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Cathleen H. Allen

Attorneys / Partners

Cathleen H. Allen

Partner · With the firm since 1989

Cathleen H. Allen has been a Partner at Smith Johnson since 1994 where she concentrates her practice on family law, estate planning, trust and probate administration, guardianship and conservatorships, real estate, and business formation. Ms. Allen joined the law firm upon graduation from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1989 and has been associated with the firm ever since.

Education

  • J.D. with high distinction, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1989
  • B.S. Business Administration, with distinction, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1986

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

  • Nebraska, 1989
  • United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, 1989

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Trust and Probate Administration
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships
  • Real Estate
  • Business Formation
  • Family Law

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

  • Nebraska State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Hall County Bar Association
  • Member of the Subcommittee of the Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Court (2006)

Community Involvement

  • CHI St. Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE, Community Board Member and Chair
  • Grand Island YMCA, Board Member
  • Nebraska State Bar Foundation, Treasurer, 2019
  • Past: Hall County Merit Commission, Grand Island YWCA, Grand Island Education Foundation, and Edgerton Explorit Center, Aurora, NE

Honors & Awards

  • Order of the Coif
  • Member, University of Nebraska Law Review (1987-1989)
  • Nebraska State Bar Foundation Bronze Fellow