Sixteen Nebraska attorneys have been selected as the 2025-2026 cohort of Children’s Justice Attorney Education fellows.
Participants have committed to an eight-month program in which they will receive extensive education on state and federal child welfare and juvenile justice laws along with invaluable information and insight into the subjects necessary to become strong advocates. They will work with a team of experts to look beyond the legal issues in their cases to integrate social and psychological factors into case analysis.
Attorneys participating in the program serve clients in 38 Nebraska counties.
- Bethany Allen - Allen Legal PC LLO, serving Saline, Seward, Saunders, Sarpy, Douglas and Lancaster counties
- James Drake - The "Write" Hand of Justice, Ltd., serving Dodge County
- Rhonda Flower, ’90, - The Law Office of Rhonda R. Flower, serving Scotts Bluff, Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Dawes, Sioux and Morrill counties
- Kasey Hahn - Lindemeier Law Office, serving Lincoln, Logan and Red Willow counties
- Andrew Hanquist, ’13, - Central Nebraska Attorney PC, LLO, serving Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Greeley, Valley, Sherman and Custer counties
- Emilee Higgins - Platte County Attorney's Office, serving Platte, Butler and Colfax counties
- Timothy Matas, ’08, - Matas Law, serving Platte, Colfax, Butler and Polk counties
- Jacob Meyer, ’20, - Adams County Public Defender's Office, serving Adams County
- Mark Moore - Mark Moore Law, serving Cass, Seward, Otoe, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington and Lancaster counties
- Kaitlyn Oeltjen, ’22, - M.L. Smith Law Office, L.L.C., serving Platte and Colfax counties
- Kali Pearson - Hall County Attorney, serving Hall County
- Jason Sanford - Hall County Public Defender Juvenile Division, serving Hall County
- Alyssa Slama, ’21, - Klein, Brewster, Brandt, & Messersmith, serving Buffalo, Phelps, Kearney, Furnas, Franklin and Harlan counties
- Remmington Slama, ’21, - Klein, Brewster, Brandt, & Messersmith, serving Buffalo, Phelps, Kearney, Furnas, Franklin and Harlan counties
- Kortnei Smith - Lincoln County Attorney, serving Lincoln County
- Tonia Soukup, ’08, - Colfax and Butler County Attorney's Office, serving Butler and Colfax counties
