Panelist 1: Aimee Melton, Omaha City Council Member

Aimee Melton was first elected to Omaha City Council District #7 in 2013 and is now serving Northwest Omaha in her third term and chairs the Law Committee.  Aimee and her husband, Scott, have three children, Jacob, Thomas and Jimmy.  Aimee earned a a Degree in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and attended Creighton University School of Law where she graduated with a J.D. in 2004. 

Shortly after graduating from law school, Aimee accepted a position as a Deputy Douglas County Attorney prosecuting in the Domestic Violence Unit.  She entered private practice in 2008 and became managing partner of Reagan, Melton & Delaney law firm in 2010.  Aimee continues to represent victims of Domestic Violence and focuses her law practice on family law cases.  She has litigated hundreds of trials and is a Nebraska Bar Foundation Fellow.  She was recognized by the Nebraska Bar Association for her contributions to the Volunteer Lawyers Project which provides free legal assistance to those who cannot afford an attorney and started a pilot program in Douglas County for Tenant Assistance during the pandemic.  Aimee was appointed by Mayor Stothert to the Omaha/Douglas County Building Commission in 2013 and is currently the Vice-Chair.  She was elected to serve on the Public Safety Committee for the National League of Cities in January 2022.  Aimee also serves on the Douglas County Criminal Justice Management Review Board, the Essential Pregnancy Services Auxiliary Board, the Douglas County Republican Party and NEGOP Central Committees.  Currently, she is working on her sister Theresa Thibodeau’s campaign for Nebraska Governor.

Email: Aimee.Melton@cityofomaha.org

Phone: 402-444-5526

Panelist 2: Josh Planos, BBB

Josh Planos is the Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations for the Better Business Bureau and a freelance writer for publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and FINRA’s Fighting Financial Fraud program. Josh serves as the spokesperson of the BBB’s International Investigations Initiative, and oversees and executes all external and internal communication efforts.

Panelist 3: Matthew McKeever, Partner, Burnett Legal

Matt joined Burnett Legal Group in January of 2020. Matt began his practice representing clients in New York City with his first jury trial in the Supreme Court of Queens County, New York in 1997. He continued his civil and commercial litigation practice in 1999 following his return to his home state of Nebraska. Matt received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with honors in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 1996. Matt is licensed to practice law in Nebraska and New York.

As a trial attorney since 1997, Matt’s experience in various civil and commercial cases includes the areas of commercial litigation, probate/trust litigation, creditor rights, insolvent estates and probate litigation. Matt’s practice also includes estate planning, trusts, business law and real estate.

Since 2013, he has been representing clients in the emerging areas of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, including the regulation of digital currencies, compliance issues, government relations and estate planning. Following the passage of the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act of 2021, Matt’s practice includes the areas of digital asset trusts and secured transactions using blockchain assets.

Matt enjoys spending time with his family. You’ll sometimes find him hunting, watching Husker football or following Yankees baseball. He values the importance of community involvement, enjoying leadership roles in his church and the Omaha West Rotary Club. In the past he helped to mold the litigators of the future by coaching high school mock trial teams. He’s also always ready for a good game of cribbage.

 Title: Panel Discussion - Cryptocurrency Frauds, Victim Impact, and Prevention

Last day to register is January 7, 2025!

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