Services
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1980
- University of Kansas, B.A., Political Science, 1977
Richard E. Putnam
1700 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2068
Richard E. Putnam is the Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the firm's Business, Tax and Estate Planning Section. He provides counsel to individuals and for-profit and not-for-profit businesses of all sizes.
Mr. Putnam is a member of the Omaha Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and its Sections on Antitrust and Business Law. He is a lecturer on corporate, commercial and financial institution matters.
Mr. Putnam is Past President of the Board of the Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN), Past President of the Omaha Theater Company Board, Past President of the University of Kansas Alumni Association (Omaha Chapter), Past President of the Fontenelle Nature Association Board and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Currently, he serves on the Board of Take Flight Farms, Inc. and is Past President of the Girls Inc. Board and Vice-President of the Board of the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Foundation. Mr. Putnam is included on the 2009 Great Plains Super Lawyers list, The Best Lawyers in America 2009 list and the 2009 Chambers and Partners USA list.
Selected Practice Highlights
- Regularly advises businesses on mergers and acquisitions and day-to-day and long term strategic issues, including choice of entity structures and business planning
- Regularly advises national and international foundations and not-for-profit entities
- Counsels individuals and owners of family businesses on wealth and succession planning
- Represents multiple distribution companies and provides counsel concerning trade and related issues
- Advises financial institutions on documentation and regulatory matters
Bar & Court Admissions
- Nebraska, 1980
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- American Bar Association and its Sections on Antitrust and Business Law
- Board of Trustees for the Greater Omaha Alliance for Business Ethics
- Board of Directors for Take Flight Farms, Inc.
- Board of Directors and Past President of Girls Inc.
- Board of Directors and Vice-President of Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Foundation
- Nebraska Association of Bank Attorneys- Past President
- Board of Directors of the University of Kansas Alumni Association