Atty. James D. Sherrets
Jim Sherrets has 30 years experience in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and property disputes and is admitted to practice in Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona. Mr.
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James D. Sherrets is a Member based in Omaha, Nebraska, practicing at Sherrets Bruno & Vogt LLC. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Nebraska (1978), U.S. District Court District of Nebraska (1978), U.S. Tax Court (1988), and Colorado (1994). Educated at University of Nebraska at Lincoln (J.D. Finalist, 1978) and University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.A. Major, 1975). Active member of Nebraska Bar Association Colorado Bar Association Arizona Bar Association. Serands clients in Omaha, NE and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jim Sherrets has 30 years experience in civil litigation with an emphasis on business and property disputes and is admitted to practice in Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona
- Mr. Sherrets has handled more than 100 cases in which landowners were having property condemned by a governental entity
- Mr. Sherrets has been appointed to act as a member of numerous Boards of Appraisal assigned to assess fair market value for properties which were being condemned
- Mr. Sherrets also has extensive experience litigating legal malpractice actions, disputes between business owners, and claims involving shareholders' rights
- Mr. Sherrets has represented purchasers, sellers, and lenders on the purchase, sale, development, and/or zoning of multi-million dollar properties
- Mr. Sherrets has also represented major businesses and developers in litigation involving real estate purchase or lease agreements and suits involving construction defects
- Significant results achieved by Jim Sherrets include obtaining an order of specific performance directing a purchaser to close on a multi-million dollar property and a personal injury judgment in excess of $3.6 million as a result of an accident caused by construction defect
- termination of a long-term commercial lease valued at more than $25 million
- Mr. Sherrets obtained an award in excess of $250,000 against a loan broker who had misrepresented the terms of a loan
- Has defended claims in excess of $20 million
- Other judgments obtained by Mr. Sherrets include a Nebraska Supreme Court decision finding certain restrictive covenants precluding development run with the land and remained enforceable even though the property had been sold out of bankruptcy for $3 million to a purchaser who intended to develop the property
- Mr. Sherrets recently obtained a jury verdict requiring a developer to pay an additional $600,000 for purchase of a piece of commercial property despite the developer's argument that the condition in the contract requiring the additional payment had not been met
- Mr. Sherrets has litigated in over 20 states
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Nebraska
Practicing law in Nebraska. Legal matters in Nebraska are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Omaha are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nebraska state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nebraska brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Nebraska courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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