The Hon. Michael O. Mead is a judge for the Adams County Court in Nebraska. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Pete Ricketts in 2015, filling a vacancy created by the passing of the Hon. Michael Offner.
Prior to his appointment, Mead was the owner of the Mead Law Office, a legal practice he opened in 2013. During his tenure there, he supplemented his practice with service as the Public Defender for Adams County (2013 to 2015).
Mead earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1990) and a master’s degree in criminal justice and public administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha (1993). He then completed a J.D. at Creighton University School of Law in 1999.
After graduating from law school, Mead began his legal career as an attorney at Sipple, Hansen, Emerson & Schumacher in Columbus, Nebraska. He worked in that capacity until 2000, at which time he became a deputy county attorney for the Adams County Attorney’s Office.
Then, in 2003, Mead returned to private practice, working as an attorney with the Lieske Law Firm in Minden. He remained with the firm for two years, eventually leaving to join the Law Office of Richard Alexander in Hastings. Mead spent another two years with that firm before becoming a partner at Whelan, Scherr, Glen & Mead.
His memberships have included the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, the Juniata Community Redevelopment Authority, and the Area Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Board.
He was a resident of Juniata, Nebraska, at the time of his appointment.
