Vanessa Jean Gorden

Vanessa attended the University of South Dakota for college, graduate school, and law school, and earned her J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2005. She is a member of the Thomas Sterling Honor Society, the highest honor bestowed upon the top 10% of students in each USD Law graduating class. Prior to moving to Lincoln in 2008, Vanessa practiced law in rural northeastern Nebraska. Throughout her career, Vanessa has concentrated on representing individuals in family law, juvenile law, and guardianship/adoption matters in probate court. Vanessa was honored to be part of the 2008-2009 Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy. She has also served as Chair of the Volunteer Lawyers' Project committee for the Nebraska State Bar. Recently Vanessa was honored to receive the "10 Best Client Satisfaction Award" from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2016 and the "Top 10 Attorneys Under 40" award from the National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys in 2015.

University of South Dakota School of Law

J.D. (2005) | Law

2002 - 2005

Honors: Thomas Sterling Honor Society (Top 10% of graduating class); CALI awards in Property and Jurisprudence

Activities: R.D. Hurd Pro Bono Society; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

Attorney/Owner

GordenLaw, LLC

2011 - Current

How to Partner With Your Divorce Attorney

Stress Free Divorce Vol IV

2018

"Filing for Divorce" & "Effective Use of Discovery" , Divorce Law Guide A to Z , Omaha, Nebraska

December 8, 2016

National Business Institute, Inc.

Life Coach Certification

New Skills Academy

2019

Family Law Trial Advocacy graduate

National Institute of Trial Advocacy/American Bar Association

2019

10 Best Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top 10 Family Law Attorneys Under 40

National Academy of Family Law Attorneys

2015

Nebraska State Bar  # 23294

Member

Current

Nebraska

Since 2006

South Dakota

Since 2005

• Credit Cards Accepted

• Family Law
• Divorce
• Juvenile Law