Attorneys

James M. Carney
1502 2nd Avenue
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361-3174

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Phone:

(308) 632-3811

E-mail:

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Fax:

(308) 635-0907

Web site:

http://www.solawfirm.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Education
Affiliations	Representative Cases

Jim Carney has been a member of Simmons Olsen Law Firm since 1995. Prior to that, he was an associate from 1973 to 1978 with the firm of Beber, Richards, Riekes & Brown in Omaha, Nebraska, and later became a partner in the firm of Atkins, Ferguson & Carney in Scottsbluff, Nebraska from 1978 to 1995. He was born in Minden, Nebraska and, in 1969, received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1972, he earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Creighton University School of Law.

Jim 's practice includes estate planning, probate, real estate law and bankruptcy. He is a member of the Scotts Bluff County, West Nebraska and Nebraska State Bar Associations.

Jim and his wife, Kathy, have two grown sons. Jim fills his leisure time with golfing, hunting and other outdoor activities.

Current Employment Position(s):: Shareholder

Areas of Practice:: 25% Real Estate; 30% Probate; 25% Estate Planning; 20% Bankruptcy (Debtor & Creditor)

Bar Admissions:: Nebraska, 1972; U.S. Federal Court, 1972

Education:: Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1972
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: J.H.T.J.; Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1969
B.S.B.A., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Representative Cases:: In Re Estate of Quinn, 1 Neapp1025 (Nebraska Appeal Court 1993); D.K. Buskirk & Sons, Inc. v. State, 252 Neb. 84, 560 N.W.2d 462 (Neb. 1997)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Scotts Bluff County Bar Association; West Nebraska Bar Association, 1984; Nebraska State Bar Association; Scottsbluff Lions Club (President 1984)

Past Employment Positions:: Beber, Richards, Riekes & Brown, Associate, 1973 - 1978; Atkins Ferguson Carney, Partner, 1978 - 1995

Fraternities/Sororities:: Delta Sigma Pi