Judge Craig Q. McDermott: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Craig Q. McDermott is a judge for the Douglas County Court in the 4th Judicial District of Nebraska. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Dave Heineman in 2005.

Prior to his appointment, McDermott worked in private practice since 2004. Before that, he was in-house counsel with the General Service Bureau, Inc.(1998 to 2004). McDermott began his legal career in private practice in Omaha in 1983 and remained in that capacity for the next fifteen years.

He earned a B.A. from Creighton University in 1980. McDermott then completed a J.D. at Creighton University School of Law in 1983.

He served as a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association's Omaha Bar Association Courts Committee and the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Interpreter Advisory Committee.

From a civic standpoint, McDermott spent his time as a volunteer for Intervening for Equity, Honey Sunday, Operation Others, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, the Red Cross, and Omaha Pipes and Drums, for which he is a past president.

He also served for sixteen years as a Little League Baseball coach.