Services
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 1997
- Creighton University, B.S.,B.A., Finance, 1994
Heidi A. Guttau-Fox
1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2068
Heidi A. Guttau-Fox was conferred a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Creighton University School of Law in 1997. She also received her B.S.B.A, magna cum laude, with a major in Finance from Creighton University in 1994. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Guttau-Fox served as judicial clerk to Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. She has also served as an Adjunct Legal Writing Instructor for Creighton University School of Law.
Ms. Guttau-Fox is an Associate in the firm's Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law Practice Group. She represents employers in employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, non-compete violations and other employment-related matters. She also regularly handles ERISA litigation. She frequently represents employers in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state anti-discrimination agencies.
Selected Practice Highlights
- Successfully represented employers in numerous employment cases in federal and state courts, including obtaining numerous summary judgment orders for employers in discrimination cases
- Handled various ERISA litigation matters, including obtaining constructive trusts for reimbursement/subrogation claims as equitable relief under ERISA after the Supreme Court's Knudson v. Great West decision
Publications
• “Noncompete must-knows,” American Bankers Association (ABA) Banking Journal (July 2010)
“No Foreseeability, No Duty, No-Frills! The Nebraska Supreme Court Imposes a Duty in Erichsen v. No-Frills Supermarkets of Omaha, Inc.,” 29 Creighton Law Review 439
Bar & Court Admissions
- Nebraska, 1999
- Iowa, 1997
- District of Nebraska
- Northern District of Iowa
- Southern District of Iowa
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
News
- Heidi Guttau-Fox Appointed to the Federal Practice Committee, District of Nebraska
- Heidi Guttau-Fox to Present at ISBA Labor & Employment Seminar
- Health Care Section Members to present at Nebraska Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Seminars & Events
- 2011 Baird Holm Labor Law Forum
- Save the Date for the 23rd Annual Baird Holm Labor Law Forum
- 2010 Baird Holm Labor Law Forum
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association Federal Practice Committee
- Iowa State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Council
- Omaha Bar Association
- Pottawattamie County Bar Association