James D. Sherrets - an Omaha, Nebraska (NE) Business Litigation Lawyer

Omaha Business Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Litigation 60%
Legal Malpractice 20%
Real Estate 20%

Litigation: 80%

Attorney Information

Overview

Jim Sherrets, founder of the firm, actively represented clients for more than 35 years focusing on business and property disputes. Mr. Sherrets has been admitted to practice in Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. Mr. Sherrets litigated more than 100 cases in which landowners were having property condemned by a governmental entity. Mr. Sherrets has acted as a member of numerous Boards of Appraisal assigned to assess fair market value for properties which were being condemned.

Mr. Sherrets also established an extensive practice litigating legal malpractice actions, disputes between business owners, and claims involving shareholders' rights. Mr. Sherrets has represented purchasers, sellers, and lenders in the purchase, sale, development, and/or zoning of multi-million dollar properties. Mr. Sherrets also represented major businesses and developers in litigation involving real estate purchase or lease agreements and suits involving construction defects.

Significant results achieved by Jim Sherrets include obtaining an order of specific performance directing a purchaser to close on a multi-million dollar property; litigating a personal injury resulting from a construction defect to a verdict in excess of $3.6 million; and successfully terminating a long-term commercial lease valued at more than $25 million. Mr. Sherrets obtained an award in excess of $250,000 against a Colorado loan broker who had misrepresented the terms of a loan and a judgment exceeding $2 million in a business tort action. Other notable judgments obtained by Mr. Sherrets include a Nebraska Supreme Court decision finding restrictive covenants precluding development run with the land and remained enforceable even though the property had been sold out of bankruptcy to a purchaser who intended to develop the property. Mr. Sherrets recently obtained a judgment in federal bankruptcy court in the amount of $1.8 million against an attorney who gave incorrect advice about the best way to apply assets to pay down a debt. Mr. Sherrets' real estate cases included a jury verdict requiring a developer to pay an additional $600,000 for purchase of a piece of commercial property despite the developer's argument that the condition in the contract requiring the additional payment had not been met.

Mr. Sherrets has also defended claims in excess of $20 million. Mr. Sherrets has litigated in over 20 states and now serves the firm in an advisory capacity.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Subject of Feature Article UNO Alumni Magazine, 2008

Education

Legal Education
- University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  J.D.
  Honors: Finalist, National Trial Competition
Non Legal Education
- University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, 1975
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Political Science
  Minor: Economics and Speech

Current Employment Position(s)

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Part Time Associate
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Past Positions

Sherrets Bruno & Vogt LLC, Managing Member, 2009 - 2011
Sherrets & Boecker LLC, Managing Member, 2000 - 2009
Sherrets & Associates, Managing Partner, 1998 - 2000
Sherrets Smith Gardner P.C., Managing Partner, 1988 - 1992
Abrahams, Kaslow & Cassman, Partner, 1985 - 1988
McGrath, North Law Firm, Associate, 1983 - 1985
Kutak Rock, Associate, 1981 - 1982
Law Offices of John Delehant, Associate, 1978 - 1981

Languages

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English
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Classes and Seminars

Advanced Title Insurance Issues, National Business Institute, 2011
Title Law in Nebraska, National Business Institute, 2009
Nebraska Real Estate Update, Nebraska Bar Association, 2008

Representative Cases

Skyline Woods Homeowners v. Broekemeier
- Citation: 276 Neb. 792, 758 N.W.2d 376
- Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
- Year: 2008
Estate of Schwartz v. Schwartz
- Citation: 183 P.2d 552
- Court: Colorado Supreme Court
- Year: 2008
Greenhall Invest. LLC v. Wiese Dev. Corp
- Citation: 14 Neb. App. 155, 706 N.W.2d 552
- Court: Nebraska Court of Appeals
- Year: 2005
Cybertek, Inc. v. Bently Systems, Inc.
- Citation: 182 F. Supp. 2d 864
- Court: U.S. District Court Nebraska
- Year: 2002
Laubscher v. Laubscher, 8 Neb. App. 648
- Citation: 599 N.W.2d 853
- Court: Nebraska Court of Appeals
- Year: 1999
Twin Towers Dev. v. Butternut Apts. LP
- Citation: 257 Neb. 511, 599 N.W.2d 839
- Court: Nebraska S. Ct.
- Year: 1999

Bar Admissions

Nebraska, 1978
Colorado, 1994
Arizona, 1999
U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1978
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1994
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1998
U.S. Tax Court, 1988

Other Affiliations

Nebraska Bar Association, 1978 - 2011 (Member)
Colorado Bar Association, 1994 - 2011 (Member)
Arizona Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Member)

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Contact

Omaha, NE

260 Regency Parkway Drive
Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68114

Directions

Phone: 402-390-1112

Fax: 402-390-1163

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.sherretslaw.com

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