GREGORY H. PERRY, ESQ.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY


 
 
EDUCATION: University of Nebraska, B.S. with distinction, 1981
University of Nebraska, J.D. with highest distinction, 1984
ADMITTED: Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska, 1984
United States District Court of Nebraska, 1984
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1984
United States Supreme Court, 1990
MEMBERSHIPS:  Order of the Coif
Nebraska Law Review, 1982-1984
Lincoln Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Council of School Attorneys; President (1997-1998)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES:  Leadership Nebraska (published by Neb. Council of School Administrators, Neb. Dept. of Education, and Depts. of Educational Administration of UN-K, UN-L, and UN-O), Fall 1996 Issue on "Violence in the Schools," article entitled "Student Discipline Statutes and School Violence," by James B. Gessford & Gregory H. Perry.

National Council of School Attorneys, 1997, Legal Handbook on School Athletics "Athletic Personnel & Volunteer Issues" by James B. Gessford & Gregory H. Perry. 

Frequent guest speaker at numerous workshops and seminars including local school district workshops and seminars hosted by Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB), Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA), Nebraska Council of School Attorneys (NCSA), Nebraska Continuing Legal Education (NCLE) and Missouri Valley School Personnel Administrators. 
 
SELECTED LITIGATION:
  • Schoneweis v. Dando, 231 Neb. 180, 435 N.W.2d 666, 81 A.L.R. 4th 363 (1989) (invasion of privacy suit; defense of banker and bank).
  • Sevier v. School Dist. HC 1 Hooker County, Mullen, 233 Neb. 293, 444 N.W. 2d 897, 55 Ed. Law Rep. 1103 (1989) (school reorganization; site closing question).
  • Weimer v. Amen, 235 Neb. 287, 455 N.W.2d 145 (1990), and 2 Neb. App. 123, 507 N.W.2d 665 (1993), and 246 Neb. 88, 517 N.W.2d 94 (1994) (Commonwealth depositor suits; defense of bank).
  • Timm v. Gunter, 917 F.2d 1093, 54 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 317, 55 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40,405 (8th Cir. 1990) (defense of female correctional officers against prison inmate class action suit involving constitutional privacy issues).
  • Lewis v. Craig, 236 Neb. 603, 463 N.W.2d 318 (1990) (libel and slander suit; defense of oral surgeon).
  • Green et al. v. Regional Governing Board of Region IV Mental Retardation Services, CV90-L-404 (D. Neb. 1991) (Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) suit involving "sleep-time" pay; defense of Region IV).
  • State ex. rel. Brown v. Superintendent of Hitchcock County, No. 6830 (D. Ct. Hitchcock County, 1991) (Appeal to Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissed) (school reclassification; mandamus action).
  • Jones v. Nebraska State Bd. of Agriculture, 1 Neb.C.A. 517, 1992 WL 132271 (Neb. App. 1992) (personal injury of race horse jockey, defense of horse owner).
  • Southeast Nebraska Consolidated School v. Rinkleff, 1 Neb. C. A. 756, 1992 WL 146696 (Neb. App. 1992) (oral argument) (custodian contract suit; wage dispute).
  • Gas 'N Shop, Inc. v. Nebraska Liquor Control Com'n, 241 Neb. 898, 492 N.W.2d 7 (1992) and 241 Neb. 909, 492 N.W.2d 15 (1992) (convenience store liquor license cases; representation of State).
  • Eatinger v. Boyer and Ainsworth Public Schools, Case No 6404 (D. Ct. Brown County, Nebraska, 1993) (student discipline case).
  • Kropp v. Grand Island Public School Distr. No. 2, 246 Neb. 138, 517 N.W.2d 113, 91 Ed. Law Rep. (1994) (grievance dispute re: placement of teacher on salary schedule).
  • Allen v. Greely County School Distr. No. 501, 1994 WL 272223 (Neb. App. 1994) (cancellation of superintendent; open meetings and Board impartiality issues).
  • Hrbek v. Knox County School District No. 583, Case No. 12211 (D. Ct. of Knox County, Nebraska 3/28/95) (Appeal to Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissed) (Non-renewal of teacher; issues involving religious leaves of absence).
  • Schanou v. Lancaster County School District No. 160, 863 F.Supp. 1048, 94 Ed. Law Rep. 1333 (1994), vacated with instructions to dismiss complaint, 62 F.3d 1040 (8th Cir. 8/8/95) (Gideon Bible distribution on school sidewalk; First Amendment issues).
  • Haas, et al. v. Lincoln Public Schools, Doc. 531, Pages 271-279 (D. Ct. Lancaster County, Neb., 4/2/96) (elimination of extended contracts of industrial technology teachers).
  • Swanson v. State of Neb. Dept. of Ed., 249 Neb. 766 (1996) (Common tax levy for Class IV schools; defense of constitutionality of statutes on behalf of State).
  • Hudson v. School District No. 1 Lancaster County, 5 Neb. App. 908 (1997) (Custodian termination for alleged assault; double jeopardy issue).
  • Robertson v. Millard School District, 252 Neb. 103, 560 N.W.2d 469 (1997) (establishing right of school to construct access road to elementary school).
  • Schaffert v. Lancaster County School District No. 001, 7 Neb. App. 206 (1998) (termination of tenured teacher).
  • Rettig, et al. v. Lincoln Public Schools, Doc. 570 Pages 017 (D.Ct. Lancaster County, Neb., August 31, 1998) (upholding school policy involving athletic physicals).
  • Troester v. Lincoln Public Schools, Doc. 561 Pages 185 (D.Ct. Lancaster County, Neb., August 31, 1998) (establishing teacher not hired unless contract approved by board).
PRIOR RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT: Law Clerk to the Honorable Donald R. Ross, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1984-1986

 

 

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