Nebraska Lawyers

Civil Litigation

3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131

Civil Litigation

2425 S 144th St, Omaha, NE 68144, USA

Criminal Defense Law

245 S 84th St suite 119, Lincoln, NE 68510, USA

Burke is a native of Palmyra, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology. After graduating from UNL, Burke went on to attend the University of Nebraska College of Law. He was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award® and the Pat Gies Memorial Award for his work representing clients at the University of Nebraska College of Law Immigration Clinic. He also completed a program of concentrated study in immigration and civil litigation skills. Burke’s passion for his community and family led him to open his own firm to better serve the people around him. He takes an active role in the community by serving non-profits and volunteering his time. He loves working with young people and mentoring and coaching the next generation of Nebraskans. Outside of the office, Burke enjoys attending different sporting events and cheering on his Huskers, Texans, and Royals. He loves traveling, seeing the world, and making memories with his family.

Criminal Defense Law

129 N. 5th St, Seward, NE 68434

Chad J. Wythers earned his law degree from the University of Nebraska, College of Law in 2001 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska in 1996. The primary practice areas include criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and general civil law. In addition, he also accepts cases involving medical malpractice, medical negligence, and general personal injury litigation. Chad is able to take cases in state and federal criminal cases. He has hands-on experience tackling felonies, misdemeanors, sex crimes, white collar crimes, crimes, computer, crimes, and more. He has a proven track record securing favorable results in some of the most serious of crimes. Chad is also one of the few attorneys who are certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police for DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Only attorneys with in-depth knowledge and deep understanding of field sobriety tests are given certification. Chad has tried cases in multiple states and is a member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

General Practice Law

2425 Taylor Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701, USA

David E. Copple's litigation practice is regional in scope. He has litigated cases in or represented clients from Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Mr. Copple's comprehensive practice emphasizes sophisticated litigation for plaintiff and defendant in cases involving personal injury, products liability, corporate-commercial, banking, creditor bankruptcy, securities, wrongful death, and real estate investment trusts. Mr. Copple has successfully tried felony criminal cases, a felony manslaughter case and a first degree murder case. Mr. Copple's appellate work has included cases of first impression, including: that a "farmer" is a "merchant" for purposes of the Nebraska Uniform Commercial Code; that a "bank employee" is not a "professional" for purposes of professional malpractice statute of limitations; that a named driver exclusion will not be applied in a manner that will deny an insured party uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage when the subject of the exclusion was not responsible for the injury and is not seeking coverage; that a secured creditor can qualify as a good faith purchaser for value and receive priority under Nebraska Uniform Commercial Code, Article IX over an unpaid seller; and that state common law theories of negligence and strict liability are preempted by The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act involving a "non-applicator" injured by toxic chemical exposure.