Hon. Kevin R. McManaman
District
3
County
Lancaster
575 S 10th Street
Lincoln
NE
68508
Phone
Fax
(402) 441-6190
Judgeship
2016-present
District Court Judge, 3rd Judicial District
Lancaster County
Experience
2001-2016
Managing Partner
Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, LLP
1995-2001
Shareholder (Partner) and Associate
Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C.
1994-1995
Law Clerk
Nebraska Supreme Court
1992-1994
Law Clerk
Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C.
1990-1991
Mental Health Counselor
Lincoln Correctional Center, Nebraska Department of Corrections
Education
Creighton University School of Law, 1994
Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1990
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Veterans Justice Program Committee
Oversight Leadership Committee, 2024-present
Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Judge, 2022-present
Justice for Vets Mentor Court, 2022-present
Nebraska Bar Association, 1994-present
Veterans Justice Program Committee
Oversight Leadership Committee, 2024-present
Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Judge, 2022-present
Justice for Vets Mentor Court, 2022-present
Nebraska Bar Association, 1994-present
Labor and Employment Committee, former member
Alternative Dispute Committee, former member
South Dakota Bar Association, 2013-2016
Lincoln Bar Association, 2002-2016
Omaha Bar Association, 1995-2001
Robert Van Pelt Inns of Court, American Inns of Court, Master of the Bar, Master of the Bench, and Administrator, 2013-2025
Robert Van Pelt Inns of Court, American Inns of Court, Master of the Bar, Master of the Bench, and Administrator, 2013-2025
Hearing Officer, Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance, 2013-2015
National Arbitration and Mediation, 2013-2016
Defense Research Institute, 2007-2016
Transportation Lawyers Association, 2016
Labor and Human Resources Committee
ADR Committee
Lincoln Estate Planning Council, 2005-2016
Lincoln Probate Group, 2011-2016
Nebraska Society of Healthcare Human Resource Administration, Legal Chair, 2008-2010
Nebraska Supreme Court Commissions/Committees
Nebraska Supreme Court Committee on Problem-Solving Courts, 2025-present
Nebraska Judicial Nominating Committee, Supreme Court, 2011-2016
Community Activities
Boy Scouts of America, Midlands Scouting Council, Law Explorers Post, 1996-2001
Boy Scouts of America, Cornhusker Council - Salt Valley District
Friends of Scouting Committee, 2013-2014
Den Leader, 2002-2007
Committee Member and Treasurer, 2004-2007
Lincoln Center Pointe, LLC, Board of Directors
Member, 2002-2014
President, 2004-2006
Lincoln Children's Zoo, Board of Directors, 2005-2008
Omaha Jaycees, 1995-1998
Super Lawyers Designation, 2012-2016
Revised July 2026