Michael W. Pirtle | |
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| Judge of theNebraska Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office July 6, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Dave Heineman |
| Preceded by | Theodore Carlson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-02-22)February 22, 1953 (age 72) Houston,Texas |
| Education | Midland University (B.A.) University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.) |
Michael W. Pirtle (born February 22, 1953)[1] is a Judge of theNebraska Court of Appeals.
Pirtle earned hisBachelor of Arts in business fromMidland University in 1975 and hisJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Nebraska College of Law in 1978.[1]
Pirtle joined the law firm of Gross & Welch in 2006 and served as its director until his appointment to the Nebraska Court of Appeals in 2011. Prior to that, he worked as a senior staff attorney for American Family Insurance from 2000 to 2006 and as an associate and partner with the Omaha firms of Walentine, O’Toole, McQuillan, & Gordon from 1986 to 2000, and McCormack, Cooney, Mooney, & Hillman from 1979 to 1986. From 1978 to 1979, Pirtle was an associate with Noren & Burns in Lincoln. Since 2011, Pirtle has served as chair of the Nebraska Supreme Court Dispute Resolutions Advisory Council.[2]
He was appointed by GovernorDave Heineman on June 24, 2011 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Judge Theodore Carlson on April 16, 2011.[3]
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Theodore Carlson | Judge of theNebraska Court of Appeals 2011–present | Incumbent |
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