Judgeship

2026-present
Judge of the County Court, 5th Judicial District
(Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York Counties)

Experience

2023-2026
Platte County Attorney’s Office
County Attorney
Columbus, NE

2016-2023
Platte County Attorney’s Office
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Columbus, NE

2012-2016
Platte County Attorney’s Office
Deputy County Attorney
Columbus, NE

Education

University of Nebraska College of Law – Lincoln, NE, 2012
Juris Doctorate, with Distinction

Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, NE, 2009
Master of Science – Forensic Science

Wayne State College – Wayne, NE, 2006
Bachelor of Science -- Biology

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012-present; Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2016

Nebraska County Attorney’s Association, 2012-2026; Legislative Committee, 2021-2026

National District Attorney’s Association, 2020-2026

Nebraska Coalition of Juvenile Justice, 2022-2026

County Attorney’s Standards Advisory Council, 2024-2026

Nebraska Children’s Commission, 2019-2021

Central Community College, Adjunct Instructor, 2018-present

Community Activities

Centro Hispaño Comunitario de Nebraska, Board member, 2023-2026

Optimist Club Columbus, Board member, 2022-2026

Scotus Central Catholic High School, mock trial attorney coach

Platte County Foster Care Christmas Giving Tree Program

Platte County Adoption Day Celebration