Steve Williams
Attorney
Despite Karen and Bobby’s claims to the contrary, Steve graduated magna cum laude from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1996.
Steve has represented public school districts for more than 25 years and has experience in almost every area of school law. Steve is licensed to practice law in Nebraska and South Dakota. Need a contract or help with a construction project? He will help you get the deal done without unnecessary delays or over-lawyering. Have a poorly performing teacher or other personnel problem? Steve will help you develop a remediation plan and take other action that is fair but still demands excellence in the classroom. Have questions about public bidding, student discipline, option enrollment, reorganizations, open meetings, public or student records, CIR or negotiations? Give Steve a call. He also has considerable experience in representing parents and children in juvenile court. That experience, paired with his undergraduate degree in psychology, gives Steve unique insight into school law issues. Steve frequently makes presentations at NCSA and NASB-sponsored conferences on a variety of school law topics.
Steve likes educators so much, he went out and got one of his very own. Amy Colwell, Steve’s long-suffering wife, has spent her entire career in education as a teacher, administrator, and educational facilitator. Steve’s house can be a full one, with his two kids, Sammy and Kyle; Amy’s three children, Riley, Jack, and Josie; and their three two dogs, Dexter and Molly (RIP Bo, a/k/a Bobee-Show Q Kazoo Williams!). Sammy graduated from the University of Oklahoma and currently spends her days in Washington, D.C. working at C-SPAN. Kyle works at Faith Lutheran Daycare in Lincoln, which is evidence in and of itself that Kyle is more kind and patient than Steve will ever be. Riley graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a special education teacher (for students, not for Steve) in Colorado. Jack is an engineering student at UNL. And Josie is attending Lincoln High School so she can avoid doing chores around the house.
Licensed In
Nebraska
South Dakota
Steve@Ksbschoollaw.com
EDUCATION
University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D.
Wayne State University, B.A.
Fun Facts
• Steve loves all Michigan teams, but especially the Lions, Tigers, and Wolverines.
• Steve won his school’s 6th-grade spelling bee. Sadly, spell check has destroyed his ability to spell with any level of proficiency.
• Steve is easily bribed with free food, and enjoys eating chocolate, walking the dogs, drinking cheap whiskey, and advocating for the rights of introverts.
• Steve was car-jacked in college and had to testify in court!
• Steve was named KSB Lawyer of the Year 10 straight years* (*for lawyers named Steve under 5’9”)