Benn, Jacqueline

I grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska and graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in 1986. I walked-on at the University of Nebraska to play football as a place-kicker and punter. I graduated with a BA degree from UNL in 1990 and began shortly thereafter in the MBA program. I began my legal education in 1992 at the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law associated with Michigan State University. Seeking to get back to my Midwestern roots, I transferred to the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas where I graduated in 1995.

Upon passing the bar exam in the State of Nebraska in September 1995, I opened the Law Office of Todd D. Bennett as a general practitioner. On May 6, 1996 I joined the Rehm Law Firm as an associate and became a partner in December 2000. I specialize in workers' compensation and personal injury cases and have significant courtroom experience with over several hundred trials. I also have courtroom experience in social security disability administration hearings, unemployment law hearings and Federal Court cases dealing with COBRA law and wage and hour claims. In 2007, I obtained my bar admission in the State of Iowa and practice workers' compensation in the State of Iowa as well.

My legal activities include:

• Member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
• Member of the Legislative Committee of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
• American Association of Justice - member and State Delegate for the State of Nebraska
• Nebraska State Supreme Court and Nebraska State Court of Appeals - argued and won several important cases for injured workers
• Member of the Workplace Injury Law Advocacy Group
• Member of the Nebraska State Bar Association
• Member of the Nebraska State Bar Association Workers' Compensation Executive Committee for a 2nd term after being Treasurer in 2005, Secretary in 2006 and Chair of the Executive Committee in 2007.
• Member of Lincoln Bar Association
• Member of the American Inns of Court - 1999-2003
• Presented at numerous seminars as a Speaker for the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Nebraska State Bar Association, Loran and Sterling Education Services, Several Nebraska Communities and Local Unions

Undergraduate Education:

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln - B.A. Political Science, Minor in Spanish as a Foreign Language, August 1990
• Big 8 Conference Honor Roll 1986-1990
• Place-kicker and Punter for the Nebraska Football Team 1986-1990

Community Involvement:

• YMCA Youth Soccer, Flag Football, Basketball and Baseball Coach for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, and Fourth Grade - 2003-2007
• Lincoln Youth Midget Head Football Coach - 1995-1999; and 2006 to 2011 and present for the Executive Club at the Rookie, D and C football teams.
• Presently Co-owner and baseball coach for the Lincoln Synergy Baseball select baseball organization.

In all my legal endeavors and community activities, my favorite thing is spending time with my three sons.