Practice Areas:
- Banking Law
- Business Planning
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning
- Municipal Law
- Probate
- Real Estate Law
- Wills and Trusts
Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law, 1988
- Juris Doctor
- Creighton University, 1985
- Bachelor of Arts Degree-History
- Kearney High School, 1981
Professional Occupation:
- City Attorney, City of Kearney, 2005 – Present
- Tye Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O., Shareholder, 1996 – Present
- Johannson, Taylor, Rust, Tye & Fagerlund Crookston, MN- Partner, 1988-1996
Admitted:
- Supreme Court of Nebraska, 1996
- U.S. District Court – Minnesota, 1995
- Supreme Court of Minnesota, 1988
Professional Associations:
- Nebraska State Bar Association, 1997- Present
- Buffalo County Bar Association
- International Municipal Lawyers Association
- Nebraska Bank Attorneys Association
- President 2007, Secretary 2006, Treasurer 2005
- 14th District Bar Association, Minnesota
- Continuing Legal Education Coordinator, 1989-1996
Volunteer and Community:
- Kearney Area Community Foundation
- President
- Board Member
- Central Mediation Center
- Board Member – Treasurer, 1998-2011
- Certified Mediator
- Tri-Cities Youth Ice Hockey Association
- President, 1999 – 2004
- Leadership Kearney / Chamber of Commerce
- President & Adult Program Chair, 1997 – 2001
- Kearney Area Children’s Museum
- President & Vice-President, 1996 – 2000
- Boy Scouts of America
- Silver Beaver – 2010
- Eagle Scout – 1978
- ScoutMaster
- District Scouter of the Year / Minnesota
- Legal Counsel – Overland Trails Council
- First Presbyterian Church
- Board of Deacons
- Elder
- Kearney Community Concert Association
- Board Member
Married
- Julia
Children
- Lydia
- Benjamin