John M. McHenry (1948-2018)
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Shareholder since 1975
Location:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Phone:
Fax:
402-476-2301
Email:
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Areas Of Practice
- Estate planning
- Probate and estate administration
- Business organization
- Guardianships and conservatorships
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
Education
- University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
- J.D. — May, 1973
- University of Nebraska, College of Business Administration
- B.S. — June, 1970
- Major: Business Administration
Classes/Seminars
- Status of Adult Guardianships and Conservatorships in the Nebraska Court System, Nebraska Supreme Court 2010 Review Committee
- Presenter, Statewide Elder Rights Training via Satellite, 2010
- Presenter, Medicaid planning, Lincoln Estate Planning Council, 2006
- Presenter, Technology Seminar, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 2004
- Presenter, Probate Seminar- Uniform Trust Creditors, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 2004
- Nebraska Legislative Bill LB 361 — Prepared Creditor Rights Section, Uniform Trust Code Commentator, 2003
- Presenter, Uniform Trust Code, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 2003
- Presenter, Probate and Estate Planning Seminar, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 2001
- Presenter, Estate and Business Planning Seminar, 2000
- Presenter, Elder Law Issues Seminar, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 1999
- Presenter, Prepared Estate and Guardianship Forms, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 1997
- Presenter, Probate and Estate Planning Seminar, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, 1997
Honors And Awards
- Martindale Hubbell Ranking — AV (A is highest Rank, V is Very Ethical), 1993 — Present
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow, 2006 — Present
- Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow, 2001 — Present
- Scottish Rite 33 Degree Inspectors General Honorary
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Current, Member, 1973 — Present
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Member Executive Council
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, BenchBar Conference Committee Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Mentor in Mentoring Program
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Member of Ways and Means Committee
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Chair of Member Services Committee
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Fund Raising Committee for Barristers Ball
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Budget Committee Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Judiciary Committee Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association — Prior, Planning Committee for Annual Meeting Member
- Lincoln Bar Association, Member, 1975 — Present
- Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association of Nebraska, Board Member and President, 1993 — Present
- Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association of Nebraska, Member of Fund Raising Committee, 2009 — Present
- Metropolitan Area Guardianship/Conservatorship, Lincoln Chapter, Founding Member, 2004
- Metropolitan Area Guardianship/Conservatorship, Lincoln Chapter, Chair of Legal Committee and Fund-raising Committee, 2004 — Present
- Metropolitan Area Guardianship/Conservatorship, Lincoln Chapter, Volunteer Attorney, 2004 — Present
- Lincoln Lodge Number 19, Member, 1974 — Present
- Lincoln Lodge Number 19, Master of Lodge, 1982
- Grand Lodge of Nebraska, Grand Master, 1990
- Grand Lodge of Nebraska, Chair of Office Committee, 1984 — 1989
- Grand Lodge of Nebraska, Chair of Jurisprudence Committee, 1991 — 2008
- Grand Lodge of Nebraska, Member of Jurisprudence Committee, 2013 — Present
- Grand Lodge of Nebraska, Past Grand Masters Association, 1991 — Present
- Nebraska Masonic Home, Board Member, 1985 — 1995
- Nebraska Masonic Home, Board Member, 2003 — Present
- Nebraska Masonic Home, Chair of Resident Management Committee, 2003 — Present
- Nebraska Masonic Home, Foundation Board Member, 2003 — Present
- Nebraska Masonic Home, President, 2013 — Present
- Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association of Nebraska, Treasurer
- Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Tau Chapter, Financial Advisor
- Lincoln Probate Council, Lincoln Estate, Member, 1990 — Present
- Estate Planning Council, Member, 1990 — Present
- Lincoln Orchestra Association, Board Member
- Lincoln Orchestra Association, Chair of Annual Fund Raising
- Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Guardianships & Conservatorships, Member, 2013 — Present
Past Employment Positions
- National Bank of Commerce, Lincoln, Nebraska, Trust Officer, 1974 — 1975
- Meier & Adkins, Minden, NE, Associate, 1973 — 1974
Pro Bono Activities
- Scottish Rite Masonry Lincoln Valley — 33 Degree Inspectors General Honorary
- Scottish Rite Masonry — Jurisprudence Committee Member, 2013 — Present
- Sesostris Shrine Lincoln, Nebraska
- Kiwanis Club of Lincoln — Member
- Lincoln City Games and Parks Advisory Board Member
- St. Matthews Episcopal Church Vestry Board Member
- St. Matthews Episcopal Church Fund Raising Committee
- St. Matthews Episcopal Church Chair of Personnel Committee
- Board Member, Lincoln City Games and Parks Advisory
- Board Member, St. Monica’s Home
- Board Member, St. Matthews Episcopal Church Vestry
- Executive Officer, Nebraska Order of DeMolay, 1991 — 1993
- Board Member, Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children, Fremont, NE
- Secretary, Nebraska Masonic Foundation
- Treasurer, Nebraska Masonic Foundation
- Board Member, New Masonic Temple Association Board
- Board Member, Home Services for Independent Living, Lincoln
- Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Lincoln, NE
- Board Member, Arthritis Foundation Nebraska Chapter
- Board Member, CHAD
- Cub Scout Den Leader
- Member of Planned Giving Committee, Lincoln Public Schools Foundation
- Trustee, Lincoln Public Schools Foundation
- Board Member, Lincoln Chamber Orchestra
- Chapter Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Member of Planned Giving Committee, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Board Member, Lincoln Orchestra Association
- Lions Club Minden, NE
- Madonna Foundation, President’s Council