Gross Catholic Development Office

S chaefer Shapiro, LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership located in Omaha, Nebraska. The firm's attorneys are licensed to practice law in all Nebraska State and Federal courts. Lawyers in the law firm are also licensed to practice in the following jurisdictions: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin. Schaefer Shapiro, LLP has established an enviable reputation as a broad based legal practice with particular emphasis on litigation, both civil and criminal. The attorneys in the firm cover nearly all areas of practice in all state and federal courts, both trials and appeals. Each of the attorneys concentrates in an area of specialized expertise, including DUI Defense, Criminal Law Defense, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Business Planning, Contracts and Domestic Relations. The firm provides an entire package of legal services thereby taking its clients from the very beginning of their legal matter through advising on complex issues, dealing with any dispute that may arise and handling efficiently all legal aspects of their client's needs. The civil law field is of ever increasing importance to the law firm. It practices in all related disciplines such as advising clients on the establishment, structure and use of business entities and trusts and estate planning. The firm's attorneys are best known for their emphasis on criminal defense, representing many high profile cases in the Omaha area. The firm is widely respected for defending the principles of justice provided by the U.S. Constitution. The experience, strength and breadth of the law firm's expertise, its network of reputable legal practices and strong links with the community allows for the work that we undertake to be handled quickly and efficiently with the aim of providing the optimum level of legal service to the client at a fair and reasonable cost.

The Catholic Mutual Group was founded by a group of Midwest Catholic bishops in 1889. Unable to obtain reliable insurance on their churches, they worked together to form a mutually protective organization that would help repair or rebuild damaged church properties. Participation in the group is limited to Catholic Church-owned properties. It has a history of providing relief to members that experience losses not covered by traditional insurance or in cases where losses exceed the amount available. The company is one of the largest providers of coverage to Catholic dioceses in the United States. It has more than 110 diocesan members and provides coverage to three archdioceses and more than 10 dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Ontario. In addition, it serves nearly 250 religious orders and Catholic institution members, which operate monasteries, convents, schools, nursing homes, housing for the elderly, counseling centers and social programs. Catholic Mutual Group is headquartered in Omaha, Neb.