Daniel D. McMahon - Omaha, NE
Attorney at Smith Pauley LLP
Business Lawyers in Omaha, NE
3555 Farnam Street Suite 1000 Omaha, NE 68131
Omaha Business Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business
- Probate
- Real Estate
Attorney Information
Overview
Dan focuses his practice on providing legal services to young married couples with one or more children. These services include estate planning, small business, and real estate. He is always willing to assist clients of all backgrounds accomplish their estate planning goals and take the mystery out of the planning process. Dan also enjoys serving local farmers and agricultural businesses in a variety of business and estate planning areas. Dan's practice specifically focuses on various leases, real estate transactions, and farm succession planning. Dan draws on his experience growing up on a farm south of Hastings to engage productively with farm clients in determining the best solutions to their legal issues. The fastest growing area of Dan’s practice is working with residential landlords in dealing with difficult and troublesome tenants. Dan is one of the most frequently used attorneys in the Hastings area for evictions. Dan has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Creighton University and a Juris Doctor from the Creighton University School of Law. Dan's clinical experience in law school included drafting briefs for the Nebraska Court of Appeals, representing domestic violence victims, and forming numerous microenterprise limited liability companies. After graduating, Dan worked for a private law firm for two years, and then built and managed a successful solo law practice for almost eight years, serving south-central Nebraska, focusing on estate planning, probate, real estate, and business law.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Hastings Area 30 Under 30ish Award, 2023
Education
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Legal Education
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Creighton University School of Law,
Omaha,
Nebraska, 2015
J.D.
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Creighton University School of Law,
Omaha,
Nebraska, 2015
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Non Legal Education
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Creighton University, 2011
B.A.
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Creighton University, 2011
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Leadership Hastings
- Revive, Inc
- Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation
- Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
- St. Cecilia Catholic Church - Parish Council
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska
Other Affiliations
- Adams County Bar Association
- 10th Judicial District Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
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