Practices

Bryan S. Hatch

Partner

DIRECT CONTACT
402.930.1709
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OMAHA OFFICE
1299 Farnam Street, Suite 1500
Omaha, NE 68102

Bryan is a partner in the firm’s Class Action and Complex Litigation Division and chairs the litigation practice for the Omaha office. He handles a broad range of complex tort and business litigation in state and federal courts. He has extensive administrative experience and significant appellate experience in state and federal courts.

Representative Experience

Obtained summary judgment for three closely-held corporations on a multi-million dollar claim brought by alleged minority shareholder for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation. Summary judgment was affirmed on appeal by Nebraska Supreme Court. Jardine v. McVey, 276 Neb. 1023 N.W.2d 690 (2009).
Obtained dismissal of landowner's multi-million dollar suit alleging nuisance, trespass, intentional infliction of emotional distress, recovery of real property and permanent injunction.
Successfully defended numerous employers on various employment claims, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA and retaliation.
Assists hospitals and physicians with medical staff discipline, credentialing, investigations and corrective action proceedings before administrative agencies.
Successfully defended a national banking association on a threatened eviction and termination of a land lease.
Obtained declaratory judgment for an insurer based upon a loss elimination amendment excluded coverage for the requested benefits. Affirmed on appeal. Veseley v. National Travelers Life Company, 12 Neb. App. 622, 682 N.W.2d 713 (2004).
Assists employers, both insured and self-insured, with workers’ compensation audits, compliance and regulatory matters in Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.
Obtained judgment against a policyholder of a multi-million dollar major medical insurance contract on the basis of fraud and misrepresentation.

Education

Creighton University, J.D., cum laude, 1996

California State University - Bakersfield, B.A., Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, 1993

Of Note

Bryan has been a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Construction Management at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Bar Admissions

Nebraska, 1996
Iowa, 2007
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Affiliations

Nebraska State Bar
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
Omaha Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association