Julie Jorgensen
Overview
Julie Jorgensen is an accomplished litigator with more than 25 years of experience trying matters in state and federal courts for a wide range of disputes, including breach of contract, business torts, and construction defect. She has extensive experience in professional liability matters, and regularly represents architects, engineers, accountants, attorneys, and real estate professionals, including property managers. She also frequently handles matters concerning catastrophic loss.
Distinguished for exceptional management of cases at inception, Julie builds pathways for ideal outcomes during the earliest stages of disputes, then nimbly adapts strategies as cases progress. She is widely recognized for leading early investigations and rapid responses, including responses to administrative agencies.
Julie understands the importance of identifying clients’ unique needs and objectives to offer the most practical and effective solutions backed by significant courtroom experience and a strong willingness to litigate.
Credentials
Education
- University of Nebraska College of Law, 1994 (J.D.), with distinction
- University of Nebraska, 1990 (B.A.)
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
- Defense Research Institute, Exceptional Performance Award
- Defense Research Institute, State Leadership Award
- Nebraska Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Order of the Barristers
- Nebraska Bar Association
- Nebraska Bar Foundation
- Nebraska Defense Counsel Association, Past President
- Omaha Bar Association
- Iowa Bar Association
- Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF), Board Member
- Defense Research Institute, Past Representative for Nebraska
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- “My Deal (Business, Financial, Real Estate, and Others) Has Environmental Risks?!” Spencer Fane Advantage CLE, December 2025
- “The Impact of Climate Change on Professional Claims,” Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 2025
- “Everybody Gets Sued! (when mom and pop sell their business),” Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 2024
- “The Erosion of Privity in Professional Negligence,” Professional Liability Defense Federation Annual Meeting, September 2023
- “Experts – Yours and Theirs,” Nebraska Defense Counsel Annual Meeting, June 2022