David M. Woodke

Education

• J.D., Creighton University School of Law, 1976
• B.S., Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1972

Admitted to Practice

• United States District Court
• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• State of Nebraska
• State of Iowa

Experience

• January, 2016 - Present, Of Counsel, Woodke & Gibbons, P.C.
• May, 1999 - December, 2015 - Shareholder & Director, Woodke & Gibbons, P.C.
• 1982 – May, 1999 — Shareholder, Director & Principal Attorney, Treasurer – Gross & Welch, P.C. (1991 – 1995 President and Managing Partner)
• 1976 – 1981 Associate – Gross & Welch, P.C.
• 1973 – 1976 Law Clerk – Douglas County Attorney's Office, Omaha, Nebraska
• Swarr, May, Smith & Anderson, Omaha, Nebraska

Practice Emphasis

• Practicing primarily in the areas of insurance litigation, attorney and accounting malpractice, products liability defense and general corporate litigation.

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, International Society of Barristers, 2000–2012
• Chairman, Administrative Board of Appeals, City of Omaha, 1982–1991
• Instructor, Real Estate Law, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1978–1979
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Defense Counsel of Nebraska
• Member, Defense Research Institute, 1997–Present
• Member, Nebraska Association of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Omaha Bar Association, 1976–Present
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association, 1976–Present
• Member, Pottawattamie County Bar Association
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1976–Present Member

Honors

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms publication; Selected for "Omaha's Top Lawyers," 2018, 2015, 2012.
  

Community Involvement

• Director, Westside Community Schools, District 66 , 1996 – 2014
• Director & Counsel, Omaha/Lions Eye Bank, 1988–1996