Megan E. Shupe

Megan Shupe graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was admitted to practice in 2018. Megan first joined the firm as a law clerk in 2017 and was made an associate attorney upon her admission to practice. While in law school, Megan earned two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Constitutional Law I and Clinical Practice – Criminal Clinic.  While in law school, Megan worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Richard A. Leiter.  She contributed to the 2017 supplement of Landmark Supreme Court Cases and the 8th edition of National Survey of State Laws.  Upon graduation, she was admitted to the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that recognizes oral advocacy and brief writing skills in third year law students.

Megan's practice focuses on criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation.  Megan, along with James Scarff, handles the firm's Sarpy County Alternate Public Defender contract. 
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Prior to attending law school, Megan earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J.  

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Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense
• Family Law
• Civil Litigation

Education & Admission to Practice

• Admission to Practice in Nebraska, 2018
• Admission to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, 2018
• University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 2018
• Seton Hall University, B.A., Cum Laude, 2015

Memberships & Associations

• Robert M. Spire Inns of Court (2018 - )
• Robert Van Pelt Inns of Court (2017-2018)
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• Omaha Bar Association
• Sarpy County Bar Association 
• Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorney Association (NCDAA)

Honors & Awards

• Order of the Barristers
• CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Constitutional Law I
• CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Clinical Practice-Criminal Clinic