Previous Law Firm Name

• Mason, Knudsen, Berkheimer & Endacott, January 1, 1971
• Knudsen, Berkheimer, Beam, Richardson & Endacott, January 1, 1982
• Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, 1996
• Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott, LLP

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Chambers, Holland, Dudgeon & Beam, January 1, 1971

Law Firm Overview

Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott enjoys a heritage extending back to 1881, when Jesse B. Strode opened a law practice in Lincoln. Nebraska had been a state for only 14 years. The railroad had arrived and Lincoln was growing rapidly, with a population nearing 25,000. Although the downtown area was beginning to expand, much of the city's commerce was centered in what is now known as the Haymarket Area.

In 1928, the law firm, which was then headed by Max Beghtol, moved to the newly constructed Stuart Building in downtown Lincoln. A rapidly expanding client base included local businesses, railroads, banks and insurance companies.

Another respected Lincoln law firm, which eventually became Chambers, Holland, Dudgeon and Beam, was founded in 1908 by retired Judge Edward P. Holmes. The two firms merged in 1971, and in 1976 Knudsen Berkheimer became one of the first tenants in the new Wells Fargo Center at 13th and O Streets.

The law firm that has now become Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott operates in the same community as our founder, but in an entirely different world. Automobiles and air travel, fax machines and photocopiers, video cameras and computers--all unknown in Jesse Strode's day--have dramatically changed the way we do business. What remains unchanged is our commitment to client satisfaction and community service.

Knudsen, Berkheimer, Richardson & Endacott provides a comprehensive array of legal services to clients throughout the world. Whoever the client may be, however, and whatever legal problem he or she faces, members of the law firm have a singular focus on client satisfaction.

Satisfaction is difficult to measure and even harder to define. It can come from a problem resolved or a problem prevented. It can be found in the courtroom, the workplace or at home. At Knudsen Berkheimer, we define client satisfaction as understanding our clients' needs and providing resources to successfully meet those needs.

The resources we offer include the expertise, skill, understanding and experience of an interdisciplinary team of attorneys and support staff. We measure our success by the long-standing relationships we have with many of our clients--some going back more than 50 years--and by the continuing growth of our firm.

In some ways, Knudsen Berkheimer is a "big firm." We're large enough that lawyers can concentrate on specific areas of the law, developing expertise and experience in such diverse areas as Trial Practice, estate planning and environmental law.

We're also a "small firm"--small enough to encourage personalized representation, with a congenial staff of lawyers, paralegal assistants and other staff working together on behalf of our clients.

In a few words: We listen to you. We talk to each other. We work together--on your behalf. We win. And we satisfy our clients.

Providing leadership and service to professional and charitable organizations is one way the lawyers of Knudsen Berkheimer "give back" to the legal profession and to our communities. Our commitments and contributions in both professional and civic arenas reflect that philosophy.

Activities of local and state bar associations as well as the American Bar Association enjoy the firm's support and active involvement. Members of the firm participate at every level--serving on and chairing committees, sections and governing bodies of the Bar, participating in judicial nominating commissions, lecturing at continuing education programs and serving as leaders of the state bar association and state bar foundation.

Specialty associations such as the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Lincoln Estate Planning Council, and Nebraska Association of Bank Attorneys provide additional opportunities to enhance our professional education and stay at the forefront of developments in key areas of interest to our clients. We play leadership roles in these groups as well.

The law schools from which members of the firm were graduated also enjoy our continuing support through alumni groups, fund-raising activities, and through adjunct professorships and individual teaching commitments.

The communities in which we live benefit from our contributions of time, talent and expertise. As individuals, and as a law firm, we strongly support the arts, including the visual arts, music and the theatre. Members of the firm serve in leadership, organizational and advisory capacities to health-related organizations, churches, and such diverse groups as the Children's Zoo, Girl Scouts and the Junior League.

We are proud to be part of the communities in which we live, and the profession that we serve.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Agriculture Law
• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Civil Rights
• Sexual Harassment
• Discrimination
• Construction Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning
• Wills
• Family Law
• Divorce
• Social Security -- Disability
• Nursing Home
• International Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Natural Resources Law
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Real Estate Law
• Securities Law
• Taxation Law
• Transportation Law
• Workers' Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Agriculture Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Wills, Family Law, Divorce, Social Security -- Disability, Nursing Home, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Taxation Law, Transportation Law, Workers' Compensation Law