Jeremy C. Hollembeak concentrates his practice on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and commercial disputes.  He regularly manages all aspects of debt restructuring and claims monetization for his clients, including advising them on distressed investment opportunities, conflicts and ambiguities in contracts, and efficient litigation and collection strategies. He has extensive experience representing financial institutions, activist hedge funds, credit agents, bond trustees, individual creditors, unsecured creditors’ committees, private equity sponsors, and other strategic parties in debtor-creditor and inter-creditor/priority disputes in state and federal courts.  He has also worked with judgment creditors and litigation funders to design and implement asset-tracing and enforcement campaigns against recalcitrant debtors.  

Prior to joining Baird Holm, Jeremy practiced in New York City for thirteen years, including five years at global litigation boutique Kobre & Kim LLP, and eight years in the Financial Restructuring Group at Milbank LLP. Notwithstanding his relocation to Omaha to be closer to family, Jeremy continues to represent clients and practice before courts in New York.  

In 2016, Jeremy earned the distinction of Fellow by INSOL International for successfully completing its one-year Global Insolvency Course (comparable to an LL.M. program).  In addition to INSOL, Jeremy is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Turnaround Management Association (TMA).  He has spoken on several conference panels and authored or co-authored a number of topical treatises and articles.

Robert L. Kardell (Bob) is an attorney whose practice focuses on technology-based risk management solutions, technology and cyber threat prevention, remediation and response, and fraud prevention and investigation. Bob has more than 22 years of experience working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, Special Agent, Program Coordinator for Public Corruption, Complex Financial Crime, Healthcare Fraud, and Domestic Terrorism.

In his career, Bob has also worked as a computer forensics examiner and accounting forensics investigator.  He has testified numerous times as a fact witness, was designated as an computer expert witness in a $300,000,000 civil case, and drafted expert reports for both accounting and computer-related investigations.

Bob has been a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Heartland ACFE for 12 years. During that time, he has served as a director and a member of the editorial advisory committee for the ACFE’s Fraud Magazine. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); and AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE).

Ashley K. Sayles is a paralegal supporting the immigration practice group of the Firm. She assists with preparation and filing of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visas that include J-1 Waiver for Physicians, H-1B Visa, TN Process, L-1 Visas, PERM Labor Certification, Immigrant Petitions, and Adjustment of Status/Consular Processing. Ashley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies from the College of St. Mary and joins Baird Holm with almost 10 years of immigration experience.

J. Scott Searl draws from his broad general counsel experience to advise business owners and managers on a wide variety of corporate legal matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, commercial contracts, corporate governance, media law, ethics and compliance, and dispute resolution. He also provides outside general counsel services to businesses which have legal needs but do not have in-house counsel.

Scott previously served as general counsel for two companies, most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of a large media company with responsibility for all legal matters, human resources and other administrative functions.  He also served as general counsel for a technology data center and systems integration firm.  Scott works collaboratively with business owners and managers to help them effectively and efficiently achieve their goals.

Since 1998, Scott has been “AV” rated (highest legal and ethical rating) by Martindale-Hubbell.