Christopher D. Curzon, Partner

Areas of Specialty:

Business and corporate law; commercial litigation; real estate, zoning and land development; creditor rights; bankruptcy creditor rights; political subdivisions; adoption; personal injury.

Position & Background:

• Partner. Born Topeka, Kansas, March 21, 1962
• Admitted in following jurisdictions: Nebraska; Iowa; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nebraska and Districts of Southern & Northern Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; United States Tax Court
• Member: Omaha and Nebraska Bar Associations and Iowa State Bar Association
• Law Clerk: Honorable D. Nick Caporale, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1991-1992
• District Representative, Congressman Hal Daub, 1986- 1988
• Languages: German

Education:

Brigham Young University (B.A. - Economics, 1986); Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; Member and Note and Comment Editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, 1989-1991.

Civic Involvement:

• Member, National Board of Directors for Brigham Young University Alumni Association
• Boy Scouts of America, ongoing service in various capacities
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ongoing service in various capacities
• Westside Wrestling Club, ongoing service in various capacities
• New Development Transitional Housing, Board of Director, 2001-2007
• Committee Member, Omaha Public Schools Desegregation Task Force Committee, 1996-1997
• West YMCA, Board of Director, 1994-95

Awards/Recognitions:

• Ten Outstanding Young Omahans Award, 1996
• Graduate-Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Omaha Class 21
• USA Wrestling Certified Coach
• Eagle Scout

Publications:

• "Air Line Pilots Ass'n, Int'l b. UAL Corp: Antitakeover Defense Mechanisms in the Context of Labor Agreements" 16 Del.J.Corp.L. 1365, 1991, reprinted in 34 Corp. Practice Commentator 399, 1992.

Personal:

Married with seven children.

Sample Case Cites:

• May v. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board et al., 368 B.R. 850 (Bkrtcy.D.Neb. 2007);
• Delcastillo v. Odyssey Resource Management, Inc., 479 F.Supp.2d 1087, 41 Employee Benefits Cas. 1180 (D.Neb. 2007);
• In re Golf, L.L.C., 322 B.R. 874 (Bkrtcy.D.Neb.,2004);
• Delcastillo v. Odyssey Resource Management, Inc., 320 F.Supp.2d 889 (D.Neb. 2004);
• Delcastillo v. Odyssey Resource Management, Inc., 431 F.3d 1124, 36 Employee Benefits Cas. 1705 (8th Cir. 2000);
• Oak Grove Farm Ltd. Partnership v. Conagra, Inc., 105 F.Supp.2d 1064 (D.Neb. 2000);
• Imageware, Inc. v. U.S. West Communications, 219 F.3d 793 (8th Cir. 2000);
• Mostly Media, Inc. v. U.S. West Communications, 186 F.3d 864, (8th Cir. 1999);
• Huffman v. Poore, 6 Neb.App. 43, 569 N.W.2d 549 (Neb.App. 1997);
• Abboud v. Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources Dist., 253 Neb. 514, 571 N.W.2d 302 Neb. 1997);
• In re Rine & Rine Auctioneers, Inc., 74 F.3d 848, Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,765 (8th Cir. 1996);
• In re Rine & Rine Auctioneers, Inc., 74 F.3d 854 (8th Cir. 1996);
• West Gate Bank v. American Nat. Bank, 250 Neb. 506, 550 N.W.2d 318 (Neb. 1996);
• Jindra v. Clayton, 247 Neb. 597, 529 N.W.2d 523 (Neb. 1995);
• WBE Co., Inc. v. Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources Dist., 247 Neb. 522, 529 N.W.2d 21 (Neb. 1995);
• Western Sec. Bank. v. U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co., 248 Neb. 679, 539 N.W.2d 15 (Neb.1995);
• Nebel v. Internal Revenue Service et al.,, 175 B.R. 306 (Bkrtcy.D.Neb.1994).