Mandy was raised in Columbus, Nebraska and obtained her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Nebraska. She then obtained her law degree from Creighton University in 1993. While at Creighton she earned a spot on the Advanced Trial Practice Team and participated in trial competitions around the country. She was a member of the Client Counseling Board and participated in student government. She remains committed to the law school by volunteering her time as a mock trial judge for current students.
Mandy has three adult children: Matt, Scott, and Heidi. Mandy was a mock trial coach for her kids and continued to serve in that role for Platteview High School even after they graduated.
Mandy has been active in her professional community and has served on the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Judicial Nominating Committee, which helps appoint new justices to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Mandy has also served on the Nebraska Judicial Qualifications Commission which reviews citizen and attorney complaints about Nebraska Judges. She is active in the Sarpy County Bar Association and previously served on the Executive Board of the Omaha Bar Association.
Bar Admissions:
- Nebraska, 1993
- United States District Court District of Nebraska, 1993
- United States Supreme Court, 2012
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
- D. – 1993
- Honors: Member, Advanced Trial Practice Team
- University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
- A. – 1990
- Major: Economics
