Thomas H. Dahlk

Of Counsel

Litigation

As a trial lawyer who focuses on cases involving complex business transactions, Thomas has successfully obtained verdicts for clients in federal and state court and provided litigation strategy and multidistrict litigation management for clients in the securities industry.

J.D., Creighton University School of Law, magna cum laude; Lead Articles Editor, Creighton Law Review
B.A., University of Wisconsin, with Distinction

Nebraska Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nebraska

Litigation Counsel of America (fellow)
Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
Nebraska State Bar Foundation (fellow, 1999)

Thomas’ cases have ranged from “bet-the-company” civil cases involving complex legal theories to obtaining an acquittal in a bank fraud criminal case. He has obtained dismissal of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims on behalf of defendants and has extensive experience in securities litigation and shareholder disputes.

Thomas has tried more than 30 jury trials and more than 100 bench trials and arbitrations. He is rated in the top tier of business litigators in Chambers USA.

Community Involvement

Omaha Symphony (governing member, 2005-2011)
United Way Tocqueville Society (Recruitment Committee, 2008-2011)
Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory School (Board of Trustees, 1998-2007)

Obtained jury verdict in stock option case for Fortune 1000 corporation.
Obtained jury verdict for employer in covenant not to compete case and successfully handled preliminary injunction hearings in federal and state court in unfair competition cases.
Obtained jury verdict of acquittal for bank president in federal criminal bank fraud case.
Obtained summary judgment for helicopter operator in third-party action that ultimately settled for $18.2 million.
Significant participation in securities cases consolidated for pretrial discovery by the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation.
Achieved $4.2 million settlement for heir in estate litigation.
Achieved successful settlement in a four-year litigation challenging a gift to a national charity.
Attained successful jury verdict for defendant in defamation case.
Obtained jury verdict for plaintiff in breach of fiduciary duty case.

Chambers USA®, Leading Litigation: General Commercial Attorney, Nebraska, 2003-2021 (Band 1)
Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, 2008-2018
The Best Lawyers In America®, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities, 2003-2023; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities, 2024
Super Lawyers®, Great Plains, Business Litigation, 2007-2023
The Best Lawyers In America®, Omaha Litigation – Securities "Lawyer of the Year," 2013 and 2021, 2024
Lawdragon, 100 Lawyers You Need To Know in Securities Litigation, 2008
Lawdragon, 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2007

Thomas H. Dahlk

Of Counsel

As a trial lawyer who focuses on cases involving complex business transactions, Thomas has successfully obtained verdicts for clients in federal and state court and provided litigation strategy and multidistrict litigation management for clients in the securities industry.

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