Matthew B. Reilly

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Trial litigator, specializing in insurance defense and construction litigation.

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Education

Creighton University, B.S.B.A., 2006

University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. with distinction 2009

Omaha

402-397-2200

mreil@eslaw.com

In Depth

Matt graduated from Creighton University in 2006 with degrees in finance and economics. Matt then went on to attend the University of Nebraska College of Law where he graduated with distinction in 2009. Matt clerked for ES Law throughout his last year of law school before joining ES Law as an associate in the fall of 2009. Matt’s practice areas include insurance defense litigation, construction defect litigation, political subdivision liability, and insurance coverage disputes.

Nebraska, United States District Court of Nebraska

Iowa

Nebraska State Bar Association

Iowa State Bar Association

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Practice Areas

  • Construction Law

  • Insurance Law

  • Litigation

Featured Posts

  • Nebraska Supreme Court Appeal win in a trucking case

    On August 21, 2026, the Nebraska Supreme Court released its opinion in Elisban Bazan v. Elite Fleet Hauling, LLC, 322 Neb. 54, delivering a resounding victory to Erickson Sederstrom’s client, [...]

  • A professional man and woman

    ES Lawyers, Matt Reilly and Sarah Scholten, win defense verdict in Saunders County

    Matt Reilly and Sarah Scholten recently obtained a complete defense verdict in favor of a ES client, a family-owned development company, in a multi-week jury trial in Saunders County, Nebraska. [...]

  • Nebraska Supreme Court Clarifies Political Subdivision Appellate Rights

    Under Nebraska law, political subdivisions may not be sued without an express grant of power because they maintain sovereign immunity. The Nebraska Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act (“PSTCA”) provides a [...]

  • Nebraska Supreme Court Clarifies the Common Fund Doctrine

    The common fund doctrine is a long held common law principle that allows recovery of reasonable attorney fees when legal services are used to recover money to which multiple people [...]