Gov. Heineman Appoints James Kube of Norfolk to
Seventh Judicial District Judgeship

 (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today announced his appointment of James Kube of Norfolk to serve as a district court judge for the Seventh Judicial District, which encompasses Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne Counties.

“Mr. Kube has an outstanding legal background and his experience makes him an excellent candidate to serve as a district court judge,” Gov. Heineman said.

Kube, 49, is a partner and shareholder at the Stratton & Kube law office in Norfolk. He has been with the firm for more than 13 years, starting as an associate attorney in 1995 and becoming a partner in 1999. He began his legal careers in Norfolk as an associate attorney with Domina and Copple, where he worked for nearly three years.

In addition to his legal practice, Kube has been an instructor of agricultural law for Northeast Community College in Norfolk. He has also served on the Nebraska Supreme Court Advisory Committee for three years, and two years on the court’s Committee on Inquiry.

Kube said, “I’m very honored by the Governor’s appointment.”

Prior to beginning his legal career, he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). From 1982 to 1988, he was a research technician at the Northern Great Plains Federal Research Unit in Lincoln for the USDA Agricultural Research Service. He spent nearly two years as the assistant manager of a plant materials facility in Cape May, N.J. with the USDA Soil Conservation Service.

He is a member of the Madison County Bar Association and the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA), and has represented individuals through the NSBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides free or reduced cost legal services for individuals in need. In 2004, he was a member of the Nebraska Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission. He is a trustee for the Northeast Community College Foundation, and a trustee for Nebraska Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Kube received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in 1982 and 1987 respectively. He received his law degree from the UNL College of Law in 1992.