Background
Matzke, Gerald E. was born on March 16, 1931 in Seward, Nebraska, United States.
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Gerald E. Matzke
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University of Nebraska (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). New York University (Bachelor of Laws, 1955).
Career
Thomas v. Burlington Northern Railroad 203 Neb 507, 279 Northwest 2d 368; Evertson v. Cannon, 226 Nebraska 370, 411 Northwest 2d 612.Worked at Martin, Mattoon, Matzke, Mattoon & Weber (Sidney, North-East) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Oil and Gas Law. Probate, Real Estate and Insurance Law. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Nebraska.
Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar.
Nebraska State Senator, Member of Health and Human Services Committee, Transportation Committee and Rules Committee of the Nebraska Legislative, 1993. Member: Western Nebraska, Nebraska State (Member, House of Delegates, 1973-1975.
Supreme Court Committee on Practice and Procedure on Proposed Rules of Evidence, 1969-1973) and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute.
Association of Insurance Attorneys.
Nebraska Association of Bank Attorneys. Since oil was discovered in Western Nebraska in 1949, this firm has represented national and international oil companies and independent producers in oil and gas cases, including administrative proceedings before the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which has its State office located in Sidney. In addition, the firm is engaged in the general practice of law with emphasis on the defense of negligence and products liability cases, and real estate and probate matters.
Achievements
Membership
Formerly board directors Cheyenne County Hospital Association, Sidney United Fund Drive. Past president Sidney School Board. Former member of advisory county U. Nebraska President and program advising committee Nebraska Ednl. television Commission.
Trustee U. Nebraska Foundation. Elder Light Memorial Presbyterian Church. Member American Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, We.
Nebraska Bar Association(past president), Masons, Elks (Sidney).
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Connections
M. Lee Ellen Creasman. Children: Jay, Jane (Matzke) Christofferson, Doran, Dana.
