Our Team  Thomas F. Ackley
Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O.
One Pacific Place
1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800
Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: 402-390-9500
Fax: 402-390-9005
tom.ackley@koleyjessen.com
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Tom Ackley practices in the areas of banking and finance, real estate, and corporate law. He advises clients on all aspects of loan transactions, from both the lender’s and borrower’s perspective, with an emphasis on ensuring the financial covenants and events of default are properly drafted for a successful long-term business relationship between the lender and borrower. He also works to maximize municipal financing opportunities with bond and grant financing, including the use of tax increment financing, industrial redevelopment bonds and the Nebraska Advantage Act. Tom’s banking and finance background compliments his representation of developers in the acquisition, sale and leasing of real estate, as well as his representation of business owners related to proper entity selection at formation and ongoing business issues. Prior to entering law school, Tom served as a Captain in the United States Air Force.
Representative Experience
- Representation of national and regional financial institutions in loan transactions, work-outs and foreclosures
- Representation of public and private companies to obtain financing for manufacturing, retail and agricultural operations, as well as acquisition and development of real estate
- Use and structuring of bond financing transactions in numerous states, including tax increment financing
- Use of condominium regimes to maximize municipal financing opportunities
Practice Groups
Banking, Finance and Creditors' Rights
Real Estate, Environmental & Natural Resources
Education
J.D., Creighton University, 1999 (cum laude)
Editor-in-Chief, Creighton Law Review, 1998-1999
Editorial Staff, Creighton Law Review, 1997-1998
M.A., Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1993
B.S., St. Cloud State University, 1988 (magna cum laude)
Social Science
Bar Admission
State of Nebraska
Professional and Community Involvement
Chair of the Nebraska State Bar Association's Publications Committee (2006-2008)
Nebraska and Omaha Bar Associations
The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine, Editorial Board
Leadership Omaha Class 30
Kiwanis Club of Bellevue, President (2009-2010)
Chair of the Bellevue Planning Commission
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
St. Bernadette Parish, Finance Committee
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