Christopher E. Hoyme

About Christopher

Christopher E. Hoyme is a Shareholder in the Omaha, Nebraska office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Hoyme represents management nationwide in all facets of employment litigation. He has successfully defended employers across the country in over 40 federal and state courts, as well as before numerous federal and state administrative agencies across the country. Mr. Hoyme looks for practical solutions for clients facing litigation. He believes in a proactive, preventive approach to dealing with employment issues so that clients are placed in the best possible position to avoid lawsuits before they are filed. However, once a client is faced with defending a lawsuit, Mr. Hoyme’s approach is to respond quickly and aggressively, making him a formidable opponent in the courtroom. Mr. Hoyme has received an ”AV Preeminent“ top rating by theMartindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and is listed in the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers. He is also named as a Great Plains Super Lawyer and in Super Lawyers Business Edition. Among his other affiliations, Mr. Hoyme is a member of the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section, the Defense Research Institute, the Omaha Bar Association and the Nebraska Trucking Association and serves as a governing board member for the Domestic Violence Council. Mr. Hoyme is also employment counsel for the South Dakota Retailers Association, which has more than 4,000 members. He also serves as employment counsel to Legal Aid of Nebraska. Mr. Hoyme is admitted to practice law in the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Mississippi. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Nebraska, Indiana, Mississippi, and Colorado and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Hoyme received his B.A., cum laude, in 1981, from St. Olaf College. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, in 1984 from the University of Mississippi. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice does not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.

Practice Areas

Education

• University of Mississippi, J.D.

Bar Admissions

• South Dakota, State Bar of South Dakota
• Nebraska, Nebraska State Bar Association
• Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
• Iowa, The Iowa State Bar Association

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