About Us

           For 48 years, Legal Aid of Nebraska has provided “dignity, hope, self-sufficiency and justice through quality civil legal aid for those who have nowhere else to turn.” The fundamental goal of legal aid services is simple—to provide free legal representation to underprivileged citizens and to cultivate self-sufficiency among their clients. In addition to representing clients in federal, district, and tribal courts as well as state and federal administrative tribunals, Legal Aid of Nebraska is found at homeless shelters and ethnic centers catering to the legal needs of the state’s poverty-stricken along with refugees and other new Americans. Legal aid also delivers innovative, specialized programs in order to strengthen the community on top of providing advocacy, legal representation and counseling to all eligible clients.

            With offices throughout the state, Legal Aid of Nebraska reaches out to thousands of Nebraskans every year. Guided by the Board of Directors, which is made up of attorneys and community members throughout the state, Legal Aid of Nebraska currently employs over 40 committed attorneys and paralegals with hundreds of years of combined legal experience. The management team is led by Executive Director, Dave Pantos; Deputy Director, Annette Farnan; Director of Litigation and Advocacy, Jennifer Gaughan; Chief Financial Officer, Rod Feelhaver; and Accounting Manager, Ed Brooks.

Specialized programs currently provided by Legal Aid of Nebraska include:

• Domestic Violence
• AccessLine(TM) and Elder AccessLine (TM)
• Nebraska Migrant Action Coalition
• Private Attorney Involvement
• Pro-Se Clinics
• Juvenile Court
• Farm and Ranch
• Rural Response Hotline
• Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics
• Native American
• Elder Law
• Access to Justice for the Homeless

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Board of Directors

2009 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report