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Koley Jessen recently announced Shareholders Daniel McMahon and David Winkler as Co-Chairs of the firm’s Venture Capital and Growth Equity practice.

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce its rankings in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide, with 8 practice groups and 16 lawyers recognized.

Koley Jessen is pleased to welcome 23 talented law students, representing seven different law schools, for a 12-week summer program focused on training, professional development, and ...

Koley Jessen represented Franchise FastLane in its partnership with Southfield Capital, a premier lower middle market private equity firm.

Koley Jessen represented Auveco in its acquisition by GHK Capital Partners LP.

Koley Jessen obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of Data Axle in District Court against DatabaseUSA and its parent, Everest.

Koley Jessen advised KZValve, LLC, a family-owned business, on their sale to Idex Corporation. KZValve creates and manufactures a variety of precision farming components including ...

Diversity Lab has announced that Koley Jessen is one of 26 firms that successfully achieved the first-ever Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification and one of 16 that achieved Mansfield ...

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that a transaction handled by the firm received an award at the 2022 USA M&A Atlas Awards, sponsored by the Global M&A Network.

Noah Huisman has joined Koley Jessen as Counsel in the Firm’s Venture Capital and Growth Equity Practice. 

Nicole Konen has joined Koley Jessen’s M&A Practice as a Shareholder. Her experience includes complex M&A, private investment, and business succession transactions, in addition to ...

Koley Jessen advised Clearview Capital-backed Orchard & Vineyard Supply (“OVS”) in its acquisition of Clearwater Irrigation Supply

Five Koley Jessen attorneys have been promoted to Shareholder as of January 1, 2022. The firm’s new shareholders are Tyler Keyser, Zachary Rupiper, Comran Sharif, Andrew Tugan, and Adam ...

Koley Jessen represented McCarthy Capital in their investment in Blue Sky eLearn, an eLearning and virtual events company that has transformed the way organizations deliver educational ...

Koley Jessen represented Oxbow Animal Health, a small animal wellness brand, in their sale to Manna Pro Products.

Koley Jessen acted as U.S. advisor to a leading provider of self-service commerce technology to the foodservice industry – 365 Retail Markets, based in Michigan, on its acquisition of ...

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that President and Shareholder, Alexander Wolf, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).  

Koley Jessen Shareholder, Dan Weidner, has been named a 2021 Midlands Business Journal 40 Under 40 award recipient.

Koley Jessen acted as legal adviser to Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WERN), one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies, on the acquisition of NEHDS.

Koley Jessen is proud to announce the addition of seven associates to the firm. This addition means the firm now has over 100 attorneys who are ready to assist clients across our Corporate; ...

Koley Jessen advised Boyd Metals, a metals service center that specializes in metal processing and metal distribution, in its acquisition by Russel Metals Inc.

Koley Jessen is proud to share our recognition in the 2022 Best Law Firms guide, having received 17 regional rankings overall for the Omaha metropolitan area.

With the addition of 20 attorneys so far this year, Koley Jessen is excited to share that it has surpassed 100 attorneys.

Josh Norton has been named a recipient of the M&A Advisor’s 12th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards. These awards honor the achievements of outstanding young professionals who have reached a ...

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has listed 30 attorneys in its 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. One attorney was also named “Lawyer of the Year” and ...

Koley Jessen has grown its Corporate Department with the addition of Patrick Daly and Paige Gade. 

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that our Private Wealth Law practice has once again received a top-tier ranking in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth Guide.

Koley Jessen is proud to announce that Tina Struck has been selected as an Inclusive Communities’ LeadDIVERSITY Advocate.

36 Koley Jessen attorneys have been named “Top Lawyers of Omaha” for 2021 by Omaha Magazine. This recognition spans 22 different areas of law and includes the most attorneys of any Omaha ...

The NSBA and VLP recognized seven Nebraska law students (now alumni), including our own Associate, Taylor Hayes, through their new Outstanding Law Student Advocate Award.

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce the addition of Bowei Wan and Peter Langdon to the firm as Associates.

Koley Jessen is pleased to welcome nineteen talented law school students, representing ten different law schools, for a 12-week summer program brimming with learning, professional ...

Seven practice areas and eleven attorneys were ranked by Chambers and Partners in their annual survey, Chambers USA 2021. 

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that a transaction handled by the firm received an award at the 2021 USA M&A Atlas Awards, sponsored by the Global M&A Network.

Koley Jessen has added Mikaela Witherspoon, Chad Loomis, Craig Benson, and Cody Nickel across the Corporate, Estate Planning, and Litigation teams.

Koley Jessen is excited to announce the addition of David Winkler as a Shareholder in our Corporate Department. David focuses his practice on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and ...

Maureen Fulton, Ben Herbers, and Clark Youngman have been promoted to Shareholder at Koley Jessen as of January 1, 2021. This class of shareholders includes attorneys from Banking & Finance ...

Tom Ackley was elected to a three-year term as President of the Midlands Community Foundation Board.

The M&A Advisor has named Koley Jessen their Law Firm of the Year. It is the fourth year in a row that Koley Jessen has been recognized by The M&A Advisor for mergers and acquisitions work and the ...

Koley Jessen is proud to share our recognition in the 2021 Best Law Firms guide, having received 18 regional rankings overall for the Metropolitan Omaha area.

Koley Jessen welcomes the addition of five attorneys to the firm. Christopher Estwick, Adam Wachal, Erin Schroeder, Tyler Keyser, and Andrew Almodova bring experience and depth across ...

Koley Jessen welcomes six new associates. Raquel Boton, Kianna Moore, Jennifer Novotny, and Michael Pirnie join the Corporate Department. Gabreal Belcastro and Taylor Hayes join the ...

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that Comran Sharif has been selected to join Inclusive Communities’ LeadDIVERSITY program, a year-long program designed to build a network of leaders ...

Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 29 attorneys in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, including two "Lawyers of the Year." Best Lawyers ...

Koley Jessen has hired Justin Haugen as the Firm’s first Chief Operating Officer. Justin will provide the leadership and management necessary to ensure that the Firm has the proper people ...

Koley Jessen’s Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Tax practices were recently recognized by Chambers USA ...

For the fourth consecutive year, our Private Wealth Law practice has been ranked Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth. The firm was one of two Nebraska firms to obtain this Band 1 ranking. 

With the addition of 14 summer associates, Koley Jessen is excited to welcome it’s largest class of law school students ever to participate in its Summer Associate Program.

Koley Jessen Shareholder Don Swanson was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, "For Struggling Small Businesses, Bankruptcy Law Change Comes Just in Time" published on May 18, 2020.

On Monday, April 27, 2020, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $21.2 million judgment for unfair competition, copyright infringement, breach of contract, and false advertising.