Jeffrey Lapin
Attorney-at-Law
Email: jlapin@lapinlawoffices.com
Jeffrey 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)
University of Kansas, 1993, B.A.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Nebraska State Bar Association
House of Delegates Representative – 3rd District (2011 – present)
Law Practice Management Section Chair (2014 – present)
Committee Membership
Legislation
Membership Support
Practice and Procedure
Kansas State Bar Association
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (NATA)
American Association for Justice (AAJ) (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
Member
Web and IT Committee Member (2012 – present)
Board Member (2013 – present)
Law Day Committee
Webmaster
Nebraska Notary Association
Nebraska Judicial Nominating Committee
Third District – District Court (2013 – present)
Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice (2009 – 2013)
HONOR & AWARDS
2015 Great Plains Super Lawyers: Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability (2014 & 2015)
Lead Counsel Rated: Personal Injury Law – Plaintiff (2015)
Avvo Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Corpus Juris Secundum Award in Property from West Publishing Group (1995)
LAW-RELATED PRESENTATIONS
Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting: Lawyers Online: Ethics, Security and Best Practices (2014)
Lincoln Bar Association: Ethical Considerations Involving the Use of Electronics by Lawyers (2014)
Law Practice and Technology Seminar: Law Practice Management (2014)
What’s New in the NICU? 9th Annual Midwest Regional NICU Conference:
Social Media and the Law (2014)
Lincoln Bar Association Law Day Presenter (2010 – present)
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 & ACTIVITIES
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
YMCA Youth Sports
Head Coach
Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball
T-Ball
Softball
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