"Service To Others Is The Rent You Pay For Your Room Here On Earth." -Muhammad Ali
We help families mediate difficult issues and assist the injured and ill navigatie the Social Security Disability process. It is an honor to serve in a helping profession.
Practice areas
Recognizing the destructive nature of litigation, Mary Kay focuses on resolving matters without the need for Court intervention. Mary Kay is trained as a mediator and has been approved by the Office of Dispute Resolution as a Parenting Act mediator.
13 years
Mary Kay represents clients before the Social Security Administration, who due to accident, illness or mental health challenges, are unable to maintain employment because of their disability. Mary Kay assists clients with their applications to obtain Social Security disability insurance benefits, social security income, child dependency benefits, and disabled widow/widower benefits.
36 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NE | Active | 1992 | 04/20/2022 |
WV | Inactive - Suspended | 1986 | 05/18/2022 |
MS | Resigned | 1985 | 07/29/2011 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Outstanding Service Award | Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawk Theater | 2006 |
Volunteer of the Year | Planned Parenthood | 2002 |
First Place | Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Competition | 1984 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner/Engaged in the practice of Law | Mary Kay Hansen Law & Mediation, PC LLO | 2010 - Present |
Adjunct Assistant Professor-Family Law | University of Nebraska College of Law | 1998 - 1998 |
Instructor-Medical Malpractice & Law Office Administration | College of St. Mary | 1993 - 1993 |
Partner | McHenry, Haszard, Hansen, Roth & Hupp, LLO, PC | 1992 - 2010 |
Partner | Ringer, Cavendar, Hansen & Stiller | 1991 - 1992 |
Adjunct Professor-Legal Clinic | West Virginia University College of Law | 1990 - 1991 |
City Attorney | City of Westover | 1989 - 1990 |
Instructor-Real Property & Business Law | West Virginia Career College | 1986 - 1987 |
Sole practicioner-General practice | Mary Kay Hansen | 1986 - 1991 |
Law Clerk | Steptoe & Johnson | 1985 - 1986 |
Law Clerk | Tollison & Alexander | 1984 - 1985 |
Service Representative | Northwestern & South Central Bell | 1979 - 1982 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Nebraska Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission | Member | 2011 - Present |
Cardwell Woods Homeowners Association | Secretary | 2009 - Present |
Nebraska Mediation Association | Founding Member & Active Member | 2009 - Present |
Heartland Mediators | Member | 2009 - Present |
The Mediation Center | Affiliate | 2008 - Present |
Nebraska State Bar Association-Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law & Women and Law Practice sections | Member | 1992 - Present |
Supreme Court State of Nebraska | Member | 1992 - Present |
Nebraska State Bar Association | Member | 1992 - Present |
National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives | Member | 1988 - Present |
Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation | Nominating Committee, LRAP Committee Member, & NSBA Liason | 2010 - 2010 |
Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts | Member | 2006 - 2007 |
Lincoln Southwest High School Performing Arts Booster Club | Member/Secretary | 2005 - 2007 |
Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation | President | 2005 - 2010 |
Cardwell Woods Homeowners Association | President of Board of Directors | 1999 - 2006 |
Girls Scouts/Homestead Council | Leader | 1998 - 2002 |
Lincoln/Lancaster Family Resource Center | Board of Directors | 1996 - 1999 |
Nebraska State Bar Association: Committee on Ethics | Member | 1995 - 1998 |
Nebraska State Bar Association - Family Law -Executive Committee | Executive Committee Member | 1995 - 1997 |
Lincoln Bar Assocation: Local Practice Committee | Member | 1995 - 1998 |
Robert Van Pelt American Inns of Court | Member | 1995 - 1999 |
NOVA/Association of Business and Professional Women | Member | 1994 - 1997 |
Catholic Charities: Shelter of Victims of Abuse Task Force | Member | 1994 - 1995 |
Voices for Children | Member | 1992 - 1994 |
Morgantown, West Virginia, Building Commission | Member | 1991 - 1992 |
Jim Zimarowski’s Campaign for Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney | Treasurer | 1991 - 1992 |
REM of West Virginia: Human Rights Committee | Member | 1988 - 1991 |
Soroptomist International | Member | 1987 - 1991 |
West Virginia State Bar | Member | 1986 - 1992 |
Monongalia County Bar Association | Member | 1986 - 1992 |
Steen-Reynolds Trial Competition | Participant | 1985 - 1985 |
Trial Techniques | Leader | 1985 - 1985 |
Appellate Advocacy Program - Moot Court Board | Chairman | 1984 - 1985 |
Order of Barristers | Member | 1984 - 1985 |
Moot Court Board | Member | 1983 - 1985 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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The Nebraska Lawyer | Limited Scop Representation, A Handy Tool for the DIY Litigant | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Mississippi College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1985 |
Wayne State College | Bachelors of Arts & Education | 1978 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Family Law Mediation Clinic | Family Law Mediation | 2011 |
NSBA Annual Meeting | What You Need to Know About Family Law Practice Now | 2009 |
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition | The Intersection of Your Family Law Case With Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Criminal Issues | 2008 |
Annual Institute on the Survey of Nebraska Law, Ethics: | Hot-Tip - How to Develop Good Attorney-Client Relationships, Keep Clients Happy and Avoid Disciplinary Grievances and Malpractice Claims | 2008 |
NCLE Parenting Act Update | LB554, Bench and Bar Viewpoints | 2007 |
NCLE Family Law Update Seminar | Burning Questions Relating to Family Law Practice in Nebraska | 2005 |
NATA Tools for the Trade Seminar | Tips for the Unwary: Essentials for Handling a Divorce | 2005 |
NCLE Family Law Update Seminar | Child Custody Evaluations | 2002 |
NSBA Annual Meeting | Recent Developments in Family Law: Modification of Decrees | 1998 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Pickrel v. Pickrel, 717 Neb. App. 792, 717 N.W.2d 479 | |
Holm v. Holm, 267 Neb. 867, 678 N.W.2d 499 | |
Weiss v. Weiss, 260 Neb. 1015, 620 N.W.2d 744 | |
Goff-Hamel v. Obstetricians & Gynecologists, P.C., 256 Neb. 19, 588 N.W.2d 798 | |
Stop and Shop, Inc. v. Board of Zoning Appeals of Westover, W.V., 184 W.Va. 168, 399 S.E.2d 879 |
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Megan Theesen, Unknown Attorney on Nov 23, 2016
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I worked for Mary Kay in her Social Security practice. She is a phenomenal advocate for her clients and is always prepared. I would recommend her and her crew!
Vanessa Gorden, Mediation Attorney on Aug 23, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have sent clients to Mary Kay for both mediation and social security applications and have found her to be excellent in both areas, even in complicated or difficult cases. I highly recommend her and her firm.
Megan Theesen, Unknown Attorney on Nov 23, 2016
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
I worked for Mary Kay in her Social Security practice. She is a phenomenal advocate for her clients and is always prepared. I would recommend her and her crew!
Vanessa Gorden, Mediation Attorney on Aug 23, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have sent clients to Mary Kay for both mediation and social security applications and have found her to be excellent in both areas, even in complicated or difficult cases. I highly recommend her and her firm.
Jeffrey Lapin, Social Security & Disability Attorney on Jun 27, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Elizabeth Govaerts, Family Attorney on Feb 4, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I frequently refer my injury clients to Ms. Hansen for Social Security and Family Law matters. She is smart, capable and compassionate.
Sean Reagan, Mediation Attorney on Aug 9, 2011
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Mary Kay Hansen is the "go-to" mediator for my office, as well as a lot of other law offices in the Lincoln area. She is thorough, trustworthy and professional. When dealing with Mary Kay in an adversarial basis in contested cases, the experience has always been rewarding and positive. As an attorney, she zealously and aggressively represents her client's interests, while never getting bogged down in the minutiae that inevitably accompanies these emotionally-charged cases. I strongly recommend Mary Kay as a mediator and as an attorney.
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