Litigation: General Commercial - Nebraska
What the team is known for
Kutak Rock LLP is a well-established practice group valued for its top-drawer commercial litigation capabilities. It acts for an exceptional raft of local and regional clients, with strength in professional negligence and product liability. The firm also offers noteworthy proficiency in arbitration, mediation, insurance defense, and financial and environmental litigation.
Strengths
"The lawyers are organized and have a wide range of skills. There are very diverse skill sets across the firm."
"Kutak Rock has a strong bench of attorneys to assist as needed."
Work highlights
Kutak Rock LLP counseled Streck in breach of fiduciary duty litigation against former members of the board of directors.
Notable practitioners
Michael Mullin is a stellar litigator with considerable alternative dispute resolution credentials. He has experience mediating class actions, shareholder suits and commercial disputes. "He is the king of mediation."
Amy Van Horne is commended for her expertise both as a litigator and as a mediator. She is well known for mediating employment, medical malpractice and real estate-related disputes. "She is extremely insightful and good at focusing on key issues."
Bartholomew McLeay is well known and respected in the market, with an active practice which sees him appear on contentious commercial cases in the energy, construction and finance sectors. He handles business torts and class actions, among other disputes.
Robert Slovek handles a range of product liability and professional negligence claims, as well as malpractice and contractual disputes. "Bob is exceptional to work with."
Michael Degan has a long-standing presence in the market as a strong commercial litigator. He represents clients in a variety of contractual, product liability and insurance-related disputes.
Thomas Dahlk has appeared before both the federal and state courts. He has advocated on a range of contentious matters, including those relating to fraud, securities and unfair competition. "He is a good advocate and a very talented lawyer."
Victoria Buter focuses on advising financial service and other corporate clients on a variety of complex commercial and securities disputes. "Victoria is a great partner. She understands our business and is very knowledgeable."