Judge Cindy R. Volkmer: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Cindy R. Volkmer is a judge for the 11th Judicial District Court of Nebraska. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Pete Ricketts in 2022, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Richard A. Birch.

The 11th Judicial District encompasses Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas Counties.

Prior to her appointment, Volkmer was a partner at Kelley, Scritsmier & Byrne in North Platte. She initially joined the firm as an associate in 2015, rising through the ranks to become a partner in 2020. Over the course of her legal career, Volkmer specialized in civil litigation, handling family law, paternity, trust, contract, employment, agricultural, collection, and creditor rights matters.

Volkmer earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary mathematics education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2007. She spent the next few years teaching secondary math at Omaha Benson High School before completing a J.D. at the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2015.

She is licensed to practice in Nebraska (2015) and Colorado (2018).

Her memberships have included the Lincoln County Bar Association. She has also been involved with the Board of Trustees of Mid-Plains United Way and the Board of the North Platte Community College Foundation.