Andrew R. Spader

Andrew R. Spader is a Lincoln estate planning lawyer and Associate Attorney at Mattson Ricketts Law Firm, LLP. He advises clients on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, agricultural law, environmental matters, business counseling, and civil litigation. His estate planning work helps individuals and families manage property, prepare for incapacity, and organize future transfers. He also assists businesses, agricultural clients, and investors with regulatory, transactional, and disputed matters.

Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, with high distinction, from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2016. He also completed a minor in Agronomy and worked briefly as an agronomist before law school. He received his Juris Doctor, with high distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2020. His agricultural and legal training supports his analysis of property, environmental, business, and estate planning concerns. He is licensed in Nebraska state and federal courts.

Andrew first joined the firm as a law clerk in 2018 and became an Associate Attorney after graduating in 2020. He handles estate planning, general counsel matters, agricultural issues, broker misconduct, investor rights, and civil or commercial disputes. His work may involve document preparation, contract review, regulatory questions, negotiations, and litigation. He applies his agribusiness background when legal matters involve farms, natural resources, land use, or environmental requirements.

Andrew R. Spader received five CALI Excellence for the Future Awards and served on the Nebraska Law Review. He brings careful research, organized writing, and practical judgment to matters involving families, businesses, agriculture, and property. His background helps him explain technical issues clearly and develop strategies suited to each client’s goals. Through detailed preparation, he supports clients making important planning, operational, and dispute-related decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Associate Attorney, Mattson Ricketts Law Firm, LLP
• Member, Nebraska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Bachelor of Science (BS)