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    ABOUT COLE J. RETCHLESS

    ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

    Cole was born and raised in Nebraska and is an associate attorney at Robert Pahlke Law Group. For the Pahlke Law Group, Cole’s primary areas of practice are negligence, personal injury and wrongful death cases. Cole has worked on a wide range of cases involving fire and explosion, negligent wildfire, farm accident, oilfield injury, medical malpractice and banking negligence. Cole is admitted to practice before all of Nebraska’s state courts and the Federal District Courts of Nebraska.

    A Nebraska native, Cole was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and proudly calls the Panhandle his home and cherishes the values of hard work and dedication that this area instills in its residents. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice Studies from Chadron State College and was awarded the distinction of graduating Cum Laude. During his time at Chadron State, Cole was an active member of the Rural Law Opportunities Program and the CSC Eagles Rodeo team, competing in both Steer Wrestling and Team Roping.

    After graduating Chadron State, Cole pursued his legal education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Law, graduating in 2023 with his Juris Doctorate. Cole interned for the Morrill County Attorney’s office from 2017 to 2021. Cole later clerked for the Honorable Travis O’Gorman of the Nebraska State District Court for the Twelfth Judicial District, during his second year of law school. During Cole’s last year of law school, he interned with the Robert Pahlke Law Group and officially became part of the team in 2023.

    EDUCATION

  • Chadron State College, B.A. in Justice Studies, 2020
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2023

    BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Nebraska: 2023
  • Wyoming: 2024
  • US Federal District Court of Nebraska: 2023

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • NEXT Young Professionals, Vice President 2024-2025
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys “NATA” Member 2024
  • Nebraska State Bar Association, Member 2023
  • Scotts Bluff County Bar Association, Member 2023
  • US Federal District Court of Nebraska 2023
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