Find Criminal Defense Lawyers in Nebraska

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If you need legal help with criminal defense matters in Nebraska, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Nebraska attorneys handle cases involving felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in District Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

Criminal cases in Nebraska are prosecuted through District Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Nebraska's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Nebraska State Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

Choosing the right criminal defense attorney in Nebraska means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Nebraska to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Nebraska.

S.A. Mora James - Attorney
S.A. Mora James
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mora James Law
 1028 "G" Street, Suite 103 P.O. Box 21772 Lincoln NE 68542-1772
(402) 890-2295
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Immigration Law
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Thomas Horgan - Attorney
Thomas Horgan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Horgan Law
 13304 West Center Road Suite 109 Omaha NE 68144
(402) 965-0652
Villanova University
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
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Bell Island - Attorney
Bell Island
0/5 (0 reviews)
Island Law Office PC, LLO
 1428 10th Street Gering NE 69341
(308) 633-4040
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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David Christopher Holcomb - Attorney
David Christopher Holcomb
0/5 (0 reviews)
 11515 BAUMAN CIRCLE Omaha NE 68164
(402) 253-3085
Creighton University School of Law (1999)
English, Spanish
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Adam Sipple - Attorney
Adam Sipple
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sipple Law
 12020 Shamrock Plaza Suite 200 Omaha NE 68154
(402) 778-5055
Washington University in St. Louis (1990)
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Eric Hagen - Attorney
Eric Hagen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Liberty Law Group
 1201 “O” St. Suite 304 Omaha NE 68508
(402) 865-0501
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Brendan Michael Kelly - Attorney
Brendan Michael Kelly
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brendan M. Kelly, PC, LLO
 207 His Red Nation Street RR2 Box 5172 Omaha NE 68760
(402) 455-1711
Creighton University, School of Law
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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John S. Berry Jr. - Attorney
John S. Berry Jr.
0/5 (0 reviews)
Berry Law
 6940 O St. Suite 400 Lincoln NE 68510
(402) 466-8444
Creighton University (2003)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Sean Reagan - Attorney
Sean Reagan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Reagan Law Offices, P.C., L.L.O.
 140 N 8th St Lincoln NE 68508
(402) 476-6585
Bar #21770
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Jeffrey S Leuschen - Attorney
Jeffrey S Leuschen
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Jeffrey S. Leuschen
 319 South 17th Street Suite 700 Omaha NE 68102
(402) 957-2738
Creighton University School of Law (2013)
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Steven John Twohig - Attorney
Steven John Twohig
0/5 (0 reviews)
Twohig Law LLC
 635 N. Broad Street Fremont NE 68025
(402) 720-4953
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (1998)
Bar #22172
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
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Jessica M Laughlin - Attorney
Jessica M Laughlin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brenner Law Office
 1915 10th Street Gering NE 69341
(308) 436-3424
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law (2012)
English
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Thomas T Inkelaar - Attorney
Thomas T Inkelaar
0/5 (0 reviews)
Inkelaar Law
 5002 S 24th St #101 Omaha NE 68107
(402) 999-9999
Washburn University School of Law
English, Spanish
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Stephanie Flynn - Attorney
Stephanie Flynn
0/5 (0 reviews)
 610 J Street Suite 320 Lincoln NE 68508
(402) 325-8469
University of Nebraska College of Law (2007)
English
Iowa Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Bassel Farouk El-Kasaby - Attorney
Bassel Farouk El-Kasaby
0/5 (0 reviews)
 308 S 19th St Omaha NE 68102
(402) 884-0700
University of Iowa (1997)
Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Justin Daake - Attorney
Justin Daake
0/5 (0 reviews)
Daake Law Office, LLC
 1103 Central St., Ste. 3 P.O. Box 188 Oxford NE 68967
(308) 824-3646
Washburn University School of Law (2011)
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Donald L. Schense - Attorney
Donald L. Schense
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1304 Galvin Road South Bellevue NE 68005
(402) 291-8778
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (1982)
English
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
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Michael Poepsel - Attorney
Michael Poepsel
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1905 Harney St Omaha NE 68102
(402) 346-2283
Creighton University School of Law (1982)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Alan David Martin - Attorney
Alan David Martin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Alan D. Martin
 1905 Harney Street--Suite 502 Omaha NE 68102
(402) 980-2200
South Texas College of Law (1995)
English, Spanish
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Consumer Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Michael Stageman - Attorney
Michael Stageman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stageman Law
 9202 W Dodge Rd Suite 307 Omaha NE 68114
(402) 650-4660
Creighton University School of Law (2010)
Spanish
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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David C. Solheim - Attorney
David C. Solheim
0/5 (0 reviews)
Solheim Law Office
 1100 Main Ave Crete NE 68333
(402) 381-3765
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (2008)
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Business Law Criminal Law
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Tana M. Fye - Attorney
Tana M. Fye
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fye Law Office
 713 Fourth Avenue Holdrege NE 68949
(402) 519-4061
University of South Dakota School of Law (2006)
English
South Dakota Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
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Angela Houston Heimes - Attorney
Angela Houston Heimes
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O.
 1500 Omaha Tower 2120 South 72nd Street Omaha NE 68124
(402) 392-1500
Park College
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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Shurie Graeve - Attorney
Shurie Graeve
0/5 (0 reviews)
Graeve Law & Mediation, LLC
 9290 W Dodge Rd Suite 104 Omaha NE 68114-3320
(402) 393-0307
Creighton University School of Law (1991)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
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Liam Meehan - Attorney
Liam Meehan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wagner Meehan and Watson
 11515 South 39th St Bellevue NE 68123
(402) 592-2800
Creighton University (2008)
Iowa Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Harry A. Hoch - Attorney
Harry A. Hoch
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harry A. Hoch III Law LLC
 1004 Farnam St #103 Omaha NE 68102
(402) 986-7858
Creighton University School of Law (2009)
English
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Personal Injury
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Jerry Sena - Attorney
Jerry Sena
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sena & Polk, LLP
 1913 Farman Street, Suite B Omaha NE 68102
(402) 884-7444
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (1995)
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Insurance Claims
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Timothy Sopinski - Attorney
Timothy Sopinski
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sopinski Law Office
 635 N Broad St Fremont NE 68025
(402) 704-7529
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (1994)
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Michael Joseph Wilson - Attorney
Michael Joseph Wilson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Berry Law
 6940 O Street Suite 400 Lincoln NE 68510
Michigan State University College of Law (2005)
English
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Desirae Solomon - Attorney
Desirae Solomon
0/5 (0 reviews)
Desirae M Solomon Lawyer at Law
 13215 Birch Drive Suite 103 Omaha NE 68164
(402) 578-4260
Creighton University School of Law (2000)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Eric Robert Chandler - Attorney
Eric Robert Chandler
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chandler Conway, PC, LLO
 17504 Wright Street Suite 101 Omaha NE 68130
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (2003)
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
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Chad Wythers - Attorney
Chad Wythers
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wythers Law
 129 N 6th St Seward NE 68434
(402) 643-5427
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (2001)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Thomas J. Olsen - Attorney
Thomas J. Olsen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Olsen Law Office, PC LLO
 209 S. 19th St., #525 Omaha NE 68102
(402) 598-5789
Syracuse University College of Law
English
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI White Collar Crime
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Michael John Fitzpatrick - Attorney
Michael John Fitzpatrick
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael John Fitzpatrick Law Office
 1905 Harney St #501 Omaha NE 68102
(402) 346-9140
Creighton University School of Law (1996)
English
Nebraska Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Jeremy Parsley - Attorney
Jeremy Parsley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Parsley Law Office
 650 J Street Suite 405 Lincoln NE 68508
(402) 423-0009
University of Nebraska - Lincoln (2004)
Nebraska Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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