Employment Law

• Employment Contract
• Non-compete Agreement
  Most every person in the world is employed or has been employed in some fashion. The wages and benefits associated with that employment are obviously, very important to individuals and the clients of Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson routinely seek and obtain guidance and counsel regarding employment matters. The attorneys of Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson have considerable experience in handling wage claims by employees against employers including actions under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act as well as have considerable experience in drafting confidentiality agreements and reviewing non-compete agreements to insure that those agreements meet the individual needs of the client.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Construction Litigation
  Mr. Fitzgerald is a Fellow in the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and was appointed by the Nebraska Supreme Court to serve on its Ethics Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association (Executive Council), State Bar of South Dakota and the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. He is licensed to practice in all Nebraska and South Dakota Courts as well as the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska and the District of South Dakota and the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Mr. Fitzgerald practices law in the areas of insurance law and defense, automobile negligence, products liability, personal injury litigation, construction law, commercial litigation, corporation and business organization, and real estate.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson also assists individuals with their life planning needs. The firm handles estate planning, probate and estate administration, real estate transactions, land use and zoning issues, eminent domain and landlord/tenant disputes.
• Eminent Domain
• Land Use and Zoning

Criminal Law

• Hit and Run
• Criminal Defense
  We have extensive experience in all aspects of civil, criminal defense and commercial trial practice in Federal and State Courts. The law firm of Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson has built a strong regional reputation for its tough and skillful trial lawyers.
• Wrongful Death
• Sex Crimes
  NELIGH — A 45-year-old Neligh man accused of sexual assault of a child was found not guilty late Tuesday afternoon by a jury.
• Misdemeanors
  A former Stanton County commissioner can still seek higher office after his charge of fraudulent candidate filing was reduced to a misdemeanor.
• Assault
• Homicide
  In 2014, a very unfortunate and tragic accident occurred in Antelope County whereby a pedestrian construction worker was killed in an automobile accident involving a client of Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson. Some two (2) weeks before the case was ready to proceed to Jury Trial and after two potentially dispositive Motions were filed by our attorneys, the prosecutor indicated his intention to dismiss the charges and did so shortly thereafter. A sad case, which was truly an accident, fortunately did not become a criminal conviction for Motor Vehicle Homicide. The case was defended by Ronald E. Temple.
• Kidnapping
  In November 2015, a criminal case filed in Cedar County charging the defendant with Kidnapping was dismissed by Motion of the special prosecutor. The charges stemmed from a misunderstanding regarding the whereabouts of a minor child. Fortunately, after considerable efforts were undertaken, the issues leading to the misunderstanding were addressed to the satisfaction of the special prosecutor, who then chose to dismiss the charge, which carried the potential of life imprisonment.

Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
  A court of law is the only way one can obtain a divorce decree, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment. The court also has jurisdiction to resolve other issues that may be related to the divorce including custody and visitation rights for minor children, division of marital assets and debts, and spousal support. The attorneys at Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson have a proven record of representing parties in domestic relation cases that finds a fair and equitable division of the property and the attorneys work hard to promote the best interests of any children that may be involved in the divorce proceeding. The dynamics of each divorce are different based upon the relationship of the parties, and the attorneys at Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson can assist you in finding the unique answer or resolution to your divorce questions.
• Adoption
• Spousal Support
• Legal Separation
• Annulment

Trusts and Estates

• Probate
• Estate Planning
  Mr. Bartell is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, Seventh Judicial District Bar Association, the Nebraska Defense Counsel Association and the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. He is licensed to practice law in Nebraska and Iowa. Mr. Bartell’s general practice includes, but is not limited to, representing clients who have suffered a personal injury, cases involving all aspects of family law, criminal law, commercial law, insurance law, pursuing and defending cases between private parties for damages or to settle disputes, and counseling individuals and families on wills, trusts, and estate planning and administration.
• Wills
  A common question among ordinary people is “Do you have a Will”? The attorneys at Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson assist their clients with the formation of simple legal Wills and related documents. A Will is unique to each individual but most individuals prefer to see and know that their assets devolve to certain individuals in the event of their death and also want to have the comfort of knowing that their children and loved ones will be taken care of in the event of an untimely passing. The attorneys at Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson have the ability to assist the clients with the formation of a last Will and other documents that give confidence to their clients that their loved ones and assets will be taken care of in a way that is unique to them.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Mr. Vetter has served as the Nebraska State Representative of DRI and is a current member of DRI. Mr. Vetter is also a member of the Nebraska Defense Counsel and served as an officer and board member for the Nebraska Defense Counsel. Mr. Vetter is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Vetter has earned the honor of being selected as a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Mr. Vetter is “AV” rated by his peers through the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review. Mr. Vetter practices in the areas of insurance law, insurance defense, automobile negligence, personal injury litigation, products liability, real estate, and commercial litigation.
• Medical Malpractice
  The Fitzgerald, Vetter, Temple, Bartell, & Henderson Law Office represents individuals in cases involving automobile negligence, wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, professional malpractice and medical malpractice.
• Auto Accidents