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Biography

For 25 years, Gretchen has been trusted with identifying clients’ most complicated legal problems and finding the solution. Gretchen represents businesses and individuals on a multitude of legal matters, including breach of contract, real estate disputes, construction defects, business dissolutions, and estate disputes.

Gretchen also defends corporate clients in regulatory matters, including Department of Insurance investigations, Department of Labor audits and Internal Revenue Service issues. She has experience in defending claims brought under the False Claims Act (FCA). Gretchen also advises clients in a general counsel role, advising on risk management and compliance in their business operations.

Utilizing her diverse work background, Gretchen brings a unique perspective to her client matters, ensuring that the client’s desired outcome is at the forefront of any strategy.

Gretchen began her career as a litigation attorney at a national law firm. From 2001 to 2007, Gretchen served as Deputy County Attorney, during which time she conducted hundreds of bench and jury trials.

Representative Experience

• General Motors v. Woodhouse Auto Family, Inc., et al., 656 F. Supp. 871 (D. Neb. 2023).
• Prevailed in disputed guardianship and conservatorship trial where competency of 90-year-old client was challenged.
• Attained settlement that avoided the sale of a family farm in a complex partition action involving seven properties in three different counties owned by eleven different individuals.
• Baumgart v. O’Sullivan (In re Estate of Karmazin), 908 N.W.2d 381 (2018).
• HBI, L.L.C. v. Barnette, 941 N.W.2d 158 (2020).
• Successfully negotiated a $1,000,000+ settlement for client in shareholder dispute.
• Obtained reduction of over $100,000 in excise tax liability for transportation client.

Professional Affiliations & Community Involvement

• Vice-President of the Board, Women’s Fund of Omaha
• Nebraska Lawyers Foundation, Advocates Circle
• S. District Court for the District of Nebraska Federal Practice Committee
• (Member 2022–present)
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• House of Delegates
• Women in the Law (Chair 2020–2022)
• Leadership Academy (Class of 2020)
• Federal Practice Committee (Executive Committee)
• Omaha Bar Association
• Nebraska Legal Diversity Council, Board Member
• Omaha Parks Foundation, Board Advisor
• Leadership Omaha Class 48

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Lawyers in America® – 2026, 2027