Kelly R. Dahl

Background

Dahl, Kelly R. was born on November 1, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Education

University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, 1986). University of Nebraska (Juris Doctor, with highest distinction 1990).

Career

Worked at Baird, Holm, McEachen, Pedersen, Hamann & Strasheim (Omaha, North-East) specializing in General Civil Practice, Banking, Corporation, Securities, Municipal, Insurance, Real Estate, Probate, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Antitrust, Natural Resources, Health Care, Taxation Law, Litigation, Environmental, Franchising, Labor Relations and Employment Law, Intellectual Property and School Law. Admitted to the bar, 1990, Nebraska, United States. District Court, District of Nebraska and United States.

Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

1992, Minnesota; 1994, United States. Supreme Court.

Order of the Coif.

Recipient, American Board of Trial Advocates Award. Author: Price Waterhouse, Wright Lincolnshire and Proving a "Mixed Motive" Case Under Title VII, 69 Nebraska Law Review 869 (1990).

"The Law of Hazardous Waste in Nebraska" (1991).

Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review. Member, Nebraska National Trial Advocacy Team. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Creighton University School of Law, 1991-1996.

Member: Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure.

Secretary, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1996. Nebraska State Bar Association.

Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Trial Evidence. Environmental Litigation.

Liaison with the Judiciary.

Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.

Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law).

In its long, stable history, Baird Holm has developed a broad civil practice by continuously seeking to provide the highest quality of legal services. We represent several of the region"s largest banks and financial institutions, as well as other entities, in securities, regulatory, lending, corporate and tax matters, and municipal bond underwriters and public entities in bond financings.

Our bankruptcy practice concentrates in complex cases. The firm represents local and regional hospitals, other health care providers, and school districts.

We represent employers in all aspects of personnel relations, including union contracts.

Our litigation practice includes corporate acquisitions, securities, commercial, environmental and workers" compensation claims, foreclosures, taxpayer disputes, and defending health insurers nationally in coverage disputes. We represent clients in new technologies, intellectual property and computer law, franchising, estate and tax planning, real estate, probate, and employee benefit programs.

Achievements

• Kelly R. Dahl has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Nebraska National Trial Advocacy Team. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Creighton University School of Law, 1991-1996. Member: Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure.

Secretary, Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section, 1996.

Nebraska State Bar Association. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committees on: Trial Evidence.

Environmental Litigation. Liaison with the Judiciary.

Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Tort and Insurance Practice. Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law).