Best's Insurance Professional Resources
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts
Best's Insurance Professional Resources
Client-Recommended Attorneys, Adjusters and Experts


Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

1350 Woodmen Tower, 1700 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102

Practice Areas

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate Advocacy
  • Civil Rights
  • Construction Defect
  • Construction Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Declaratory Judgments
  • Employment Law
  • Employment Litigation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Life Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Marine
  • Mediation
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Subrogation
  • Trial Practice
  • Trucking Law
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Agricultural Law
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Commercial Litigation/Retail
  • Contract Interpretation
  • Contractual Litigation
  • Defamation/Invasion of Privacy
  • Dust Explosions
  • Guardian & Conservatorship
  • Highway Safety Litigation
  • Municipality Liability
  • Nursing Home
  • Professional Negligence (Medical, Dental, Legal, Veterinary)
  • Recreational Litigation (Swimming Pool, Playground Equipment, Sports Surfaces)

About Us

Engles, Ketcham, Olson & Keith is a law firm offering its clients a full range of legal services with a particular emphasis on insurance and commercial litigation. Our experienced trial attorneys have litigated a wide array of cases including product liability, professional negligence, insurance issues, construction defects, employment practices, commercial disputes, and workers' compensation.

Engles, Ketcham, Olson & Keith is also a proud member of The Gavel, a national claims defense network for vetted attorneys and specialists, and Primerus, a collection of the top global law firms.

Client Information

Insurance Clients

Non-Insurance Clients

  • Avis Corporation
  • BFI, Inc.
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Ceiba-Geigy Corporation
  • Travelers Protective Association of America
  • Yellow Freight System

Personnel Information

Partners


Albert M. Engles

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 1972
  • Iowa
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
Additional Biographical Details:

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Memberships:
  • Nebraska State and Omaha Bar Associations
  • Council on Litigation Management
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association
Education:
  • Creighton University, A.B., 1969
  • Creighton University, J.D., 1972

Dan H. Ketcham

Omaha, NE

Years of Experience: 29

Admitted
  • Arizona, 1988
  • Nebraska, 1989
  • Iowa, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1989
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 2011
Additional Biographical Details:

Primerus; Present Member of Judicial Nomination Commission Fourth District; Nebraska Supreme Court Nominating Commission; Nebraska State Bar Disciplinary Review Board (Current Chair); AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Memberships:
  • Nebraska State, Iowa State and Omaha Bar Associations
  • State Bar of Arizona
  • Nebraska Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Defense Research Institute (Committees: ADR; Commercial Litigation)
  • Council on Litigation Management
  • American Veterinary Medical Law Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association
Certifications:
  • Certified Mediator by Office of Dispute Resolution, Nebraska 2000
Education:
  • University of Nebraska, B.A. (Dean's List), 1985
  • Creighton University, J.D., 1988
Honors:
Alpha Epsilon Roh; Recipient, Francis Lane Scholarship; Recipient of American Jurisprudence Award for Products and the Consumer and Trade Regulations

Stephen G. Olson, II

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 1989
  • Iowa, 1995
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2001
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Additional Biographical Details:

Lecturer: Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Series, CLM, The Gavel; AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Memberships:
  • American, Nebraska State, Iowa State and Omaha Bar Associations
  • Nebraska Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Claims Xchange (Board Member)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association
  • Transportation Lawyers Association
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
Certifications:
  • Certified Mediator
Education:
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.A., 1986
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, J.D., 1988
Honors:
Phi Delta Phi

Justin K. Burroughs

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Missouri, 2002
  • Illinois, 2004
  • Nebraska, 2008
  • Iowa, 2014
Memberships:
  • Illinois State, Nebraska State (Workers' Compensation Section) and Omaha Bar Associations
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Nebraska Self-Insured Association
  • Defense Research Institute
Education:
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, B.A. Political Science (Dean's List, Golden Key Honor Society), 1999
  • University of Missouri-Columbia, J.D., 2002
Honors:
Phi Alpha Delta

Garrett A. Lutovsky

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Iowa, 2012
  • Nebraska
Memberships:
  • Nebraska State, Iowa State and Omaha Bar Associations
  • Nebraska Claims Association
  • Nebraska Defense Counsel Association (Chair, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee)
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Education:
  • North Dakota State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2009
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, J.D. (with distinction), 2012

Senior Associate


Keith M. Graham

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Iowa, 2018
  • Nebraska, 2019
Memberships:
  • Iowa State and Nebraska State Bar Associations
  • St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco
Education:
  • Rockhurst University, B.A., 2013
  • Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 2018

Associate Attorneys


Samuel A. Huckle

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2020
  • Iowa, 2023
Education:
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.S., 2017
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 2020

Michaela P. Casey

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2022
Education:
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.A., 2016
  • Creighton University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2022

Conan N. Becknell

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2022
  • Iowa, 2023
Education:
  • New Mexico State University, B.A., 1996
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2022

Mara K. Moore

Omaha, NE

Years of Experience: 1

Admitted
  • Missouri, 2023
  • Nebraska, 2023
Education:
  • Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 2022

Jenna M. Christensen

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2018
Education:
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. (with high distinction), 2018

LaCygne I. Carlson

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2023
Education:
  • The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2023

William R. Taylor

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Indiana, 2023
  • Nebraska, 2023
Education:
  • Brigham Young University, Idaho, B.A., 2017
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 2022

M. Alison Earnhardt

Omaha, NE

Admitted
  • Nebraska, 2023
Education:
  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A., 2006
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 2023

Administration


Allison A. Modlin

Omaha, NE

Education:
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.S.

High Profile Cases

Belitz v. Suhr, 303 N.W.2d 284 (Neb. 1981) (automobile negligence); Nebraska Truck v. USF&G, 331 N.W.2d 266 (Neb. 1983) (insurance coverage dispute); DeCamp v. Lewis, 435 N.W.2d 883 (Neb. 1989) (dental malpractice); 
Swierczek v. Lynch, 466 N.W.2d 512 (Neb. 1991) (medical malpractice); Hultsch v. United Cable Television, 1993 Neb. App. Lexis 314 (Neb. App. 1993) (cable television, premises liability); Ritzdorf v. YMCA, 1993 Neb. App. Lexis 35 (Neb. App. 1993) (non-profit liability); Barone v. Rich Bros. Fireworks, 25 F.3d 610 (8th Cir. 1994) (product liability, fireworks, foreign service); American Economy Ins. v. Modern Eyewear, 1994 Neb. App. Lexis 197 (Neb. App. 1994) (ERISA and theft from pension plan); Health Consultants v. Precision Instruments, 527 N.W.2d 596 (Neb. 1995) (unfair trade practices, Sherman Anti-trust act); Leader National Ins. v. American Hardware Ins., 545 N.W.2d 451 (Neb. 1996) (automobile dealer, insurance coverage); Dolberg v. Paltani, 549 N.W.2d 635 (Neb. 1996) (automobile negligence) 
Sandoval v. O'Neal, 1996 Neb. App. Lexis 80 (Neb. App.1996) (automobile negligence); Cassidy v. U.S. Postal Service, 5 F.Supp.2d 1040, (D. Neb. 1997 (Federal Tort Claims Act); Hauptman, O'Brien et al. v. Milwaukee Guardian, 578 N.W.2d 83 (Neb. App. 1997) (insurance subrogation, common fund doctrine); Suiter v. Epperson, 571 N.W.2d 92 (Neb. App. 1997) (automobile negligence); American States v. Farm Bureau, 583 N.W.2d 358 (Neb. App. 1998) (insurance coverage dispute, automobile negligence); Fuxa v. CTB Inc., 1999 Neb. App. Lexis 325 (Neb. App. 1999) (large fire loss of agricultural plant); Kuehler v. Galloway et al., 1999 Neb. App. Lexis 218 (Neb. App. 1999) (legal malpractice involving guarantees for Small Business Administration loans); McFadden v. Winters & Merchants, 603 N.W.2d 31 (Neb. App. 1999) (power plant); Dellinger v. Omaha Public Power District, 611 N.W.2d 132 (Neb. App. 2000) (public utility negligence); Huber v. Aurora Corp., 2000 Neb. App. Lexis 342 (Neb. App. 2000) (workers' compensation); Madonna Rehabilitation Hosp. v. LeRoy, 2000 Neb. App. Lexis 301 (Neb. App. 2000) (health insurance coverage); Schafersman v. Agland Cooperative, 262 Neb 215 (Neb. 2001) (mineral toxicity of cattle feed) (established Daubert standard as Nebraska law); Dutton-Lainson co. v. Continental Ins. Co., 716 N.W.2d 87 (Neb. 2006) ("Dutton-Lainson "1") (insurance coverage); Nuzum v. Sun Chlorella, 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 93486 (D. Neb. 2006) (products liability); Stednitz v. Tinnell, 2006 Neb. App. Lexis 102 (Neb. App.2006) (wrongful death); Murphy v. Brown, 738 N.W.2d 466 (Neb. App. 2007) (final orders); Daubenmeier v. Spence, 745 N.W.2d 348 (Neb. App. 2008) (automobile negligence, assumption of the risk doctrine); Harleysville Ins. Group v. Omaha Gas Appliance Co., 772 N.W.2d 88 (Neb. 2009) (insurance coverage); Miller v. Regional West Medical Center, 772 N.W.2d 872 (Neb. 2009) (workers' compensation); Dutton-Lainson Co. v. Continental Ins. Co., 778 N.W.2d 433 (Neb. 2010) ("Dutton-Lainson "2") (insurance coverage); Herrington v. PR Ventures, 781 N.W.2d 196 (Neb. 2010) (workers' compensation)

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