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Michael J. Javoronok 
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Managing Partner
phone (308) 630-0808
(800) 828-8146 (Toll Free)
fax (308) 630-0771
email Email Me


During law school, Mr. Javoronok was a law clerk for the Douglas County District Court.  After graduation from law school. he was a Deputy County Attorney handling a wide range of cases from fires and explosions, to investigating causes of death as Deputy Coroner, and learning investigative techniques.  After five years, he went into the civil practice of law and has handled primarily litigation including personal injury and some commercial cases since then.  He is an avid photographer, and he and his staff prepare many of their own trial exhibits.  He has been an on line researcher for more than 25 years.  He has tried cases in Nebraska, Texas, and Missouri.  He is licensed in Nebraska and Colorado.
Areas of Practice:
25% Insurance Law
75% Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Bar Admissions:
Nebraska, 1975
Colorado, 1989
Education:
Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1975
J.D.


University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1971
B.A.


Published Works:
"AMA Guidelines," Litigating Spinal Cord Injuries, Kosieradzki ed. Wiley Law, 1995


Representative Cases:
Rahmig v. Mosley Machinery Co., 226 Neb. 423, 412 NW 2d 56 (Supreme Ct. of NE 1987)
Meisner v. Patton Electric Co., 781 F. Supp. 1432 (U.S. District Ct. D. NE 1990)
Benzel v. Keller Indus., 253 Neb. 20, 567 N.W.2d 552 (Supreme Ct. of NE 1997)
Greenwalt v. Wal-Mart Stores, 253 Neb. 32, 567 N.W. 2d 560 (Supreme Ct. of NE 1997)
Snyder v. Case, 259 Neb. 621, 611 N.W.2d 409 (Supreme Ct. of NE 2000)
Amateis v. Bridgeport, 2000 WL 868510 (Neb. App. 2000)
Bailey v. Midamerica Realty Investment, Inc., 2000 WL 199327 (Neb. App. 2000)
In Re Guardianship and Conservatorship of Amelia Hartwig v. John Hartwig, Neb. App. 526 N.W. 2d 526 (  2003)
The Security First Bank v. Lockwood, Westlaw 2003 10 5070 (Neb. App. 2003)
Salazar v. Scotts Bluffs County, 266 Neb. 444, 665 N.W.2d 659 (Neb. 2003)
The Security First Bank v. Lockwood, Westlaw 2003 1050 (Neb. App. 2003)
Larreau v. Delara, 2004 WL 2339481 (Neb.App. 2004)
Mooney v. Gordon Memorial Hospital Dist., 268 Neb. 273, 682 N.W.2d 253 (Neb. 2004)
Bronsen v. Dawes County, 14 Neb. App. 82, 704 N.W.2d 273 (  2005)
Molina v. American Alternative Ins. Corp., 270 Neb. 218, 699 N.W.2d 415 (  2005)
Spear T Ranch, Inc. v. Melvin Knaub, et al, 269 Neb. 177, 691N.W.2d 116 (  2005)
Spear T Ranch, Inc. v. Melvin Knaub, et al, 271 Neb. 578, 713 N.W.2d 489 (  2006)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Opening Statement: The Wall Begins to Rise for the Defendant, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Grand Island, NE, 1991


Using the AMA Guides to Impeach the Defense Orthopedist and Get a Fair Verdict, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Orleans, LA, 1993


Deposing the Medical/Psychological Expert, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, San Diego, CA, 1994


Deposing the Medical Expert: Using the AMA Guides, Western Trial Lawyers Association, Sheridan, WY, 1994


Rating Spinal Cord Injury Using the American Medical Association Guidelines, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX, 1996


Cross Examination of Defense Reconstructionist, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Omaha, NE, 1996


Opening Statement for the Plaintiff, NATA, Lincoln, NE, 1998


Cheap, Effective, Demonstrative Evidence, NATA, Omaha, NE, 1998


Demonstrative Evidence, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Council Bluffs, IA, 1998


Requests for Admissions, NATA, Omaha, NE, 2000


Third Party Action Subrogation, NCLE, Omaha, NE, 2000


Dealing with Non-Medical Experts, NATA, Ashland, NE, 2001


Tort Actions with Worker's Comp Subrogation Issues, NATA, Omaha, NE, 2004


Statute of Limitation and Exhaustion Issues in UIM Cases, NATA, Ashland, NE, 2005


Advanced Discovery Techniques, WTLA, Cheyenne, WY, 2005


Advanced Discovery Techniques, Part II, Cheyenne, WY, 2005


Advanced Discovery Techniques III, Cody, WY, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Scotts Bluff County Bar Association
Member


Scotts Bluff County Bar Association, 2005
President


Nebraska State Bar Association
Member


The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Sustaining Member


Nebraska Association of Trial Lawyers, 1986 - 1999
Member, Board of Directors


Nebraska Association of Trial Lawyers, 1998 - 1999
President


Nebraska Association of Trial Lawyers, 2003 - Present
Member


Languages:
French

Mr. Javoronok has handled cases in the following cities and towns; Scottsbluff, Gering, Terrytown, Minatare, McGrew, Melbeta, Chadron, Crawford, Harrison, Hay Springs, Gordon Rushville, Merriman, Valentine, Hyannis, Bridgeport, Broadwater, Harrisburg, Lodgepole, Alliance, Morrill, Mitchell, Bayard, Sidney, Kimball, Potter, Dix, Big Springs, Chappell, Ogallala, North Platte, Grand Island, Hastings, Omaha, Lincoln, O’Neill, and McCook, Nebraska.

Contact

Michael J. Javoronok Firm

2425 Circle Drive, Suite 100
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361

Toll Free: (800) 828-8146
Phone: (308) 630-0808
Fax: (308) 630-0771

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