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Ari D. Riekes—Associate
Email: Ari D. Riekes | Phone: 402-492-9800 | Toll free: 800-889-9801 | Fax: 402-492-9336
Areas of practice
- Commercial litigation
- Employment law
- Mediation
- Personal injury
- Family law
- Appellate practice
Admitted to practice
- Illinois, 2003
- Nebraska, 2005
Certification
- Completed the 30 hour mediation training program sponsored by the Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution and the 30 hour Family Mediation training Program sponsored by the Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution for Parenting Act mediation
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., with honors, 2003
- Northwestern University, M.S., Education and Social Policy, 1996
- University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science, 1994
Membership
- President of Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Omaha.
Kelli J. Watson—Associate
Email: Kelli J. Watson | Phone: 402-492-9800 | Toll free: 800-889-9801 | Fax: 402-492-9336
Kelli Watson was born and raised in Valentine, in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills. She grew up on her family's cattle ranch and attended a two-room country schoolhouse until her freshman year of high school. As a child, Kelli spent her summers working in the hayfield, and raising and showing registered Charolais cattle at various cattle shows across the country.
Kelli attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and attained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in History in 2005. As a college student, Kelli participated in a variety of extra-curricular activities, and was president of her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Following college, Kelli attended law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law. During law school, she worked in Lincoln as a law clerk at Demars, Gordon, Olson & Zalewski, and then at Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, LLC.
In 2008, after graduating law school and passing the Nebraska Bar Exam, Kelli joined Marks, Clare & Richards, LLC, as an associate attorney. Kelli practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, wills, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, corporate law, and real estate. She is passionate and proactive about achieving her clients' objectives, and enjoys working closely with her clients to ensure that their goals are achieved.
In her personal life, Kelli enjoys reading, movies, running, crafts, walking her dogs, and spending time with friends and family.
Areas of practice
- Estate planning and probate
- Corporate law
- Trust and Estates
- Wills
- Real estate
- Guardianship and Conservatorship
- Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
Admitted to practice
- Nebraska, 2008
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2008
Education
- University of Nebraska College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2008
- Nebraska State Bar Association Silver Quill Award, 2006
- McGrath North Mullin & Kratz Excellence in Legal Writing Award, 2006
- University of Nebraska, Bachelor of Science, 2005
Professional membership
Sorority
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
Wallace Hopkins—Retired
Email: Wallace Hopkins | Phone: 402-492-9800 | Toll free: 800-889-9801 | Fax: 402-492-9336
Areas of practice
Admitted to practice
- Nebraska, 1951
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Federal Court, 1951
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1951
- Creighton University, B.S.C., 1948
Professional memberships
Jennifer Turco Meyer
Phone: 402-492-9800 | Toll free: 800-889-9801 | Fax: 402-492-9336
Jennifer joined the firm in October 2011 and before joining practiced law in western Nebraska.
Admitted to practice
- Nebraska
- Missouri
