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James Ellison
James W. Ellison was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 1976. He received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law. His practice areas include personal injury, workers’ compensation, consumer products liability, and civil trial practice. He has 41 years of experience and also has extensive experience in local government law.
Matthew Turman
Matthew J. Turman was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 2010 and the Wyoming Bar in 2017. He received his B.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law. His practice areas include local government law, personal injury, real estate, estate planning, civil trial practice, criminal law, and juvenile law. He received the CALI Award for Legal Excellence and the Clients’ Choice Award in 2017.
Bell Island
Bell Island is an attorney who graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law and has practiced in Scotts Bluff County since 1994. He opened his own practice in 1999. He specializes in Criminal Law, DUI, Divorce and Family law, and Probate matters. Bell Island is the only attorney in Nebraska who is a board-certified specialist in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense, where he also serves as a Regent. He is a past president of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Nebraska State Bar, Scotts Bluff County Bar, and the Federal District Court of Nebraska. He frequently lectures on criminal law, trial practice, and DUI Defense, and co-authored the book 'Nebraska DUI Defense: The Law and Practice'. He holds a B.A. in History and Soviet Studies from Hamline University.
Mark Kovarik
Mark L. Kovarik was admitted to the Kansas Bar in 2006 and the Nebraska Bar in 2009. He received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law. He practices primarily in wills, trusts & probate, and general civil litigation, including domestic relations, juvenile matters, criminal defense, property disputes, and zoning and subdivision regulation.