Scottsbluff, NE

Monte L. Neilan

Monte L. Neilan is an attorney with 20 years of legal experience, serving clients in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado. He specializes in civil litigation, personal injury, business disputes, and workers' compensation. He holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Andrew W. Snyder

Andrew W. Snyder is an experienced litigator handling various cases including auto accident, FELA, slip and fall, criminal, and business disputes. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska in 1992 and his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1994. He has been recognized as a Nebraska Super Lawyer since 2014 and is admitted to practice in Nebraska, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Federal District Courts for Nebraska.

Robert Pahlke

Robert Pahlke is a leading attorney with over 30 years of experience in personal injury, product liability, FELA, and medical malpractice. He is known for his hands-on approach and has achieved significant verdicts and settlements for his clients. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and included in Nebraska Super Lawyers®.

Maren Lynn Chaloupka

Maren Lynn Chaloupka’s roots were firmly planted in rural Nebraska - and in the law - when she was a child. Growing up in Scottsbluff, Maren began working in her father’s law office at age 11, and she would often join him in his travels for work. Today, Maren is one of the most experienced and respected trial lawyers in the region. She also is the founder of Chaloupka Law LLC. Maren is a skilled and empathetic advocate who fights injustice on behalf of victims whose rights have been violated. Maren has successfully tried landmark legal battles in Nebraska and beyond that have both set precedent and resulted in millions of dollars of rightful compensation for her clients. Her primary areas of practice include personal injury, civil rights, criminal defense, and appellate law. Maren earned her law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1995. She served as a judicial clerk to Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice C. Thomas White before entering into private practice. In less than 25 years as an attorney, Maren has tried 70 personal injury, civil rights, and criminal defense cases. She also has handled more than 80 civil and criminal appeals in state and federal appellate courts. Maren is the President of Trial Lawyers College, a celebrated national program that helps attorneys strengthen and enhance their skills to stand up for the rights of ordinary people. She is the fourth President in TLC’s 30-year history, and its first woman President. Maren was invited to join the TLC faculty a year after her 1999 graduation, and previously served as Secretary of the Board of Directors. She serves on TLC’s Curriculum Committee and Governance Committee, and has served as the liaison to the F Warrior Board (TLC’s alumni organization). Maren also is the editor-in-chief for The Warrior, TLC’s quarterly journal. Maren has earned a SuperLawyer designation by Thomson Reuters. She also has been given a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV, the highest level of recognition for professional excellence, skill, and integrity among attorneys nationally.

Jerald L. Ostdiek

Jerald L. 'Jerry' Ostdiek has been practicing law with Douglas, Kelly, Ostdiek, Snyder, Ossian and Vogl, P.C. since 1992. His practice focuses on School Law, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation claims, and Social Security disability claims. He represents Western Nebraska Regional Airport, numerous school districts, the City of Bayard, Sanitary and Improvement District, and several insurance companies. Additional areas include estates, trial litigation, bankruptcy, and landlord/tenant matters. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 1988 and graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1992. He is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association (past President of Scotts Bluff County Bar Association), Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Section, and the Nebraska Council of School Attorneys (currently President). He is also an alternate on the Nebraska Judicial Nominations Commission, a Director on the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and a Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow. Jerry is BV® Distinguished Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Ian Sandefer

Ian Sandefer is a frequent co-counsel with The Pahlke Law Group, specializing in plaintiffs’ personal injury and criminal defense. He is admitted to practice in Wyoming and California state courts, Federal District Courts of Wyoming, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was recognized as one of the top 40 trial lawyers under 40 in Wyoming in 2012.

Jonas Isaac Longoria

Jonas Isaac Longoria is a plaintiff’s trial lawyer admitted to the bar in 2002. He represents clients in personal injury, workers compensation, divorce, child custody, criminal law, and social security disability. He received his B.A. in 1997 and J.D. in 2001 from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he was a member of the Criminal Justice Honor Society. He is actively involved in coaching youth sports in the community.