M. Shaun McGaughey
About M. Shaun McGaughey
M. Shaun McGaughey is a lawyer based in Omaha, NE and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010. M. Shaun McGaughey is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Current Firm: Koley Jessen PC LLO
Education: Creighton University, J.D., graduated 1987 and University of Colorado at Boulder, BSBA, graduated 1984
Location: Omaha, NE
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EDUCATION Creighton University (J.D., 1978) Creighton University (B.A., Cum Laude, 1975) PRACTICE EMPHASIS Civil Litigation Insurance Litigation Business Litigation Fire & Explosion Litigation Professional Liability Personal Injury Litigation HONORS & AWARDS Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America Great Plains Super Lawyers Fellow, American Bar Foundation Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society Spirit of Creighton Award
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