Patricia L. Vannoy

Patricia L. Vannoy is an attorney with Mattson Ricketts Law Firm, LLP in Nebraska who focuses on investor rights and insurance matters. She represents individuals in disputes involving securities, financial products, broker conduct, and insurance coverage. Her broader civil practice includes contract negotiation, real estate, estate planning, and guidance for startup and small businesses. Clients turn to Vannoy for practical counsel in financial, commercial, and personal legal matters.

Vannoy earned her J.D. with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2009 and a Bachelor of Journalism with highest distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005. She served on the Nebraska Law Review and the law school’s Moot Court Board and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Her academic training supports careful legal analysis, persuasive advocacy, and clear communication in complex disputes and advisory matters.

Vannoy has represented more than 400 clients with claims involving private placements, real estate investment trusts, variable annuities, life insurance, and other securities. Her work includes cases against broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, insurers, and clearing firms. She has also handled insurance bad faith claims connected to the financial services industry and represented whistleblowers seeking protection under the Dodd-Frank Act and other securities. Her work includes cases against broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Patricia L. Vannoy brings additional experience as a neutral decision-maker in labor, workplace, commercial, contract, consumer, and employment disputes. She served a six-year term on the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations and accepts arbitration appointments through organizations including the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and FINRA. In 2023, she was appointed to a three-year term on FINRA’s National Arbitration and Mediation Committee, reflecting her experience with dispute resolution and financial industry matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Mattson Ricketts Law Firm, LLP
• Past Chair, Nebraska Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
• Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association, Chicago Chapter
• Member, Rocky Mountain Labor and Employment Relations Association

Licensed State

• Nebraska
• Colorado

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Bachelor of Journalism (BJ)