John R. Holdenried

Bob Cannella is a native Nebraskan who has practiced law at the firm since graduating from law school in 1972. Bob’s principal legal activities are in the areas of higher education law and the counseling and representation of employers in employment, labor relations, employment discrimination, and preventive employment law matters. Bob fills the lead role in the firm’s representation of Metropolitan Community College, and in that role he works closely with the administration and B...

Jerry Friedrichsen is Chair of the Litigation Department at Fitzgerald Schorr, where he has practiced since joining the firm in 1979 following a clerkship with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Jerry’s 35 years of trial and litigation experience is defense oriented, concentrating on insurance litigation, both coverage and defense; commercial litigation; products liability; professional liability and litigation representing governmental subdivisions. Jerry has be...

Roger W. Wells is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Roger W., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roger W. is held by other top lawyers ...

Dan's practice focuses on the representation of businesses and individuals in a wide range of corporate, finance, contract and tax-related matters. His work spans entity formation, business and shareholder planning, as well as the negotiation and drafting of virtually every type of commercial contract. In addition to these areas, Dan's practice includes advising clients in a variety of corporate finance transactions. This portion of Dan's practice focuses on secured financings, inventory fina...

Patrick E. Brookhouser, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Securities and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Patrick E., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic an...

Mathew T. Watson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Mathew T., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mathew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 2013. He is a member of Erickson | Sederstrom’s Estate, Probate and Trust Law Division. Dan’s practice consists of estate and gift planning, trust administration, probate of client estates, and federal and state taxation.

Megan K. Marty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates. Megan K., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Megan K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert G. Dailey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Robert G., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey S. Penne is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Jeffrey S., who practices law in Omaha, Nebraska, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.