Jarrod D. Reece
ATTORNEY | PARTNER
Jarrod focuses his litigation practice on business, trust and estate, and employment matters. He also advises clients on compliance with state and federal employment laws. After graduating from law school, Jarrod served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He has also served on the staff of former Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and as a judicial intern to the Honorable Jean C. Hamilton of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Jarrod D. Reece
Practice Areas
Appellate
Complex Commercial Litigation
Employment Counseling
Employment Litigation
Trust & Estate Litigation
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Representing fiduciaries in trust and estate litigation
Representing employers in a range of employment law matters including counseling and litigation
Representing shareholders in litigation with partners, directors, and officers
Representing businesses in commercial disputes, including products liability matters
Conducting I-9 audits and advising employers on overall immigration compliance issues
Representing clients in appeals in state in federal court
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Creighton College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Advisory Council
Sunday School Teacher (2022 – Present)
Senior Warden, St. Martha’s Episcopal Church (2018 - 2022)
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Washington University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2011
Washington University Law Review, Chief Commentaries Editor
Order of the Coif
Alumni Association Award, 2011
Creighton University, B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science and Spanish, 2008
Father Richard Spillane, S.J., Award for Contributions to Civic Life, 2008
College of Arts and Science Outstanding Senior Award, 2008
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Nebraska
Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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Jarrod was selected by his peers as a Great Plains Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the specialty of employment law in each year from 2016 to 2021. He was selected as a “Super Lawyer” in 2024 and 2025.
Jarrod received the Alumni Association Award upon graduation from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law for having the highest grade point average among his graduating class.
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