Matthew S. McKeever

Partner

Matt joined Burnett Legal Group in January of 2020. Matt began his practice representing clients in New York City with his first jury trial in the Supreme Court of Queens County, New York in 1997. He continued his civil and commercial litigation practice in 1999 following his return to his home state of Nebraska. Matt received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with honors in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School in 1996. Matt is licensed to practice law in Nebraska and New York.

As a trial attorney since 1997, Matt’s experience in various civil and commercial cases includes the areas of commercial litigation, probate/trust litigation, creditor rights, insolvent estates and probate litigation. Matt’s practice also includes estate planning, trusts, business law and real estate.

Since 2013, he has been representing clients in the emerging areas of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, including the regulation of digital currencies, compliance issues, government relations and estate planning. Following the passage of the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act of 2021, Matt’s practice includes the areas of digital asset trusts and secured transactions using blockchain assets.

Matt enjoys spending time with his family. You’ll sometimes find him hunting, watching Husker football or following Yankees baseball. He values the importance of community involvement, enjoying leadership roles in his church and the Omaha West Rotary Club. In the past he helped to mold the litigators of the future by coaching high school mock trial teams. He’s also always ready for a good game of cribbage.