Welcome
Welcome to the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association (NDCA) website. NDCA is a state-wide association dedicated to serving the needs of our members. Membership is open to Nebraska attorneys who devote a majority of their law practice to the defense of civil lawsuits. The NDCA is comprised of over 200 Nebraska defense attorneys, practicing in state and federal courts.
NDCA News
Save the Date - 2012 Annual Meeting
Join us on Friday, June 15th for the 2012 Annual Meeting at Quarry Oaks, Ashland, Nebraska.
2011 Annual Meeting
The NDCA held their Annual Meeting at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 13, 2011. The Annual Meeting Committee, lead by Stephanie Stacy, provided CLE opportunities followed by a social gathering and golf. The programming included a panel of personal injury lawyers and mediators who shared their perspectives on evaluating personal injury claims in todayÂ’s environment. The panel included Steve Gealy, Con Keating and Pete Wegman, and was moderated by Steven Olsen. There were a series of quick updates on the trends and developments that impact defense practices by Professor John P. Lenich, Andrea Snowden, John Svoboda, Jordan Adam and Kyle Wallor. Guest speaker Stuart I. Teicher provided an entertaining approach to ethics with the ever changing advancements in technology.
2011/2012 Officers and Directors
The 2011-2012 NDCA Officers are President, Todd Vetter; Vice President/President Elect, David Mullin; Secretary/Treasurer, Robert Lannin; Immediate Past President, Stephanie Stacy; and DRI State Representative, Kyle Wallor. The 2011-2012 NDCA Directors include, Douglas Krenzer, Steve Olsen, Jordan Adam, Renee Eveland, James Ellison, Mark Fahleson, Kurt Maahs, Mark Gokie and Cathy Trent-Vilim.
First Annual NDCA Awards
The NDCA presented the following awards at its Annual Meeting on May 13, 2011. The Master Emeritus award was presented to Mike Mooney of Gross & Welch, Omaha, the Rising Star award was presented to Renee Eveland of Wolfe, Snowden, Hurd, Luers & Ahl, Lincoln, and the Defense Lawyer of the Year award was presented to Bill Lamson of Lamson, Dugan & Murray, Omaha. Congratulations to the inaugural recipients of these NDCA awards.
Public Service Project
Following the NDCA Annual Meeting on May 13, 2011, a group headed to the Cedars Home for Children in Lincoln to assist them in painting the dining room at their facility. Stephanie Stacy, Andrea Snowden, Krista Carlson, Torrey Janus-Gerdes and Richard Grabow enjoyed an afternoon making things a bit brighter for the kids and faculty at Cedars.
Annual Meeting Golf Tournament
A group of golfers braved the rather unpleasant weather conditions following the Annual Meeting on May 13, 2011 at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln. The first place team included Brad Holbrook, Jason Pierzina, Kevin Caverzagie and Darin Miller at 7 under. The second place team consisted of Steve Ahl, Jim Snowden, John Kruse and Jeff Larson at 5 under. The third place team of Tom Brady, Tim Thalken, Dave Mullin and Rich Buchmann came in at 1 under. Flag prizes went to Bob Shively for closest to the pin on #2, Jeff Larson for closest 2nd shot on #7, Tom Braddy for closest 2nd shot on #13, and Jim Snowden for closest to pin on #15 and for longest putt on #18. Three players with the first name Bob and a buddy of theirs quit after 9 holes and headed to the much warmer bar.
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