Our History
Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O. is proud of its rich history of dedication to clients through its consistent, high quality service and prompt attentiveness to their needs. Commencing with the establishment by Francis A. Brogan of his law practice in the summer of 1888, the firm has grown steadily through the years from open-window air conditioning and carbon paper duplicates to computers and the internet. We have become a major regional law firm of experienced lawyers concentrating our practice in the representation of businesses and their owners.
Over the years, the firm has counted among its former members a Nebraska Supreme Court Justice, a United States District Court Judge, a United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, a member of the United States House of Representatives, four Nebraska State Bar Association Presidents, four Omaha Bar Association Presidents, an Omaha Mayor, an Omaha City Attorney, and a general counsel for the largest railroad system in the United States. Many of the firm’s lawyers serve on the boards of directors of local civic and community organizations and all are encouraged to participate in a variety of community activities.
In a dynamic legal and business environment, Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O. strives to be at the forefront of the legal profession. Through our lawyers’ specialized expertise, our understanding of business needs, and our timely response, clearly communicated, we offer a unique service to our clients.
Today’s business clients require and demand depth, expertise, imagination, innovation and loyalty from their law firm. They also want efficient and timely delivery of quality legal services. Any business that receives all of these, every time, has had excellent legal service. We offer you nothing less.
In our second century of service, we look forward to continuing to work with clients who share an optimism for success beyond the 20th century.
Litigation
A major function of a lawyer is to resolve disputes. We understand that clients want disputes concluded promptly and at a reasonable cost. We continually strive to achieve these results.
When disputes require judicial resolution, or are submitted to arbitration or mediation, we vigorously represent the rights and interests of our clients. Our lawyers have developed many specialized areas of litigation expertise, including:
Immigration and Naturalization Group
Our Immigration and Naturalization Group provides our clients with experienced and skilled lawyers engaged in the areas of employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, family-based immigrant visas, asylum, and naturalization. We provide services to clients in the fields of business, education, medicine, religion, and government as well as to persons who desire to obtain immigrant visas for their immediate and other relatives.
Examples of the services provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Group include:
Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
Family-Based Immigration Services
Naturalization
Business and Corporate Law
The firm has a broad background and respected expertise representing all sizes of businesses, from small start-ups to large publicly traded corporations. We frequently provide service in the following areas:
Intellectual Property Group
Our firm provides a variety of services covering the many facets of law that fall under the intellectual property umbrella. Our attorneys have expertise in the acquisition and establishment of proprietary rights through registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office, counseling clients as to the establishment, licensing, and protection of intellectual property rights and representation in court cases to enforce intellectual property rights.
Our intellectual property services include:
Estate Planning
Recognition of the desires of each client is a cornerstone of our estate planning practice. We counsel each client individually with respect to alternatives only after we obtain a complete understanding of a client’s goals, desires, and financial position. Our practice in this area includes:
Real Estate
Representing our clients in real estate matters is an important part of our practice. Our lawyers have acquired the specialized legal knowledge and skill needed to effectively represent real estate developers, buyers, sellers and lenders. In addition, we represent the interest of our clients before planning, zoning and other regulatory and judicial tribunals, including all forms of representation in bankruptcy court. Our practice includes:
