McGill

Bob Becker has served as legal counsel to clients in business, construction, and real estate for nearly 50 years. After graduating from Creighton University School of Law in 1969, Bob joined Stalnaker, Becker & Buresh a few years later. Bob joined McGill as Of Counsel in 2021 and continues to […]

Colin Bernard is a shareholder who has been with the firm since 2013. Colin’s practice focuses on employment law, general commercial litigation, probate, and creditor’s rights. Colin’s employment law practice sees him advising employers on company-wide policies and practices that help protect them from liability while fostering a healthy and […]

Aimee Cizek joined McGill as a shareholder in 2021. She graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 2003 and is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, and Omaha Bar Association. Before joining the Firm, Aimee served as a deputy county attorney in Douglas […]

After graduating from high school in 1990, Tom Fehringer began his academic journey at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He went on to teach high school and coach varsity soccer and freshman basketball at St. Raymond’s High School in the Bronx, New York City, as well as at St. […]

G. Michael Fenner is an endowed professor who has taught Constitutional Law, Trial Advocacy, Evidence, and First Amendment/Freedom of Speech at Creighton University School of Law since 1972. Mike has most likely had at least half the attorneys in Omaha in his class at one time or another!  Mike has […]

Christina M. Fink focuses her practice in corporate law. She has extensive experience with contracts, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, tax-exempt entities, real estate, bonds, and estate planning. She also handles trust reviews, loans, and security matters. She is detailed oriented and cautious to make sure things are done correctly […]

Gary Gotsdiner is a native of Nebraska and graduated with honors from Denver University. He attended law school at the University of Nebraska and graduated with honors in 1978. Upon graduation, Gary immediately joined the firm and has been on its Board of Directors since 1988. He serves as the […]

Mary L. Hewitt grew up in Alliance, Nebraska. She graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 1992. After law school, Mary served as a clerk for the Nebraska Supreme Court and then joined the Nebraska Department of Justice and served as an Assistant Attorney General until […]

J.D. Johnson serves as President of the firm. He has a considerate, attentive disposition and an astute way about him that can move mountains. He is organized, tech-savvy, and efficient. He takes a pragmatic approach to cases and thoughtfully analyzes all options.  J.D. represents companies and individuals in a wide […]

Myron J. Kaplan has been with McGill since 2007.  Myron is a conscientious and detail-oriented attorney. He is well versed in real estate, general corporate, and banking law. The principal focus of Myron’s practice is representing businesses in a broad range of matters, including formation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and […]

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Bob Lepp graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration and majoring in Industrial Relations and Labor Law. Bob also attended the University of Iowa’s Industrial Relations/Labor Law Master’s program. As a Creighton University law student, Bob was the […]

Rick Myers is from Fremont, Nebraska where he still calls home. Rick earned his Juris Doctor from Creighton University and spent time as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and at Midland University. He has been with McGill since 1997. With over 50 years of experience, […]

Adrian Pascotto recently joined McGill, Gotsdiner, Workman and Lepp, PC LLO as a newly licensed attorney and is excited to begin her legal career with the firm.  Adrian is a graduate of Creighton University School of Law, where she graduated with a concentration in Sports Law in May of 2025. […]

Mark A. Pieper was born in Schuyler, Nebraska and raised on a farm outside the Village of Dodge, Nebraska. Mark graduated from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a major in Political Science and minors in English and Philosophy. Mark attended Creighton University School of Law and was a […]

Trent grew up on a farm in southwest Iowa.  He practices primarily in the areas of taxation, estate planning, estate and trust administration, employee benefits and general corporate law.  Many clients he works with are involved in agriculture and have complex estate plans and income tax returns.  Trent is licensed […]

John Stalnaker graduated from Chicago Kent College of Law in 2003. He practiced law in Chicago before moving to Omaha and joining his father’s law firm, Stalnaker, Becker & Buresh in 2008. He was appointed in 2018 as a Nebraska Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee. In addition to trustee work, John […]

Thomas D. Stalnaker, Retired. For over 30 years, Tom served as a Nebraska Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee. Tom also has significant experience in business law, real estate, construction law and estate planning. Tom graduated from Stanford University in 1968 and immediately joined Stalnaker, Becker & Buresh, which at the time […]

Ronald R. Volkmer was a renowned professor at Creighton Law School from 1969 to 2016 with the title of the Frank J. Kellegher Professor of Trusts and Estates.  It is safe to say nearly every attorney who graduated from Creighton Law School in the last 40 years took at least […]

Matt Watson is the chairperson of McGill’s litigation group. He has assembled a track record of success before judges, juries, and arbitrators through effective advocacy and a detailed approach to complex legal issues. Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Matt teams with McGill’s clients to find creative solutions to their business-related conflicts. […]

Matthew D. Wauson, is a rising third-year law student at the University of Nebraska College of Law, where he is pursuing a concentration in Employment and Labor Law and is expected to graduate in May 2026. He currently serves as an editor of the Nebraska Law Review and is the […]

Tom’s general business-oriented practice includes extensive work in the areas of general corporate law, contracts, real estate, mergers, tax exemption and the formation and operation of both nonprofit and for-profit entities.  He also devotes substantial time to all phases of estate and trust planning, estate and trust administration, and probate […]