ABOUT

Douglas G. Pauley

My wife, Kristin and I, have lived in Hastings since 1981. This is when I joined the law firm of Conway and Connolly. Kristin and I have been married since 1978 and we have three children: Bryan, a banker in Littleton, Co., who has given us two wonderful granddaughters; Scott, an attorney in our law office; and Lauran, who has degrees in journalism, political science and law. She currently works in Washington D.C.

I enjoy the practice of law immensely. It gives me great satisfaction to know that I am helping people during some of their darkest hours, whether they have been hurt, or lost a loved one. When I am not practicing law, Kris and I enjoy playing tennis, doing yard work, enjoying our friends in Hastings, and getting away to Estes Park to enjoy the Rocky Mountains and see our son, Bryan, and his daughters, Hannah and Lilly.

Oh, also, I am an avid Husker fan; football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, all things Nebraska, I cheer for. GO BIG RED!
Kris and I both grew up in Lincoln, NE, but Hastings has been our home since 1981. This is a great community that we have been blessed to raise our family in. We believe it is important to give back to the community as best we can, and in this regard I have served on number of non-profit boards, including our church, First United Methodist Church, and otherwise enjoy volunteering whenever I can for projects within our community.

Education:

University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. 1981
University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.A. with distinction

Admitted:

1981 Nebraska and U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
2008 Colorado Barristers and National Trial

Member:

American Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
American Trial Lawyers Association
Adams County Bar Association
National Member of the Order of the Barristers
Thomas Stinson Allen Appellate Moot Court
University of Nebraska College of Law National Trial Competition Team
Highland Realty Board
Lochland Country Club
Endowment Committee – First United Methodist Church

Continuing Legal Education

2011

UNCL 2011 Estate and Business Planning Program
NCLE Anatomy for Lawyers featuring Professor Samuel Hodge
2011 NCLE Annual Real Estate Institute

2012

NATA 2012 Lien Law Seminar
NBI Structuring Injury Settlements to Offset Government Liens
NATA Agricultural Tax Seminars
UNCL Estate and Business Planning
NSBA 2012 New Legislation Update
NBI Medicare Set-Asides in Workers’ Compensation
NCLE NSBA Central Nebraska Estate Planning Seminar
NSBA 2012 Ethics Update Part 1

2013

NCLE The Annual 2013 Estate Planning and Probate Institute Trust Us: Make of It What You Will
2013 Estate and Business Planning Program
NSBA Advanced Estate Planning Conference
NCLE 2013 Real Estate Institute

2014

Stafford Estate Planning Update for 2014
NCLE Trusts and Estates 101
UNCL 2014 Estate and Business Planning Program
NBI The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Injury Settlements
NBI How to Cross-Examine Vocational Experts
NATA Tools for the Trade: The Essentials of Litigation

2015

NATA 2015 Workers’ Compensation Seminar
NSBA 2015 Annual Estate Planning and Probate Institute Focus on Agricultural Estate Planning
UNCL 2015 John M. Gradwohl Estate and Business Planning Program
NBI Advanced Auto Injury

2016

NBI: Step-Up Basis, Portability and AB Planning Under ATRA 2012 (Video Webcast)
NBI: Back Neck and Brain Injuries: Doctor and Attorney Perspectives (Video Webcast)
NBI: Top Single Member LLC Mistakes to Avoid (Teleconference)

2017

NATA 2017 Workers’ Compensation Seminar
NBI Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
2017 Ethics Update

2018

2018 Annual Estate Planning & Probate Institute: The Nuts and Bolts of Probate
NBI National Business Institute, “Medicaid Liens (and More) in Personal Injury Settlements: New Rules and Regulations”
2018 Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar. Topics included:
New Legislation Update
Determining Reasonable and Necessary Care
Basis for Impairment, Using or Not Using AMA Guides
The Appeals Process
Functional Capacity Evaluations
New Caselaw Update
Ethics in the Battlezone
The Competition
Workers’ Compensation Section Networking Reception
The Con-Going Role of VR Evident in a LOEC

2019

2019 Advanced Estate Planning Institute
LLC Operating Agreements Gone Wrong
Administrative Office of the Courts/Probation – 2019 Summer CLE Session by Attorney Services Division
NSBA 2019 Workers Compensation Seminar

2020

National Business Institute – Proving Exacerbation of Pre-Existing Injuries: Doctor and Attorney Perspectives Webcast
NSBA 2020 Annual Estate Planning Seminar
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company – Change in Plan: Firm Finances and Remote Financial Management for Lawyers

2021

NATA Representing the TBI Client Webcast
NBI Estate Planning Tools and the New Laws: What Still Works (and What Doesn’t)

Practice Areas

Personal Injury
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Workers’ Comp
Business Succession Planning
Estate Planning & Probate
Trust Administration
Entity Creation (Corporate & Limited Liability Companies)