Approved Federal Mediator - John C. Brownrigg

Contact Information

Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C.
10330 Regency Parkway Drive
Regency Westpointe, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68114-3761

Work Phone (402) 397-2200
Fax (402) 390-7137
E-Mail brownrigg@eslaw.com
  • Admitted to practice in the state of Nebraska on 06/25/1974.
  • First approved as mediator by US District Court on 07/24/1995.
  • Reapproved as mediator by US District Court on 06/22/2010.
  • Hourly Rate: $250.00.
  • Willing to travel to other parts of Nebraska to mediate cases in primary subject areas of competence.
  • Willing to travel to other parts of Nebraska to mediate cases in secondary subject areas of competence.
Member of these Mediation Organizations: 
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Mediator Panel Approved by ODR of NASD Regulation, Inc.
Related Training: 
  • ODR Family Mediation Program (30 Hrs.) - April 2010
  • Concepts in Mediation - Basic Training (30 Hrs.) - February 1994
  • ODR Basic Mediation Training (30 Hrs.) - December 5-7, 1994
  • Federal Mediation Training (16 Hrs.) - May 5-6, 1995
  • Annual Mediation Skills Workshop - July 1996
  • Mediation Skills Workshop - May 1997
  • Mediation Skills Workshop - April 1998
  • Mediation Skills Workshop - July 1999
  • Family Mediation (30 Hours) - April 2010
Mediated Cases: 
  • Peavy v. Midland Food (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/15/1996
  • Blair v. AMCO Ins. (Insurance Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/07/1996
  • U.S. Commerce v. Chief Ind. (Other Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/05/1996
  • IBP v. Miwon America (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 02/10/1998
  • Newman v. UNUM Life (Insurance Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agrement - 05/28/1998
  • Bowden v. U.S. West (Job Discrimination-Age - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/29/1998
  • Bigelow v. City of Madison (Fair Labor Standards - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/05/1998
  • Harmon v. Friskies (Job Discrimination - Employment - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 07/08/1998
  • Beacon v. ABC General (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 09/24/1998
  • Glassburner v. USDA (Job Discrimination - Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/13/1998
  • Frimodt v. Stanley Dayley (Wrongful Death - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 11/19/1998
  • Shunk v. BNSFRR (F.E.L.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/22/1999
  • DeBusk v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/28/1999
  • Blase v. Novartis Seeds (Tort/Motor Vehicle P.I. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/29/1999
  • Eaves v. City of Madison (Sherman-Clayton Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/14/1999
  • Omni Behavior v. NE Foster Care (Civil Rights - Federal Court) - Partial Agreement - 06/03/1999
  • Lacy v. Adams Cnty School District (Civil Rights - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/22/1999
  • Abuswai v. Shelter (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/26/1999
  • Dunn v. City of Madison (Fair Labor Standards Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/28/1999
  • Hahn v. Mathis Motors (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/12/1999
  • Earp v. Dorcey (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/20/1999
  • Dunn v. Best Buy (Job Discrimination - Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 09/08/1999
  • Eddmeiri v. Met Life (Job Discrimination - Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/20/1999
  • Cummings v. Vickers (Job Discrimination - Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/15/1999
  • Smith v. J.G. Conestoga (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 11/15/1999
  • Daniels v. Employer's Mutual (Insurance Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/16/1999
  • Daniel v. EMC Ins. (Insurance Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/16/1999
  • Edwards v. City of Hay Springs (Job Discrimination - Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/22/1999
  • Scobie v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/22/1999
  • Jensen v. Polk County (Job Discrimination - Age - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/02/1999
  • Atkinson v. Lincoln Public Schools (Job Discrimination - Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/07/2000
  • Lolley v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/13/2000
  • Hutcheson v. Wendy's (Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/06/2000
  • Schlosser v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/28/2000
  • Parkin v. High Plains Cooperative (Auto Negligence - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/05/2000
  • Tirb v. Hallsted (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/17/2000
  • Warta, et al v. Anderson Ford (E.R.I.S.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/18/2000
  • Lamp v. Abler Transfer (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/20/2000
  • Armington v. Resource Solutions (Americans w/Disabilities Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/27/2000
  • Garcia v. Stan Modlin (Civil Rights - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 05/05/2000
  • Lee Precision v. Hornady Mfg. (Patent Infringement - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/09/2000
  • Johnson v. Olin (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/07/2000
  • UPRR v. Vanhoose (Property Damage - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/15/2000
  • Omaha World-Herald v. Neasi-Weber (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/11/2000
  • Mitchell v. UPRR (Job Discrimination - Race - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 07/20/2000
  • Fountain v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 08/03/2000
  • Sargent v. Sherwood (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/24/2000
  • Slade v. Flexcon (Job Discrimination - Sex - Federal Court) Full Agreement - 10/04/2000
  • Fazel v. BNSFRR (FELA - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/10/2000
  • Klesitz v. Prudential (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/12/2000
  • Diaz v. Lincoln Public (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/14/2000
  • Ag Services v. Waller (Food Security Act of 1985 - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/10/2001
  • Applied v. Blue River (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 01/19/2001
  • Vomberg v. Millard Refrig. (Job Discrimination-Age - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/24/2001
  • Lloyd v. Goree Excavating (Tort/Motor Vehicle P.I. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/02/2001
  • Wiley v. Roberts (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/21/2001
  • Sorenson v. Jostens (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/22/2001
  • UPRR v. Railvan (Property Damage - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/27/2001
  • Hill v. Misty's (Job Discrimination - Race - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/28/2001
  • Frasch v. Ferrellgas (Wrongful Death - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/29/2001
  • Wilson v. Midlands (Americans w/Disabilities Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/04/2001
  • Floyd v. City of Omaha (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/11/2001
  • JIT-Keiyo v. Camaco (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/18/2001
  • Gardner v. State of NE (Civil Rights - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/23/2001
  • Kaohn v. Lincoln County (Civil Rights Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/25/2001
  • Andrick v. Box Butte (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/25/2001
  • Hingorani v. Provad (Tort/Motor Vehicle-P.I. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/12/2001
  • Bangert v. City of Lincoln (Job Discrimination-Age - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 06/13/2001
  • Michaelson v. NPDD (Civil Rights Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/18/2001
  • De Lara, et al v. Skipjack (Tort/Motor Vehicle-P.I. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/21/2001
  • Sock v. Supertel (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/16/2001
  • Miles v. New Holland (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/10/2001
  • Biering v. Harvery's IA Mgt (Admiralty/Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 09/11/2001
  • Nungesser v. Lincoln Dodge (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/15/2001
  • Galloway v. Interstate Auto (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/18/2001
  • EEOC v. Scientific Games (Job Discrimination-Age - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 11/08/2001
  • EEOC v. Marcus (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/04/2001
  • Brunke v. Goodyear (Americans w/Disabilities Act - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 12/12/2001
  • Pennington v. Federal Express (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/08/2002
  • Portrey v. USA (Federal Tort Claims Act - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 01/25/2002
  • Johnson v. Ambassador Lincoln (E.R.I.S.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/28/2002
  • Yenglin v. Tri-Con Industries (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/14/2002
  • Witzka v. Yang (Diversity-Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/18/2002
  • Gottula v. Mutual of Omaha (E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/18/2002
  • McCarty v. MCI Worldcom Network (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/11/2002
  • Bredenkamp v. Breckenridge Brewery (Job Discriminaton-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/25/2002
  • Microsoft Corp. v. Micro-Mini Systems (Property Rights-Copyright - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 05/13/2002
  • Buck v. Burrell (Civil Rights-Other - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/14/2002
  • Haynes v. Skylark Meats (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/28/2002
  • 5 Star Truck & Auto v. Bank of America (Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/05/2002
  • Ehrnst v. Pamida (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/25/2002
  • Rodriguez v. UPRR (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 07/23/2002
  • Rodriguez v. J.C. Penney (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 08/02/2002
  • Farmland Natl Beef v. 1st Natl Bank (P.I.-Other - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/14/2002
  • Lenhart v. Remington Heights (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/20/2002
  • Evans v. Ready Mixed (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 09/17/2002
  • Lightcap v. Valentino's (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 09/24/2002
  • Wallace v. Valentino's (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 09/24/2002
  • Bunde v. Chief Automotive (Labor: E.R.I.S.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/08/2002
  • OPPD v. Siemens AG (Fire Loss - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 10/09/2002
  • Stickney v. Pillsbury Co. (P.I.-Produce Liability - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 10/11/2002
  • Collins v. UPRR (F.E.L.A. - Federal Court ) - Full Agreement - 10/30/2002
  • Fanselow v. Rice (Wrongful Death - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/22/2002
  • USA v. Savannah Pines (Civil Rights-Accomodations - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 12/30/2002
  • Rose v. St. Joseph Children's Home (Automobile Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/02/2003
  • Agriliance v. Sherman County Bank (Commercial Paper - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 01/07/2003
  • Salistean, et al v. USA (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 01/17/2003
  • Schenkel v. USA (P.I.-Medical Malpractice - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/13/2003
  • Blagdon v. UPRR (F.E.L.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 02/27/2003
  • Parker v. USA (Federal Tort Claims Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/19/2003
  • O'Neal v. Postmaster General (Civil Rights-Jobs - Federal Court) - No Agreement - 03/24/2003
  • French v. USA (P.I.-Medical Malpractice - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/23/2003
  • Williams v. Clean Harbors (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court ) - Full Agreement - 05/08/2003
  • IKON Office v. Frey, et al (Diversity-Breach of Contract - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/25/2003
  • McLeish v. Reinecke (Civil Rights-Jobs - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/12/2003
  • EEOC v. Eaton Corp. (Employment Discrimination - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 09/02/2003
  • Snyer v. UPRR (F.E.L.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 09/22/2003
  • Smallwood v. Bd of Regents (Job Discrimination-Race - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 10/01/2003
  • Wulf v. Menard (Personal Injury - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 11/12/2003
  • Jones v. Moss, Codilis (Job Discrimination-Sex - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 03/22/2004
  • Giorgi v. Norton, et al (Diversity-Auto Negligence - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/15/2004
  • Turpen, et al v. Penske Truck Leasing (Diversity - Auto Negligence - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 04/22/2004
  • Holmes v. Eustic Body Shop (Civil Rights - Americans w/Disabilities Act - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 05/05/2004
  • Murphy v. NE School Activities (Civil Rights-Accommodations - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/01/2004
  • Cunningham v. Cliff Viessman, Inc. (Job Discrimination-Employment - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 06/29/2004
  • Fourtner v. UPRR (F.E.L.A. - Federal Court) - Full Agreement - 08/13/2004
Primary Areas of Mediation Practice: 
  • Airplane Product Liability
  • Assault
  • Federal Employers' Liability
  • Marine
  • Marine Product Liability
  • Motor Vehicle
  • Motor Vehicle Product Liability
  • Other Personal Injury
  • Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury - Product Liability
  • Other Fraud
  • Other Personal Property Damage
  • Property Damage Product Liability
  • Other Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Housing/Accomodations
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Empl. Ret. Inc. Security Act
  • Banks and Banking
  • Copyrights
  • Patents
  • Trademark
  • Securities/Commodities/Exchange
  • Agricultural Acts
  • Constitutionality of State Statutes
  • Negotiable Instrument
  • Stockholders' Suits
  • Other Contract
  • Contract Product Liability
  • Land Condemnation
  • Foreclosure
  • Rent Lease & Ejectment
  • Torts to Land
  • Tort Product Liability
  • All Other Real Property
  • Airplane
  • Insurance
Miscellaneous Information: 
  • Makes own arrangements - contact Mr. Brownrigg directly for that purpose.
  • Additional areas of experience in the areas of construction, patents and professional liability (medical legal, accounting, dental, chiropractic, architectural).
  • Please note that in the list of cases mediated, only Nebraska federal cases that were mediated as of 8/13/2004 are listed. Additional listings of state court cases and more current federal cases are available upon request to Mr. Brownrigg.
  • Additional Fee Information: Reimbursement for actual costs of lodging and transportation (airfare, taxi, etc.) and mileage at the rate of .50 cents per mile for destinations beyond a 60-mile radius of Omaha.