Skilled, Versatile & Knowledgeable Omaha Attorneys

Scott D. Jochim

Scott D. Jochim

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Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation and Appeals
  • Annexation Litigation
  • Banking and Finance Litigation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Business and Commercial Litigation
  • Business Organizations
  • Corporate Disputes
  • Corporate Formation and Representation
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Derivative Actions
  • Homeowners and Condominium Association Litigation
  • Informal Dispute Resolution: (Arbitration, Mediation, and Settlements)
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Probate and Trust Litigation and Will Contests
  • Real Estate/Landlord and Tenant Litigation
  • Sanitary and Improvement District Litigation
  • Securities
  • Shareholder and Member Disputes
  • Trial Practice (State and Federal)

Biography

Scott Jochim is a member of Croker Huck, focusing his practice primarily on commercial, real estate and business litigation in both state and federal court. For over 20 years, he has litigated a wide range of cases for Croker Huck's business, banking, construction, corporate, real estate development, sanitary and improvement district, and individual clients at both trial and appellate levels. Scott has assisted clients with matters including but not limited to contract disputes, banking and collection matters, secured transactions, business torts, partner and shareholder disputes, construction and lien disputes, commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes, special assessment and annexation disputes, condominium and homeowners association and covenant enforcement matters, employment and non-competition disputes, fraud, misrepresentation and concealment matters, probate litigation and will contests.

Scott works closely with clients to develop winning strategies to protect their legal rights and business interests. He assists clients in making informed decisions about pending litigation so they may reach their desired business goals in a cost-effective manner. Scott has a successful track record in litigating cases through trial and appeal, and he has helped many clients avoid costly litigation through successful informal dispute resolutions, arbitrations, mediations, and settlement negotiations.

Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • J.D. - 2000
  • University of Nebraska at Lincoln
    • B.A. - 1996
    • Honors: With Distinction
    • Major: Psychology

Bar Admission

  • Nebraska, 2000
  • U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2000
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2014
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2015

Professional Associations

  • Omaha Bar Association, Member
  • Nebraska State Bar Association, Member in the Section on Business Law
  • American Bar Association, Member in the Section on Litigation
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (NATA)
  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)

Representative Cases

  • Nathan v. McDermott, 306 Neb. 216, 2020
  • Anzures v. Flagship Restaurant Group, 819 F.3d 1277, 2016
  • TFF, Inc. v. Sanitary and Improvement District No. 59 of Sarpy County, , 280 Neb. 767, 790 N.W.2d 427, 2010
  • Swift vs. Wells Fargo Bank, Inc., 285 Neb. 619, 2013

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Phi Beta Kappa