Julie Fowler

Nominated one of "10 Best" Attorneys for Nebraska by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2015. Winner of Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award.

Creighton University School of Law

J.D.

Attorney

Law Office of Julie Fowler, PC, LLO

Current

Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award

Fourth Judicial District, Douglas County, Nebraska

2009

Nebraska Bar Association  # 23649

Attorney

2007 - Current

Nebraska

Since 2007

Q. Facing charge as a felon in possession with questionable evidence consent in Nebraska. Should case be dismissed?

May 14, 2025

A: Generally the witness must be present to testify as to what they saw, said, or heard. Otherwise it is considered hearsay and hearsay is generally excluded from evidence. However, there are many exceptions where hearsay can be submitted into evidence if it meets the criteria for the exception. One exception relates to allowing in hearsay when the witness is deceased, sometimes called the unavailable declarant exception. If you are trying to exclude certain evidence in your case, has there been a motion to suppress or motion in limine? If so, the court's ruling on such would be important to know when deciding whether to plead or take the case to trial. You would need to do a consult with an attorney and go through the specifics of your situation if you want a second opinion from what your attorney is telling you. ... Read More

Q. Reinstating child support after military deployment extension

May 14, 2025

A: If the child support is suspended, then you may be able to request to "reinstate" the child support once you are back to the Omaha-area so that the travel deviation is no longer appropriate. if the child support was modified to zero under a deviation or terminated, then you likely need to file a modification action once you are back to the Omaha-area.

Q. Owed $31,000 after terminating NP contract due to mental health; advised legal steps in NE?

May 7, 2025

A: In some circumstances, employment law does allow the employment contract to include an employee having a duty to pay back the employer for on-the-job training costs or the cost of schooling that the employee received for free from the employer with the idea that it will be at no cost to the employee if the employee stays on for at least a certain amount of time. Thus, if your contract has terms similar to this, it may be enforceable, depending on the specific facts and terms. The specific facts and specific terms of your contract really matter here. You will want to do a consult with an employment law attorney about your options and do so asap.