John W. Ballew, Jr.
- 90% Family Law – Trial and Appellate Practice
- 10% Personal Injury
- The Best Lawyers in America©, 2021 – Present
- Best Lawyers® Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Lincoln, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2021
- Recipient, Robert M. Spire Pro Bono Award, 1985
- Avoiding Malpractice and Ethical Complaints in Divorce, Nebraska Lawyer-The Nebraska Bar Association, September, 2005
- Contributor, Nebraska Divorce Practice Manual, 1993
- Parde v. Parde, 313 Neb. 779, 986 N.W.2d 504 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2023)
- Osantowski v. Osantowski, 298 Neb. 339, 904 N.W.2d 251 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2017)
- J.M. v. Hobbs, 288 Neb. 546, 849 N.W.2d 480 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2014)
- Pohlmann v. Pohlmann, 20 Neb. App. 290, 824 N.W. 2d 63, (Neb. Court of Appeals, 2012
- Reed v. Reed, 275 Neb. 418, 747 NW2d 18 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2008)
- Camp v. Camp, 14 Neb. App. 473, 709 NW2d 696 (Neb. Ct. of Appeals 2006)
- Kay v. Ludwig, 12 Neb. App.868, 686 NW 2d 619 (Neb. Ct. of Appeals. 2004)
- Peter v. Peter, 262 Neb. 1017, 637 NW2d 865 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2002)
- Day v. Heller, 10 Neb. App. 886, 639, NW 2d 158 (Neb. Ct. of Appeals 2002)
- Day v. Heller, 264 Neb. 934, 653 NW 2d 475 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 2002)
- Kellner v. Kellner, 8 Neb. App. 316, 593 NW2d 1 (Neb. Ct. of Appeals 1999)
- Winslow v. Hammer, 247 Neb. 418, 527 NW2d 631 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 1995)
- Ainsle v. Ainsle, 4 Neb. App. 70, 538 NW2d 175 (Neb. Ct. of Appeals 1995)
- Nebraska Annual Conference of the Unite Methodist Church v. Scottsbluff County Board of Equalization, 243 Neb. 412, 499 N.W. 2d 543 (Nebraska Supreme Court 1993)
- Marez v. Marez, 27 Neb. 615, 350 NW2d 531 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 1984)
- Nerud v. Haybuster Mfg, Inc., 215 Neb. 604, 340 NW2d 369 (Supreme Court of Nebraska 1983)
- American Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Lincoln Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chairman, 1987 – 1990
- 2017 NSBA Family Law Seminar “Top 10 Tax Tips for 2017”
- 2013 NSBA Family Law Seminar “Thinking Outside the Box: Ideas for Dealing with Difficult Issues and Problem Cases
- Annual Institute on the Survey of Nebraska Law, 2006 – 2009
- Advanced Issues in Divorce, Ballew/Slowiaczek Law Firms, 2004 – 2005
- Economic Issues in Family Law, Nebr. State Bar Association, 1995
- Bankruptcy & Divorce, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1992
- Evidentiary Problems in Divorce & Child Custody Litigation, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1991
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Family Law Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1996
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1991
- Nebraska, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1979
- U.S. Federal Court, 1979
- University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
- J.D. – 1978
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
- B.S. – 1975
- Honors: With Distinction
- Major: Business Administration