I grew up in Hastings, Nebraska and then moved to Vermillion, South Dakota for my undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science. After my time at USD, I moved to Omaha, Nebraska to attend Creighton University School of Law. When I went to law school, my ultimate goal was to come back to a small community in western Nebraska. Fortunately, I was able to! I love the small town life.
During law school, I clerked at a Family Law firm which did primarily divorces, custody modifications, and paternity. Now that I'm practicing myself, I also do juvenile work, criminal defense, and estate planning along with my beloved family law.
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