Career Highlights

• Timothy Wagner v. Gennaro J. Orrico,et al, 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals, 8:94CV116. Large complex commercial litigation dealing with RICO, civil fraud and insurance receivership with the 8^th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming Mr. Novotny’s client’s judgment in the amount of $50.1 million for his client.
• Hoffart v. Hodge, 5 Neb.App. 838, 567 N.W.2d 600.  Complex case involving two appeals affirming twice jury verdicts in favor of Mr. Novotny’s clients and setting the standard for habit and routine evidence and scope of expert testimony standards.
• Chism v. Campbell,250 Neb. 921, 553 N.W.2d 741.  Medical malpractice matter affirming a judgment in favor of Mr. Novotny’s client refining the establishment of the use of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitor in medical negligence case.
• Waite v. Carpenter,1 Neb.App. 321, 496 N.W.2d 1 and Waite v. Carpenter, 3 Neb.App. 879, 533 N.W.2d 917. Complicated series of six lawsuits establishing the doctrine of the unauthorized practice of law in this field upholding dismissal for Mr. Novotny’s clients.
• Hitzemann v. Adam, 246 Neb. 201, 518 N.W.2d 102.  Involved medical negligence cases establishing in Nebraska the legal doctrine of not recognizing a cause of action for wrong birth of a viable child in favor of Mr. Novotny’s client.
• Stetson v. Silverman, 278 Neb. 389. Original mandamus action to the Nebraska Supreme Court establishing the standard for protection of Nebraska State Agency privileges.

Mr. Novotny has taken approximately 78 cases to jury verdict in the areas of business disputes, professional negligence, complex commercial litigation, personal injury, civil RICO, environmental, product liability real property issues, will contest, breach of contract, construction law, insurance coverage, agricultural law, employment law, FELA, crossing accidents and intellectual property.

Product liability cases include appliance cases, fire, defective materials, defective construction.

Education

Creighton University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, member of the Moot Court Team and Moot Court Board of Directors

University of Nebraska at Omaha  

Admitted to Bar and Courts

State and Federal Courts in Nebraska

United States Supreme Court

United States Tax Court

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Federal District Courts in Arizona, Colorado and Wisconsin

Memberships, Boards and Committees

Nebraska State Bar Association

Omaha Bar Association

Nebraska Defense Counsel Association

Defense Research Institute

American Board of Trial Advocates

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

Elected to Nebraska State Bar Association Executive Council, District 2, 2019

Member of various Nebraska Judicial Nomination Commissions

Nebraska Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow 

Elected to American Board of Trial Advocates, 2013

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Novotny is a regular speaker on various areas of law, professional issue, risk management, and compliance.

Awards

Defense Counsel of the Year by the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association

Lifetime Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation

Best Lawyers Recipient, 2019 to present

AV rated by Martindale Hubbell (highest possible rating based upon peer review)

Practice Emphasis

Business Litigation