Attorney at Law

Email: jlapin@lapinlawoffices.com

Jeffrey LapinJeffrey Lapin was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Lincoln when still very young. His grandfather was an attorney in Kansas City, Missouri. After growing up in Lincoln and graduating from Lincoln East High School, Jeffrey attended the University of Kansas earning a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice. He graduated with distinction from the University of Nebraska’s College of Law. Jeffrey married Crystal Folden, a lifelong Lincoln resident and Social Studies teacher at Lincoln Southeast High School. They have one beautiful daughter.

Jeffrey worked for another Nebraska law firm for almost eleven years before founding Lapin Law Offices.  While maximizing the amount an injured person receives is the ultimate goal for attorneys representing injured people, Jeffrey understood that many clients need more than money. They need someone who genuinely cared about them, was passionate about what they do and who was dedicated to making sure clients get everything they deserve. This prompted Jeffrey to open Lapin Law Offices, which allowed him to put these ideas into the way he and his staff represent clients.

Biographic Information

Bar Admissions

Nebraska

  • County, District, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Kansas

  • County, District, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1997, J.D. (with Distinction)
  • Creighton University School of Law (1994-1995)
    • Corpus Juris Secundum Award in Property from West Publishing Group (1995)
  • University of Kansas, 1993, B.A.

Pro Bono Service

Volunteer Lawyers Project (2020 – present)

Professional Associations and Memberships

Nebraska State Bar Association

  • House of Delegates Member – 3rd District (2011 – present)
  • Law Practice Management Section (2014- present)
      • Law Practice Management Section Chair (2014 – 2017)
  • Committees
    • Legislation
    • Membership Support
    • Practice and Procedure
    • Rules and/or Bylaws

Kansas State Bar Association
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (NATA)

Lincoln Bar Association

  • Board Member (2013 – 2020)
  • Past President (2018-2019)
  • Law Day Committee Member (2012 – present)
  • Law Day Presenter (2011 – present)
  • Webmaster (2013 – present)

Nebraska Notary Association
Nebraska Judicial Nominating Committee

  • Third District – District Court (2013 – present)
  • Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice (2009 – 2013)

American Association for Justice (AAJ) (1998 – 2019)

  • Member
  • Web and IT Committee Member (2012 – 2018)

Honor & Awards

  • 2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers: Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability (2014 to present)
  • Avvo Rating: 10.0 out of 10 (2014 to present)

Law-Related Presentations

  • Nebraska State Bar Association:
    • Annual Meeting: Lawyers Online: Ethics, Security and Best Practices (2014)
    • Law Practice Management: Year-End Planning for Solo & Small Firms (2016)
  • Lincoln Bar Association: Ethical Considerations Involving the Use of Electronics by Lawyers (2014)
  • Law Practice and Technology Seminar: Law Practice Management (2014)
  • NATA 2017 Annual Meeting & Fall Seminar Technology & Ethics: Practical Considerations For Lawyers (2017)
  • National Business Institute: Expert Witnesses: Using Nebraska Court Rules to Your Advantage (2016):
    • Cross and Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses
    • Legal Ethics
  • Lincoln Bar Association Law Day Presenter (2010 – present)
  • Nebraska Neonatal Advanced Practice Association (NNAPA): 9th Annual Midwest Regional NICU Conference: What’s New in the NICU? Social Media and the Law (2014)
  • Institute for Paralegal Education – Guest Lecturer

Other Law-Related Activities

Nebraska High School Mock Trial Competition

  • Judge (Presiding and Performance)

University of Nebraska College of Law

  • Former Assistant Coach of College of Law Trial Team
  • Judge:
    • Client Counseling Competition
    • Moot Court Competition

Volunteer Attorney

  • UNL College of Law Client Counseling teams

Lincoln Southeast High School

  • Attorney Advisor- High School Mock Trial Competition

Other Organizations

Ridge South Homeowners Association

  • Vice President
  • Director
  • Chair of the Architectural Review Committee

Other Activities

Paul Adams Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization

  • PTO Member
  • Bike Rodeo Committee Chair
  • Former Board of Director/ Co-Vice President
  • Former Student Directory Committee Chair
  • Parent Volunteer

Youth Sports

  • Star City Sports, Inc. d/b/a Star City Volleyball
    • Founder & President
    • Club Director (2016 – present)
    • Head Coach (2016 – present)
      • United States Volleyball Association (USAV) Coach Certifications (2016 – present(
  • YMCA Youth Sports Head Coach
    • Volleyball (2002 – present)
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • T-Ball/ Softball
  • Pound Middle School
    • Head 8th Grade Volleyball Coach (2019)
    • Head Girls Basketball Coach (2019)
    • Boys 8th Grade Basketball Coach (2020)
  • Refereeing & Umpiring
  • YMCA Soccer (2016 – present)
  • YMCA Basketball (Recreational, Spirit, Tournaments and MIT) (2017 – present)
  • YMCA Baseball and Softball (Recreational and Spirit) (2017 – present)
  • Cornhusker State Games Basketball (2018 & 2019)