Current Employment Position(s)

Treasurer/Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

John Selzer was born in Alliance, Nebraska in 1952. He attended the University of Nebraska, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with high distinction in 1974. John received his J.D. Degree with distinction in 1977 from the University of Nebraska College of Law. During law school, he served as an editor of the Nebraska Law Review and was named to the Order of the Coif national legal honorary society.

John joined the firm in 1977 after graduation from law school. His practice is in the areas of estate planning, probate and estate administration, banking and finance law, business and commercial law, real estate law and business organizations. He frequently participates as a speaker at local seminars on topics in these areas.

John has been involved in several civic and community organizations. Presently he is a member and past president of the Scottsbluff-Gering Rotary Club. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Nebraska Foundation, the Board of Advisors of the Scotts Bluff County YMCA, the Board of Directors of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church Foundation, the Board of Directors of the Scottsbluff Public Schools Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Scotts Bluff Country Club. In 1998, John received the University of Nebraska Lincoln Panhandle Alumni Association's Alumnus of the Year Award. He is a member of the Scotts Bluff County, West Nebraska and Nebraska State Bar Associations.

John's wife, Ann, is a teacher in the Scottsbluff Public Schools systems. They have two adult children, Jane and John. His interests include travel and sports, especially golf and college football.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Business and Commerical Law
• Real Estate Law
• Business Organizations

West Practice Categories

Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Collections, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Estate Administration, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Conveyancing, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Estate & Gift Taxation, Foreclosures, Workouts

Bar Admissions

• Nebraska, 1977
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1977
• U.S. Tax Court, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Scotts Bluff County Bar Association (Member)
• West Nebraska Bar Association (Member)
• Nebraska State Bar Association (Member)
• Scottsbluff-Gering Rotary Club ((President 1994-1995))
• University of Nebraska Foundation (Board of Trustees)
• Nebraska Association of Bank Attorneys
• Scotts Bluff County YMCA (Board of Directors)
• St. Andrews Episcopal Church Foundation (Board of Directors)

Honors and Awards

• UNL Panhandle Alumni Association - Alumnus of the Year, 1998

Classes and Seminars

• Will Drafting - Marital Deduction Clauses, NCLE
• Uniform Probate Code Forms, NCLE, Business Law - CPA Review, Chedron State College

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1977
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: With Distinction
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  Law Review: Nebraska Law Review
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974
  B.S., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  Honors: With High Distinction
  Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
  Major: Business Administration

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Chi

Address

1502 2nd Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-3174

Phones

(308) 632-3811

Faxes

(308) 635-0907

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