Services
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property, Copyright & Trademark
- Technology & E-Commerce
- Construction
- Transportation
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1984
- Northern Arizona University, B.S., Education, magna cum laude, 1976
Jill Robb Ackerman
1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2068
Jill Robb Ackerman is the chairperson of the Litigation Section of Baird Holm LLP. She represents individuals and businesses with respect to complex business litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings concerning corporate disputes, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and computers and technology. She is a frequent speaker on the perils of electronic discovery and the protection of trademarks and trade secrets.
Ms. Ackerman is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (© 2008-2009 Woodward/White Inc.) and in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners Publishing 2005-2008), Nebraska Super Lawyers (© 2007-2009), and Benchmark, America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, (Institutional Investors © 2008) for her work in intellectual property litigation and business litigation. She is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.
Ms. Ackerman is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association and sits in its House of Delegates and the Executive Council. She also chaired its Judiciary Committee for two years. She is a member of the American Bar Association, and its Litigation Section and Committee on Intellectual Property Litigation, and Business Law Section. Ms. Ackerman is a member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, the former Chairperson of the Federal Practice Committee, and has served on the Federal Advisory Committee for the Eighth Circuit. Additionally, Ms. Ackerman is a Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation and serves on its Board of Directors. She is also a charter member of the Robert Spire Inn of Court and taught Trial Advocacy at Creighton University School of Law.
Ms. Ackerman served as law clerk to the Honorable C. Arlen Beam of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska from 1984 through 1986.
Selected Practice Highlights
- Represented clients in breach of contract cases concerning technology matters
- Represented numerous clients in trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, consumer fraud cases, deceptive trade practice, and breach of warranty claims
- Represented four school districts and multiple individuals in civil rights case to provide a quality education to low income, minority and non-English speaking students, which led to restructuring of Nebraska school finance laws
- Represented companies in conducting internal investigations of alleged breaches of duty
- Successfully defended companies in class actions by obtaining court orders denying certification of classes
- Obtained summary judgment on statue of repose in toxic tort case
- Represented clients in product cases concerning fork lifts
- Represented environmental product manufacturer in international arbitration to terminate distributor in Thailand
- Represented multiple claimants in securities arbitrations
Publications
- “Product Safety Crackdown – Sweeping CPSA Changes Impact Marketing, Shipping, Quality,” USLAW Magazine, Spring-Summer 2009
- “Chapter 1 - School Finance Litigation in Nebraska, Nebraska Coalition for Educational Equity and Adequacy v. Heineman,” A Quality Education for Every Child: Stories from the Lawyers on the Front Lines, Co-Authored with Elizabeth Eynon-Kokrda, 2009
- “Practical Steps to Protect the Attorney–Client Privilege and the Work–Product Privilege While Working With Experts,” Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 20, No. 1, Fall 2008 (ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation 2008)
- “Implementing an effective litigation hold directive,” Benchmark – The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. The Institutional Investor, 2008
- “Implementing A Litigation Hold as Part of A Document Retention Plan Applicable to Electronic Information,” School Law Practice: E-Discovery, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2007
Recent Speaking Engagements
- "Top Twenty Ways to Protect the Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product When Working with Experts," American Bar Association, Annual Meeting Panel, August 2009
- "An In-Depth Primer on Computer Forensics and Electronically Stored Evidence," Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, October 2008
- "From File to Trial - The Extreme Sport of E-Discovery," Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, October 2008
- "Building on Success," 7th Annual Quality Education Conference; National Access Network, Teachers College - Columbia University, June 2007
- "Hot Topics in Cyberlaw," co-speaker with Jim O'Connor; Nebraska State Bar Association Technology Seminar and Exposition, May 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2000
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 2000
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 1998
- Iowa, 1997
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992
- United States Supreme Court, 1992
- Nebraska, 1984
- United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, 1984
News
Seminars & Events
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- Board of Directors, USLAW Network
- Nebraska State Bar Association and its House of Delegates, Executive Counsel Representative for the Fourth Supreme Court District
- American Bar Association
- 2006 Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Chair
- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
- Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation
- Robert Spire Inn of Court
- Creighton Law School Advisory Committee