Julie E. Bear

Julie E. Bear is a partner at Reinsch, Slattery, Bear, Minahan & Prickett, P.C./L.L.O. in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Her practice includes criminal defense, DUI defense, domestic relations, custody, paternity, divorce, child support, probate, estate planning, business planning, and personal injury. Bear represents individuals and families facing criminal charges, family disputes, planning needs, and other legal concerns that require careful preparation, clear advice, and practical advocacy.

Bear earned a B.S.B.A. in finance from Creighton University in 1987 and graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 1990. She was admitted to practice in Nebraska and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1990. She was later admitted before the United States Supreme Court in 2017. Her finance and legal education support her ability to evaluate complex personal, financial, and business issues.

Bear’s professional development includes graduating from the National Criminal Defense College and completing basic and family law mediation training through the Office of Dispute Resolution. Her work addresses criminal and DUI matters as well as custody, divorce, paternity, child support, probate, estate planning, business planning, and personal injury concerns. She has also written and presented on false confessions, reflecting her focus on evidence, investigative practices, and the protection of accused individuals.

Julie E. Bear is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. She has served in the Nebraska State Bar Association House of Delegates and is a Lifetime Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Her leadership also includes service with the Midlands Community Foundation and the Nebraska Commission for Public Advocacy, where she has served as a board member and chair. These roles reflect sustained professional and community involvement.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Reinsch, Slattery, Bear, Minahan & Prickett, P.C./L.L.O.
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
• Member, National Criminal Defense College
• Lifetime Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• Creighton University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Creighton University
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)