5.26.2026 | Awards & Recogntion

Koley Jessen is proud to announce that 24 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Nebraska Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. This year’s honorees include 17 attorneys named Nebraska Super Lawyers and 7 attorneys recognized as Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters attorney rating service that recognizes attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, no more than 5% of attorneys in a state are selected as Super Lawyers, while approximately 2.5% are named Rising Stars.

2026 Nebraska Super Lawyers

Roberta L. Christensen – Intellectual Property
Daniel J. Fischer – Intellectual Property
David A. Goeschel – Intellectual Property
Brandon D. Hamm – Estate & Probate
Brian L. Harr – Mergers & Acquisitions
Margaret C. Hershiser – Employment & Labor
Michael M. Hupp – Mergers & Acquisitions
Brian J. Koenig – Bankruptcy: Business
Nicole R. Konen – Mergers & Acquisitions
Lisa M. Lehan – Estate & Probate
Joshua K. Norton – Mergers & Acquisitions
Eric B. Oxley – Mergers & Acquisitions
Gregory C. Scaglione – Business Litigation
Ryan J. Sevcik – Employment & Labor
Donald L. Swanson – Bankruptcy: Business
James A. Tews – Estate & Probate
Daniel J. Weidner – Construction Litigation

2026 Nebraska Rising Stars

Gabreal M. Belcastro – Business Litigation
Alexander D. Clauson – Business/Corporate
John C. Dunn – Employment Litigation: Defense
Michael J. Keblesh – Mergers & Acquisitions
Erin E. Schroeder – Employment & Labor
Justina A. Struck – Mergers & Acquisitions
Joe Willms – Business Litigation