Gov. Heineman Appoints Reggie Ryder of
Lincoln to Lancaster County Juvenile Court
(Lincoln, NE) Gov. Dave Heineman today announced his appointment of Reggie Ryder of Lincoln to serve as a judge for the Separate Juvenile Court of Lancaster County, which handles the majority of cases involving minors in Lincoln and Lancaster County.
“Reggie cares about the well-being of our children,” Gov. Heineman said. “His extensive knowledge of the juvenile justice system will serve Lincoln and Lancaster County well in his new role as a juvenile court judge. I am pleased that he is open to new ideas that benefit children and that will allow the Juvenile Court to be more responsive to the needs of families.”
“I am very excited about being selected by Governor Heineman,” said Ryder. “I am extremely honored and grateful for all of the support and encouragement that I have received during this process. I look forward to continuing my involvement with the children and their families of Lancaster County in my new role as a Juvenile Court Judge.”
Ryder, 35, has spent the majority of his legal career working in juvenile law. Most recently, he has served as a Lancaster County Public Defender, representing juvenile cases ranging from truancy concerns to instances of parental abuse and neglect. He has handled more than 3,000 Juvenile Court cases since joining the public defender’s office in 1998. Ryder has been an active member of Lancaster County’s Juvenile Drug Team since last year.
Prior to joining the Lancaster County Public Defender’s Office, Ryder was an attorney with Anderson & Lepant, P.C., in Beatrice. In addition to juvenile law, his duties included criminal, civil, divorce and personal injury cases in the District and County Court of Gage County.
Ryder is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. He has been a member of the American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association, National Association of Trial Lawyers and the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
Ryder has served in a variety of community leadership and service positions including the Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Lancaster County Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Committee, and the Juvenile Court Collaboration Project. He has served as an expert panel member for the Lancaster County Court Appointed Special Advocate training program, and is a volunteer with local YMCA youth sports programs |
