- Aug. 9, 2021
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.
- Aug. 5, 2021
Koley Jessen is proud to announce that Tina Struck has been selected as an Inclusive Communities’ LeadDIVERSITY Advocate.
- Omaha Magazine, July 2021
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 ...
- May 2020
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.
- May 24, 2021
Koley Jessen is pleased to announce the addition of Bowei Wan and Peter Langdon to the firm as Associates.
- May 24, 2021
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 ...
- May 20, 2021
Seven practice areas and eleven attorneys were ranked by Chambers and Partners in their annual survey, Chambers USA 2021.
- May 14, 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.
- March 2021
Koley Jessen has added Mikaela Witherspoon, Chad Loomis, Craig Benson, and Cody Nickel across the Corporate, Estate Planning, and Litigation teams.
- March 16, 2021
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 ...
- Jan. 6, 2021
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 ...
- Dec. 23, 2020
Tom Ackley was elected to a three-year term as President of the Midlands Community Foundation Board.
- 2020
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 ...
- Nov. 16, 2020
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.
- Oct. 27, 2020
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 ...
- Oct. 5, 2020
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 ...
- Aug. 20, 2020
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 ...
- Aug. 20, 2020
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 ...
- Aug. 5, 2020
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 ...
- July 23, 2020
Koley Jessen’s Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Tax practices were recently recognized by Chambers USA ...
- July 14, 2020
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.
- June 15, 2020
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.
- The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2020
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.
- May 6, 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.
- Feb. 24, 2020
Kevin Siebert, Jennifer Woodward, and Michelle Lewis have all joined Koley Jessen as Counsel. All three attorneys have experience in in-house counsel roles, providing them a unique client ...
- Jan. 22, 2020
Koley Jessen has promoted four attorneys to Shareholder as of January 1, 2020. This class of shareholders includes attorneys from the Immigration; Estate, Succession, and Tax; Health Law; ...
- Jan. 14, 2020
Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that Brandon Hamm has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). One of 42 individuals elected internationally ...
- Jan. 9, 2020
Koley Jessen has grown the Employment, Litigation, Corporate, and Estate and Tax teams with the hiring of 5 new attorneys.
- Jan. 1, 2020
Koley Jessen announced the next step in its long term leadership succession plan. The Firm has elected Executive Vice President Alexander J. Wolf to become President of the Firm, succeeding ...
- 2019
The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, held in New York City. Koley Jessen was honored as a winner for the firm’s involvement in the sale of Red Giant Oil ...
- Oct. 17, 2019
Koley Jessen has hired Chastin Bailey as the Director of Talent and Culture. In her role, Chastin will oversee all aspects of the firm’s talent, culture, and human resources. She will also ...
- Oct. 9, 2019
“We are excited about the addition of these six associates,” says Alex Wolf, Executive Vice President of Koley Jessen. “As our clients continue to grow and succeed, we continue to grow ...
- Sept. 16, 2019
Koley Jessen is pleased to announce that for the third year in a row, our Private Wealth Law practice has been ranked Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth. The firm was one of two firms in the state to ...
- Sept. 6, 2019
For the third year in a row the firm is a finalist for “Law Firm of the Year.” Koley Jessen was named the winner in this category for 2017 and 2018. The firm was also involved in several deals ...
- Aug. 15, 2019
Koley Jessen has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America© with the inclusion of 22 attorneys across 20 practice areas.
- Aug. 15, 2019
Koley Jessen has added four attorneys to the corporate and tax departments. Jack Horgan, Kyle Dostal, Ryan Maloley, and Nicholas Bjornson have added depth in their respective practices and ...
- Aug. 6, 2019
In 2019, the Exit Planning Institute (EPI) will survey the Nebraska business community and will produce primary research called the State of Owner Readiness™ Report; the report will ...
- July 16, 2019
Super Lawyers, which recognizes leading attorneys by state, has announced that 14 Koley Jessen attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers or 2019 Great Plains Rising ...
- June 4, 2019
Taylor Dieckman has been selected as an Emerging Leader by the M&A Advisor. The Emerging Leaders Awards program—originally known as the ‘40 Under 40 Awards’—were created in 2010 to ...
- May 2019
“We are happy to welcome these nine students to Koley Jessen and look forward to getting to know each of them,” said David Goeschel, Recruiting Committee Chairperson. “Rotating ...
- May 24, 2019
Chambers USA recognized Koley Jessen in four practice areas, including Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate in their 2019 rankings ...
- April 9, 2019
“Ben’s addition to the firm has increased the depth of our banking and finance practice,” says Marlon Lofgren, Chair of Koley Jessen’s Banking and Finance Practice. “Ben has ...
- Jan. 2019
Matt Maser has rejoined Koley Jessen as Counsel in the Firm’s Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice areas. Matt was an attorney and shareholder at Koley Jessen from 1997 to ...
- Dec. 5, 2018
Two separate deals in which Koley Jessen represented the respective sellers were named “Deal of the Year” in their respective categories by the Global M&A Network for The M&A Atlas ...
- 2018
For the second year in a row, Koley Jessen has been named “Law Firm of the Year” by the M&A Advisor. Finalists in the category included AmLaw 100 firms, Alston & Bird LLP, Davis Polk & Wardell ...
- Nov. 8, 2018
Alex Wolf, Shareholder, Executive Vice President, and Chair of the Tax Practice Group at Koley Jessen has been named a 2018 Midlands Business Journal 40 Under 40 award winner. He was ...
- Nov. 7, 2018
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) announced that Brian Koenig, Shareholder at Koley Jessen, has been selected as one of its emerging leaders and honorees for its “40 Under 40” ...
- Oct. 2, 2018
Koley Jessen is proud to announce the recent growth of its Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation, Health Law, and Corporate practices with the addition of Taylor Cammack, Cassie Langstaff, and ...
- Sept. 13, 2018
Koley Jessen has been named as a finalist in several categories for the 2018 M&A Advisor Awards.
For the second year in a row the firm is a finalist for “Law Firm of the Year” alongside AmLaw ...
- Sept. 12, 2018
Brandon Hamm has earned his BEI Certified Exit Planner (CExP™) designation. The BEI CExP™ designation is the standard for Exit Planning certification. The business owner community ...