Firm News

Hilgers Graben PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of first-chair trial attorney Mike Merriman to its litigation team as a partner. He is currently based in the firm’s Dallas office but will soon take the lead in opening the firm’s San Diego office in the second quarter. The San Diego office will be the firm’s first California office.

Hilgers Graben PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of Danielle Garvey to its innovative discovery counsel team as a partner. The move expands the firm’s presence into New York City.

Prior to joining Hilgers Graben, Danielle was Director of Litigation and Discovery at Viacom and was later promoted to Associate Counsel. She provided e-discovery management and services for matters involving contracts, employment litigation (including internal investigations), intellectual property, antitrust, class action, personal injury, government, and other regulatory requests. Danielle is an innovative and versatile lawyer with extensive experience managing the litigation lifecycle, eDiscovery and data workflows for high-profile institutions and AmLaw 100 law firms. She is CEDS certified (certified e-discovery specialist) and has a deep and broad understanding of technologies, processes, and best practices of all EDRM phases.

Hilgers Graben is excited to announce the creation of a first-of-its-kind “Hometown Program” to help large law firm attorneys find ways to reclaim work-life balance by returning to their hometowns or working in smaller communities—while keeping higher salaries, working on nationwide cases, and with a talented team of former big law attorneys and judicial clerks.

Over the last 10 years, Hilgers Graben has been a pioneer in using geographic arbitrage to help clients and its teammates. Using its hub-and-spoke model, the firm leverages low-cost locations to handle nationwide litigation and discovery matters for companies around the country. With its primary location in Lincoln, Nebraska, its model allows the firm to drive down legal costs significantly while utilizing the same quality of lawyers found at large law firms in major cities. For attorneys, especially those who work in Lincoln, it allows for a greater lifestyle balance—losing the long commutes and challenges of large metro areas while enjoying top-of-market salaries.