John William Wilke

Background

Wilke, John William was born on February 24, 1951 in Denision, Iowa, United States. Son of Joseph Anthony and Mary Lorraine (Murphy) Wilke.

Education

University of Nebraska at Omaha (Bachelor of Science, 1975). Creighton University (Juris Doctor, 1978). Deputy County Attorney, Dodge County, Fremont, Nebraska, 1980-1981.

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1979, Nebraska. Deputy County Attorney, Dodge County, Fremont, Nebraska, 1980-1981. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, 1990-1994.

Member: Omaha (Member, Newsletter Committee, 1983-1988.

Executive Council, 1989-1992), Nebraska State (Membership Chairman, 1983-1984. House of Delegates, 1993—) and American (Member, Young Lawyers Division) Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.

Nebraska State Bar Foundation (Member, Law Center Campaign, 1984).

Achievements

• JOHN WILKE has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (chairman state young lawyers division since 1983, career planning and pacement committee, since 1986), Nebraska State Bar Association (house of deals since 1992), Omaha Bar Association (co-editor newsletter, judicial nominating commission 1991-1995), Association Trial Lawyers American, National Association Criminal Defense Attorneys, Order of Barristers (vice president 1985-1986, president since 1986).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Marlyn Kae Hawkes, January 13, 1973. Children: Jake, Jacque.

Father:

Joseph Anthony Wilke

Mother:

Mary Lorraine (Murphy) Wilke

Spouse:

Marlyn Kae Hawkes

child:

Jacque Wilke

child:

Jake Wilke