer there to handle the case. I searched around several places on the net ( including AVVO ) to find a lawyer tha...
Posted by Mark | July 02, 2014
Parenting Plan Violations
Working with Vanessa was a great experience! She is extremely knowledgeable and professional. She is also organized and followed through with all of her commitments for my case. For me, that was a HUGE positive. I have worked with other lawyers who were not as dedicated and organize and they proved t...
Posted by busy.days | December 12, 2013
A+ lawyer. Great choice!!!
Great choice. Efficient, responsive, timely and knowledgable. Hope to never need to hire again but would choose her in a heartbeat!
Posted by Tara | August 23, 2013 | Child Custody
Couldn't Ask For More From Vanessa
I have hired Vanessa three times, in a period of 3 years, for child custody, child support and contempt for the same child. While her father went through different lawyers, I knew I had the most dedicated and knowledgeable attorney already on my team. My custody cases were drawn out and complicated b...
Vanessa J. Gorden's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ms. Gorden and I settled a case for our clients. She had good communication throughout the case and was reasonable in negotiations. I endorse this lawyer."
"Vanessa is down to earth and has excellent insight. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a good honest family law attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I strongly endorse Vanessa. Highly respected in the legal community with an outstanding reputation for client advocacy and dedication."
"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."
"Ms. Gorden is an excellent Family Law attorney and recognized as such by her peers."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Vanessa has very zealously represented her client's in every case that I have been involved in with her. She has also done a good job of accurately explaining the law to her clients in terms that they can understand."
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Experience
Honors
2025
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Life Coach Certification, New Skills Academy
2019
Family Law Trial Advocacy program graduate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy/American Bar Association
2016
10 Best Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2015
Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
2005
Thomas Sterling Honor Society, University of South Dakota School of Law
2004
Highest Grade in Jurisprudence, CALI
2003
Highest Grade in Property I and II, CALI
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Owner/Attorney, GordenLaw, LLC
2008 - 2011
Associate Attorney, Kinsey Rowe Becker & Kistler, LLP
2005 - 2008
Associate Attorney, Kennedy Rokahr Pier & Knoff
Associations
2006 - Present
Volunteer Legal Services Committee, Nebraska State Bar AssociationMember (former chair)
2012 - 2016
Nebraska LawyerEditorial Board
2011 - 2012
Nebraska State Bar Association, Volunteer Legal Services CommitteeChair
2008 - 2016
Lincoln Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2009
Nebraska State Bar Leadership AcademyGraduate
Sample of Legal Cases
Huskey v. Huskey, 289 Neb. 439, 855 N.W.2d 377 (2014)
Appeal dismissed after oral argument.
Education
2005
University of South Dakota School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor (with honors) and MA - Master of Arts English
2002
University of South Dakota
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2019
Legal Ethics of Technology Competence
Attorney use of emails & other electronic modes/Information Security & Data Breach Preparedness
2017
Family Law Boot Camp
Ethical Considerations in Family Law
2017
Advanced Family Law
Violence in the Home
2017
Advanced Family Law
Nontraditional Family Structures
2016
Divorce Law Guide from A to Z
Preparing and Filing Complaint for Divorce/Effective Use of Discovery
2016
Advanced Issues in Family and Divorce Law
Contempt and Enforcement; Mental Illness Issues in Family Law
2014
NSBA Annual Meeting - VLP Seminar
Family Law 101: Paternity and Modifications
2014
GAP (Going Ahead Prepared)
Representing Parents in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
2011
NSBA Annual Meeting - VLP Seminar
Do's and Don'ts of Dealing With Pro Se Litigants
Publications
2019
NSBA Family Law Practice Manual
Chapter 1.1-1.4, Representation
2018
Stress-Free Divorce Volume 4: Conversations with Leading Divorce Professionals
How to Partner With Your Divorce Attorney
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Top Contributor
Vanessa earned significant contribution points in 2020.
Legal Answers
Q&A
My ex-husband hasn't seen our son or paid court order child support for over two years can I file abandonment?
24 Feb 2023
Q&A
How can they continue to garnish my wife’s wages on these old hospital bills that aren’t hers?
27 Oct 2022
Q&A
How do i file motion to dismiss due to wrong jurisdiction child custody when im the defendant and pro se?
17 Oct 2022
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
Before You Leave Your Spouse
29 Jul 2013
Legal Guide
Documentary Evidence Your Divorce Attorney Needs To See ASAP
23 Jun 2013