Mary E. Vandenack 10YEARSAWARDED

Mary E. Vandenack

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Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Mary E. Vandenack
Mary E. Vandenack
Omaha, NE
Works at
Erickson Sederstrom

12 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mary Vandenack is an attorney with Erickson Sederstrom in Omaha, Nebraska, advising entrepreneurs, families, business owners, and professionals on legal and strategic planning matters. Her practice includes Trusts and Estates, business planning, tax matters,succession planning, and charitable giving strategies. Mary works with clients seeking practical guidance for building, protecting, and transitioning personal and business assets.

Known for a collaborative and forward-thinking approach, Mary integrates technology and AI-driven tools into the client experience while maintaining a strong focus on personalized counsel. She regularly advises clients on the legal and operational challenges that arise as businesses grow and evolve, helping them navigate planning decisions with clarity and efficiency.

Mary also works closely with individuals and families on estate planning strategies designed to preserve wealth, support long-term goals, and address multigenerational planning considerations. Her experience representing entrepreneurs and closely held businesses provides clients with guidance that aligns legal planning with broader business and financial objectives.

Works at
Erickson Sederstrom

12 Best Lawyers awards

Erickson Sederstrom logo

Locations

Education

  • Creighton University, J.D., graduated 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan, 2007
  • Nebraska, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1992
  • New York, New York State Bar Association, 2025

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court, 2016
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2016
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2016
  • U. S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1992

Affiliations

  • Nationwide Gift Planning Advisory Council - Member
  • Entrepreneurs' Organization - Member
  • Open Door Mission - Member
  • NAMI - Member
  • Omaha Food Bank - Member
  • American Heart Association - Member
  • Women President's Organization - Member
  • Creighton University Law School - Advisory Board
  • Boystown Fundraising - Board of Directors
  • Women Investing in Nebraska - Member
  • Omaha Estate Planning Council - Member
  • Omaha Bar Association - Member
  • Nebraska State Bar Association Legislative Committee - Member
  • Nebraska State Bar Foundation Lifetime Fellow - Member
  • Michigan Bar Association - Member
  • Medical Group Management - Member
  • Health Care Compliance Association - Member
  • American Health Lawyers Association - Member
  • American Professional Responsibility Lawyers - Member
  • ABA Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems - Member
  • ABA Law Practice Incoming Secretary with commitment to wellness, diversity, and collaboration - Attorney Wellbeing Committee; Women Rainmakers; Vice Chair on Attorney Wellbeing, Division Secretary Law Practice magazine
  • ABA Real Property and Trust Section - Planning Committee, Council
  • ABA SCOTIS - Member
  • American Bar Association Law Practice Division Executive Council - Member
  • American Bar Association Foundation - Fellow
  • American College of Trust and Estate Council - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Best Dressed, Strictly Business Magazine, 2008

  • James Keane Memorial Award March 2015 presented by American Bar Association Law Practice Division for innovation in technology in the practice of law.

  • Featured in Fortune Magazine “Women in Law,” September 15, 2015 Fortune Magazine.

  • Nebraska Cancer Coalition Partnership Award 2016

  • American Bar Foundation Lifetime Fellow 2016

  • Martindale Hubbell AV Rating

  • 2017 Women Leaders in the Law, Corporate Counsel Magazine, March 2017.

  • 2017 Top Rated Lawyers, National Law Journal, March 2017

  • Very Inspirational People, metroMAGAZINE, Summer 2017

  • College of Law Practice Management – Inducted 2017

  • Lawyers of Executive Distinction – Trusts & Estates – Lawyers of Distinction, June 2017

  • Lawyers of Executive Distinction – Taxation – Lawyers of Distinction, June 2017

  • SmallLaw’s Pick of the Week Award for the article, “The Impact of Tax Reform On Law Firms”, July 2018

  • ABA LTRC Distinguished Women of Legal Tech 2018

  • American Institute of Legal Counsel’s 10 Best in Nebraska for Client Satisfaction, Estate Planning Division, December 2018

  • Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, February 2019

  • Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent – Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence 2020-2023

  • “Women Who Rock” – Midlands Business Journal – October 8, 2021

  • Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry February 2022

  • Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers March 2022

  • Nebraska State Bar Association Lifetime Fellow 2022

  • “Women in Business” – Midlands Business Journal – November 22, 2022

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