Judgeship

2025-present
Judge of the District Court, 5th Judicial District
(Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York Counties)

Experience

2010-2025
Stratton, DeLay, Doele, Carlson, Stover, & Stratton
Shareholder/Partner
Norfolk, NE

2004-2010
Jewell, Collins, DeLay, Gray, & Flood
Associate Attorney (2004-2008), Partner (2009-2010)
Norfolk, NE

2004-2010
City Attorney
Battle Creek, Osmond, and Meadow Grove, NE

2003
Bangs McCullen
Law Clerk
Sioux Falls, SD

Education

University of South Dakota School of Law, 2004
Juris Doctorate

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1999
Bachelor of Arts in Communications

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Nebraska State Bar Association, 2004-present (President-Elect-Designate, 2025-2026. Chair, House of Delegates, 2021-2022. Executive Council, 3rd District, 2015-2019. House of Delegates, 2019-present. NLAP committee liaison, 2015-2019. NSBA Ad-hoc Committee on Succession Planning, 2023-2024)

Madison County Bar Association, 2004-present (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, 2005-2010. CLE committee, 2009-present.)

5th Judicial District Problem Solving Court Team, 2025

Nebraska Lawyers Foundation Advocates Circle, 2025

Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow, 2021-present

Community Activities

Lutheran High Northeast Mock Trial team, Coach

Norfolk High School Mock Trial team, Coach

Faith Regional Health Services Board

Lutheran Community Hospital Board

Norfolk High School Panther Booster Club Board

Big Bang Boom Fireworks Committee

Norfolk Area Recruiters

Madison County Help Desk