Karen S. Nelson joined Schirber & Wagner, LLP in 2005. Karen graduated from Coe College in 1991, magna cum laude, and from Creighton Law School in 1994, cum laude. Karen clerked for Judge Richard Sievers at the Nebraska Court of Appeals after graduation. Karen served as Deputy Douglas County Attorney from 1997 to 2005. While in the Douglas County Attorney's Office, Karen prosecuted many complex cases and gained much appellate experience.
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Criminal Law
Juvenile Law
General Practice
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Nebraska, 1995
U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Education:
Coe College, 1991, B.A. Political Science & Speech, Magna Cum Laude
Creighton University School of Law, 1994, J.D. Cum Laude
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Nebraska State Bar Association
Omaha Bar Association
Sarpy County Bar Association
Second Judicial District Bar Association
Robert M. Spire, Inns of Court
Nebraska Association of Criminal Defense