Judgeship

2023 - present
Judge of the County Court, 6th Judicial District
Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington Counties

July 2026 - present
Presiding Judge, Dodge County Drug Court

Experience

1993-2023
Saunders County Office of the Public Defender
Wahoo, NE

1993-2023
Private practice attorney with Haessler, Sullivan, Klein
Wahoo, NE

1993-2023
Village of Morse Bluff, Village Attorney
Morse Bluff, NE

Education

Creighton University School of Law, 1989 - 1992
Juris Doctorate

University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1987 - 1989
Bachelor of Science, Political Science

Judicial / Law Related Professional Activities

Professional Associations
Nebraska State Bar Association, 1992 – Present
Saunders County Bar Association, 1993 – Present
Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1992 – Present

Community Activities/Associations
Fifth Judicial Problem Solving Court, Team Member
Wahoo Baseball Association, Board of Directors
Wahoo Baseball Association, Assistant Baseball Coach
USA Track & Field (USATF), Track and Field Official, 1992 – Present
Mock Trial Competition, Judge, 1994 – Present
Calvary Robotics Club, Team Coach
Lions Club Organ Donation Program, Volunteer Speaker
Nebraska Organ Retrieval Systems, Volunteer Speaker
NICU Family Support for the March of Dimes, Committee Member

Honors and Awards

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Dodge County Juvenile Court selected as an Implementation Site, April 2026

Nebraska Court Improvement Project 2025 Team Excellence Award, Through the Eyes of the Child Team 6.1.

Revised August 2026