Joe Badami has served in several legal positions – including judge – since he graduated law school in 1965. He joined Woods & Aitken in 1989, where his practice areas include commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, debt resolution and real estate.

Joe has been the lead attorney or trustee in several of the largest bankruptcy cases in the District of Nebraska. He has served as an attorney for the Nebraska State Department of Insurance, Prosecutor and Judge for the City of Lincoln and General Counsel for First Federal Savings and Loan (now TierOne Bank). In addition to his practice, Joe currently serves as one of Nebraska’s Panel Trustees for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America under “Bankruptcy Lawyers,” is active in Continuing Legal Education and has lectured on various educational panels and seminars regarding bankruptcy law, creditors’ rights and real estate.

Practice Areas
Banking and Financial Institutions
Bankruptcy Services
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate

Bar Admissions
Nebraska
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

Affiliations
American Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
Lincoln Bar Association (Past President)
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees

Education
University of Nebraska, B.S.
University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D.