• Draft • 14

Rank/2003

Company NameAddress

800 #Phone #Fax #

# Lawyers in Omaha/Elsewhere

# Full-time staff Omaha/Elsewhere

# Offices Omaha/Elsewhere

# Local Partners/# Local Assoc./# Local PLs

New Hires 2005

# Counsel Headquarters/Managing Partner/Web Page Address

Year founded Locally

Areas of Specialty

1.1

Kutak Rock LLP1650 Farnam StreetOmaha, NE 68102-2186

N/A(402) 346-6000(402) 346-1148

122218

158233

115

803412

16 8 OmahaDavid Jacobsonwww.kutakrock.com

1965 Corporate, corporate finance, employment law, litigation, public finance, real estate and commercial practice, structured finance, tax credits

2.2

McGrath North Mulling & Kratz, PC LLO1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700Omaha, NE 68102-1627

N/A(402) 341-3070(402) 341-0216

780

910

10

601520

4 3 OmahaDavid L. Hefflingerwww.mcgrathnorth.com

1959 General practice, corporate & corporate financing, insurance, international business, securities, antitrust, environmental, litigation & appellate practice in all state and federal courts

3.3

Baird Holm LLP1500 Woodmen TowerOmaha, NE 68102-2068

N/A(402) 344-0500(402) 344-0588

690

670

10

402512

20 4 OmahaJohn Holdenriedwww.bairdholm.com

1873 Corporate & business, banking & finance, bankruptcy/creditor's rights, construction, education, employee benefits, environmental, fair housing, government relations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation, real estate, securities, tax, trust & estates, technology

4.4

Fraser Stryker500 Energy Plaza, 409 South 17th StreetOmaha, NE 68102-2663

800-544-6041(402) 341-6000(402) 341-8290

460

550

10

281711

14 1 OmahaJohn K. Boyerwww.fraserstryker.com

1898 Business transactions, telecommunications, commercial litigations, personal injury defense, employment law, corporate counseling, real estate, public utilities, health care, estate planning, taxation

5.5

Koley Jessen P.C.1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800Omaha, NE 68124

N/A(402) 390-9500(402) 390-9005

430

790

10

212211

6 2 OmahaPaul C. Jessenwww.koleyjessen.com

1988 Corporate, mergers & acquisitions, securities, real estate, banking & finance, environmental, estate planning, intellectual property, litigation, employment, employee benefits, creditors' rights, health care, media

6.6

Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP1620 Dodge StreetOmaha, NE 68102-1504

800-711-9912(402) 964-5000(402) 964-5050

39271

27329

16

21185

5 DND Kansas City, MOThomas H. Dahlk (Omaha)www.blackwellsanders.com

1995 Corporate, commercial litigation, real estate, labor & employment, securities, mergers & acquisitions, tax, energy, estate planning, franchise, intellectual property

7.8

Lamson Dugan and Murray LLP10306 Regency Parkway DriveOmaha, NE 68114-3743

N/A(402) 397-7300(402) 397-7824

34DND

25DND

1DND

151411

7 5 DNDPatrick G. Vipondwww.ldmlaw.com

1998 Litigation, business law, insurance acquisitions, mergers, probate, trusts, estates, business counseling, taxation, professional liability defense

8.7

Erickson & Sederstrom10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100Omaha, NE 76114

800-279-3756(402) 397-2200(402) 390-7137

286

244

11

1873

1 2 OmahaVirgil K. Johnsonwww.eslaw.com

1967 Litigation, banking, corporate & corporate finance, securities, real estate, tax, bankruptcy, estate planning & probate, labor, health, computer

9.16

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP1299 Farnam Street, 15th FloorOmaha, NE 68102

800-846-1201(402) 342-1700(402) 930-1701

24295

15370

17

1363

5 4 Kansas City, MOMark Fosterwww.stinsonmoheck.com

1998 Corporate law, litigation, health care, real estate, taxation, labor and employment, employee benefits, estate planning, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, non-profit organization, insurance and reinsurance, franchise, products liability, workers compensation, securities and mergers and acquisitions

10.8

Gross & Welch P.C. LLO1500 Omaha Tower, 2120 South 72nd StreetOmaha, NE 68124

N/A(402) 392-1500(402) 392-8101

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DND DND OmahaChristopher J. Tjaden, Presidentwww.grosswelch.com

1927 Litigation, bankruptcy & creditor rights, corporate & business law, employment law, real estate, estate planning & probate

11.11

Fitzgerald Schorr Barmettler & Brennan P.C. LLO13220 California Street, Suite 400Omaha, NE 68154-5228

N/A(402) 342-1000(402) 342-1025

220

170

10

1554

1 2 OmahaBruce Vosbergwww.fitzlaw.com

1888 Corporate law and business transactions, litigation, real estate, municipal, public bodies and zoning, taxation, business and estate planning, intellectual property

12.8

Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300Omaha, NE 68114-3419

N/A(402) 392-1250(402) 392-0816

200

90

10

1643

1 1 OmahaHoward J. Kaslowwww.akclaw.com

1944 Corporate & business transactions, commercial litigation, estate planning & probate, power project development, employment law, municipal law, health care law, real estate, banking

13.13

Cassem Tierney Adams Gotch & Douglas8805 Indian Hills Drive, Suite 300Omaha, NE 68114-4070

N/A(402) 390-0300(402) 390-9676

180

110

10

1444

0 0 OmahaCharles F. Gotchwww.ctagd.com

1956 Insurance defense/product liability, insurance, professional liability, hospital law, estate & trust, workers' compensation, taxation, business planning

13.13

Dwyer Smith Gardner Lazer Pohren Rogers & Forrest8712 West Dodge RoadOmaha, NE 68114

N/A(402) 392-0101(402) 392-1011

18N/A

10N/A

1N/A

1351

DND DND OmahaPaul J. Gardnerwww.dwyersmith.com

1983 Business transactions, business planning taxation, estate planning, probate, employment law, banking, litigation, health care & hospital law

15.12

Locher Pavelka Dostal Braddy & Hammes LLC200 The Omaha Club, 2002 Douglas StreetOmaha, NE 68102

N/A(402) 898-7000(402) 898-7130

160

11DND

11

5116

DND DND OmahaThomas M. Locherwww.lpdbhlaw.com

1999 Insurance defense litigation, insurance policy interpretation, negligence, personal injury, product liability, insurance fraud, admiralty & maritime, commercial fraud, banking, creditor's rights

15.16

McGill Gotsdiner Workman & Lepp P.C. LLC11404 West Dodge Road, Suite 500Omaha, NE 68154-2584

N/A(402) 492-9200(402) 492-9222

160

140

10

830

DND 5 OmahaR. Thomas Workmanwww.mgwl.com

1975 Corporate and commercial practice including banking, bankruptcy, business, environmental, estate planning and probate, health care, labor & employment, litigation, non profit and tax exempt, real estate

17.NR

Engles Ketcham Olson & Keith P.C.1350 Woodmen TowerOmaha, NE 68102-2002

N/A(402) 348-0900(402) 348-0904

15DND

8DND

11

5102

DND DND OmahaAlbert M. Engles, Stephen D. Olson II, Robert S. Keith, Dan H. Ketchamwww.lawyers.com/ekok

1999 Insurance defense

17.18

Sodoro Daly & Sodoro P.C.7000 Spring StreetOmaha, NE 68106-3575

888-476-3676(402) 397-6200(402) 397-6290

150

330

10

101

0 0 OmahaEmil F. Sodorowww.sodorolaw.com

1965 Litigation, insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, real estate, worker's compensation, negligence, estate planning, probate, civil litigation, criminal law, personal injury

17.21

Walentine O'Toole McQuillan & Gordon11240 Davenport StreetOmaha, NE 68154-0125

N/A(402) 330-6300(402) 330-6303

150

90

11

1143

2 1 OmahaMichael F. Kivettwww.womglaw.com

DND General civil practice, business transactions, corporate law, banking, insurance defense, estate planning, criminal law, domestic, probate, real estate, personal injury

20.18

Marks Clare & Richards LLC11605 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 300Omaha, NE 68154-8005

800-889-9801(402) 492-9800(402) 492-9336

140

150

10

1213

DND 1 OmahaDirk V. Blockwww.mcrlawyers.com

1951 Plaintiff attorneys, domestic, mediation, corporate, banking, trusts & estates, estate planning, employment law, real estate, workers' compensation

21.13

Berens & Tate P.C. LLO10050 Regency Circle, Suite 400Omaha, NE 68114

N/A(402) 391-1991(402) 391-7363

130

310

10

574

6 1 OmahaKelvin C. Berenswww.berenstate.com

1979 Labor and employment law, human resource management, workers' compensation, wage & hour, OSHA

21.21

Brashear LLP711 North 108th CourtOmaha, NE 68154

888-232-1000(402) 348-1000(402) 348-1111

13N/A

5N/A

1N/A

563

0 2 OmahaKermit A. Brashearwww.brashearlaw.com

1990 Corporate, commercial transactions, insurance, litigation, estate planning, non-profit, real estate

21.21

Croker Huck Kasher DeWitt Anderson & Gonderinger LLC2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200Omaha, NE 68124

N/A(402) 391-6777(402) 390-9221

13DND

12DND

1DND

743

DND 2 OmahaRobert Huck & Robert Gonderingerwww.crokerlaw.com

1986 Banking & finance, business & commercial law, bankruptcy, business organizations, mergers & acquisitions, estate planning, litigation, probate, taxation (including tax foreclosures), real estate, sanitary & improvement districts

21.20

Pansing Hogan Ernst & Bachman LLP10250 Regency Circle #300Omaha, NE 68114

N/A(402) 397-5500(402) 397-4853

13DND

22DND

1DND

94DND

DND DND OmahaDNDwww.pheblaw.com

1894 Commercial law, pension & profit sharing, taxation, wills & trusts, estate & probate, municipal (S.I.D.), commercial litigation, insurance defense, personal injury, product liability

25.25

Gallup & Schaefer1001 Farnam StreetOmaha, NE 68102-1820

800-878-2007(402) 341-0700(402) 341-3380

100

70

10

641

1 0 OmahaJames E. Rihawww.gallupschaefer.com

1982 Criminal defense, personal injury, trial and appellate litigation, real estate, probate, F.E.L.A.

BOOK LISTSofOmaha

2006Largest Omaha Law Firms(Ranked by Number of Omaha Attorneys)

NA - Not AvailableNR - Not Ranked 2003

This list is based upon responses compiled from mailed surveys we have received by our deadline. When tied, firms were listed alphabetically.

DND - Did not discloseResearched and compiled by Brent Dahmke