William E. Gast, Esq.
Background and Education
Thirty-One Years Litigation Experience: Products Liability, Securities Fraud, Fires, Property and Casualty Insurance, Federal Contract Law; Premises Liability, Automobile Negligence, Railroad Liability and Professional Negligence. Trials and Proceedings in the State and Federal Courts of Nebraska and Iowa; Federal Courts of Colorado, Illinois and South Dakota; State Court of Texas; U. S. Court of Federal Claims. Appeals in the 8th, 10th and Federal Circuits. Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell since 1988. Juris Doctor, Creighton University School of Law, 1972.
Bar Admissions
Nebraska Supreme Court (since 1973); U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska (since 1973); U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (1990-91, 1997-99); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa (1994-99); U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit (since 1974); U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit (since 1991); U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Wash. D.C. (since 1997); U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (2000).
Legal Organizations and Affiliations
Charter Member and Director, International Society of Primerus Law Firms; Nebraska State Bar Association; Omaha Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys; American Trial Lawyers Association.
Practicing: Products Liability, Property/Casualty Litigation
