Lawayne L. Feit

Lawayne L. Feit, Of Counsel

Lawayne L. Feit joined the firm in 1981. Lawayne is a native of Gage County, Nebraska, having grown up on a farm south of Beatrice. From 1968 through 1970, Lawayne was in the U.S. Army and served as a Lieutenant in Vietnam. Prior to joining the firm, Lawayne was the administrator of the legal division and legal counsel to the Nebraska Department of Revenue.

Lawayne and his wife, Barbara, live in Omaha. He has two grown daughters, Tonya and Tamara, and five grandchildren. In 2010, Lawayne became "of counsel" with the firm.

Education:
J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law, 1973
-- Assistant and Associate Editor of the Nebraska Law Review
-- Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for estate planning
University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- Business Administration, 1967

Professional Affiliations:
Lincoln Estate Planning Council
Lincoln Probate Discussion Group
Lincoln Bar Association
Nebraska Bar Association
American Bar Associations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel -- Fellow

Community Involvement:
American Cancer Society, Lancaster County Chapter
CEDARS Youth Services
Sheridan Lutheran Church
Sheridan Lutheran Church Foundation
Sheridan Child Development Center
Widowed Persons Services
United Way Allocations Team
American Legion Boys State
Advisory Council of St. Elizabeth Foundation
Hickman Community Center Foundation
Panama Community Center Foundation
Malone Community Center Foundation
Veterans of Foreign War
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion -- Judge Advocate for the Department of Nebraska

Areas of Expertise:
Business/Commercial Law
Estate/Probate Law
Tax Law