Rodney M. Confer
Richard R. Endacott
Jocelyn W. Golden
Richard A. Knudsen
Jeanelle R. Lust
Kevin R. McManaman
Trev E. Peterson
Richard C. Reier
Wallace A. Richardson
LeRoy W. Sievers
Mike P. Slattery
Shirley K. Williams
Paralegals

Jeanelle R. Lust

Practice Areas:
Administrative Law
Agricultural Law
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy
Condemnation
Employment Law
Health Care Law
Mediation & Arbitration
Trial Advocacy

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Jeanelle Lust is the managing partner at the Knudsen Law Firm where she has practiced since 1994. Jeanelle is a multi-faceted trial lawyer who focuses on commercial litigation. She has represented clients in such varied lawsuits as RICO claims, professional malpractice (claims involving doctors, lawyers, and accountants), automobile accidents, and bankruptcy. Jeanelle also handles all aspects of Nursing Home litigation including licensure matters.

Jeanelle is a native of Madison, South Dakota. She graduated cum laude from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD in 1991. She attended Creighton University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude in 1994. Jeanelle finished number one in her graduating class, receiving the Faculty of Law Highest Triennial Average Award for having the highest grade point average after each year in law school, and was Assistant Editor of the Creighton Law Review.

Jeanelle is presently a member of the Publications Committee of the Nebraska Bar Association that publishes and edits the Nebraska Lawyer Magazine. She is a member of the bar in South Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado.

Jeanelle is a charter Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America and is participating in Inns of Court as a Master of the Bar. She is a frequent Continuing Legal Education Speaker (CLE) for the National Business Institute (NBI). Jeanelle is also actively involved in her community as former President of the Board of Directors for the Lincoln Children's Zoo and current president on the Board of Directors of the Capital Humane Society. She was also appointed by the Lancaster County Board to serve on the Indigent Defense Council. She and her husband John have two children, Joe and Jack.

Jeanelle's recent victories include the affirmance of a 3.5 million dollar judgment by the Nebraska Court of Appeals and a 5.7 million dollar Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) verdict.

Published Cases:

Dahlgren v. First National Bank of Holdrege, 533 F.3d 681 (8th Cir. 2008)
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Dahlgren v. First National Bank of Holdrege, 2007 WL 397009 (D. Neb. 2007)
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Damrow v. Murdoch, A-05-1200, 15 Neb. App. 920 (2007)
Schiefelbein v. Walthill Public Sch., ___ N.W.2d___ (Neb. App. 2008)
Shipler v. General Motors, 271 Neb. 194 (2006)
Pennfield Oil Company v. Winstrom, 272 Neb. 219 (2006)
Allied Mut. Ins v. Midplains Waste Management, 259 Neb. 808 (2000)
Thomas Lakes Owners Assn v. Riley, 9 Neb.App 359 (2000)
Ruble v. Reich, 259 Neb. 658 (2000)
McCoy v. Solid Waste Agency, 1999 WL 722963 (1999)
Holste v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 256 Neb. 713 (1999)
Hoover v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 251 Neb. 689 (1997)
Humphrey v. Burlington Northern R. Co., 251 Neb. 736 (1997)
Young v. Eriksen Const. Co., 250 Neb. 798 (1996)
U & I Sanitation v. City of Columbus, 205 F.3d 1063 (8th Cir. 2000)
Francisco v. Burlington Northern R.R. Co., 204 F.3d 787 (8th Cir. 2000)
Frosh ex rel. Rohrbouck v. North Platte Public Schools, Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3388642, , D.Neb., November 21, 2006(No. 7:06CV5014.)
Harders v. Grand Island Public Schools, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2528524, , D.Neb., August 31, 2006(No. 4:06CV3076.)
Bashus ex rel. Bashus v. Plattsmouth Community School Dist., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2226338, , D.Neb., August 03, 2006(No. 8:06CV300.)
Gatz v. Ponsoldt, 271 F.Supp.2d 1143, 2003 WL 21517823, RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 10,496, , D.Neb., July 07, 2003(No. 4:02CV3113.)
Lee Sapp Leasing, Inc. v. Ciao Caffe & Espresso, Inc., 10 Neb.App. 948, 640 N.W.2d 677, 2002 WL 337748, , Neb.App., March 05, 2002(No. A-00-897.)
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