Monzon, Guerra & Chipman

Attorney Carlos A. Monzón

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

Education:

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • J.D. - 1994
• Mercer University School of Law, Macon, Georgia
  • 2002
• InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
  • B.A. - 1987

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Nebraska Hispanic Bar Association
• Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
• Robert Van Pelt Chapter of the American Inns of Court
• Nebraska State Bar Association Minority and Justice Implementation Committee
• Firth Community Association
• National Trial Lawyers Association – Criminal Trial
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Unbelievable Jury Win Award by the US Federal Public Defenders for Nebraska
• Missionary Award from Nebraska State Bar Association
• Visionary Award, Nebraska State Bar Association Charitable Funds Inc.
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association
• Academic Leader Award, Monterrey Tech. Institute

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Attorney Raul F. Guerra

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska, 2006
• Colorado, 2006
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2012
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2021

Education:

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • J.D. - 2005
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • B.A. - 2000
  • Major: Sociology
• University of New Mexico

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
• NSBA Immigration Law Section, Executive Committee
• NSBA Hispanic Law Section, Executive Committee
• National Immigration Lawyers Project, Member
• Immigration Legal Resource Center, Member
• Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court, Alumni Member
• Top 100, National Trial Lawyers
• Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
• National Advocates, Top 10 Immigration Lawyer
• American Association of Attorney Advocates, Top Ranking Attorney
• Attorney and Practice Magazine, Top 10 Immigration Law
• Lawyers of Distinction, 2019-2024

Attorney David V. Chipman

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska, 2005
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2007
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2012
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2017

Education:

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Juris Doctor - 2005
  • Honors: With High Distinction
  • Honors: Order of Coif
  • Law Review, Nebraska Law Review, Executive Editor
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Minot, North Dakota
  • M.B.A. - 2002
• Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • B.S. - 1999
  • Major: Physics

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Nebraska State Bar Association
• Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
• Manning Seltzer Award, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2012

Attorney Sean M. James

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska, 2014
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2014
• Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 2014

Education:

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  • J.D. - 2014
• University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Nebraska
  • B.A. - 2002
  • Major: Spanish and International Studies

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Attorney Marcos Cabanas

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska

Education:

• Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
  • J.D. - 2022
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • B.A. - 2019
• Central Community College
  • A.A. - 2015

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Latino Law Students Association (Creighton), Member
• International Law Society (Creighton), Member
• Animal Law Society (Creighton), Member
• Multicultural Club (Central CC), Treasurer
• Frances M. Ryan Diversity Endowed Scholarship (Creighton)
• Nebraska Achievement Scholarship (UNL)
• U.S Hispanic Leadership Institute National Conference Scholarship (Central CC)
• Exceptional Student Award - Cultural Geography (Central CC)

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish

Attorney Olga M. Benítez Quiñones

Bar Admission:

• Nebraska
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, pro hac vice

Education:

• Interamerican School of Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • J.D. - 2007
• University of Puerto Rico
  • M.B.A. - 2003
• University of Puerto Rico
  • B.A. - 1999

Languages Spoken:

• English
• Spanish