ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM is pleased to announce that MATTHEW D. QUANDT and SHAY GARVIN have been elected Partners and CONNOR W. ORR has joined the firm as an Associate.

Matt has been with the firm for two years, before which he litigated at a reputable Kansas City firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death, trucking and transportation, construction defect, product liability, and professional liability. He is also a member of TIDA (the Trucking Industry Defense Association). He received his J.D. from the Washburn University School of Law (cum laude) and his B.S. from Baker University (cum laude). He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri.

Shay has been with the firm since 2019. Prior to joining Erickson | Sederstrom, he practiced for several years with a nationally recognized firm in Lincoln. Shay focuses his practice on transactional areas, including mergers and acquisitions, business formation, securities offerings, debt and equity financing, and general counsel. Shay also has extensive experience in the transportation industry and is active in the Nebraska logistics community. He received his J.D. and M.B.A. in 2015 from the University of Nebraska and his B.A./B.S. from the University of Arizona. He is admitted to practice law in Nebraska.

Connor has joined the firm representing both individual and commercial clients for litigation and general counsel matters. Connor graduated from Creighton University Magna Cum Laude in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, then went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate from the Creighton University School of Law in 2017. He is a member of both the Nebraska and Iowa State bars, and has extensive litigation experience representing clients in both state and federal courts for matters including commercial contract disputes, insurance defense, personal injury, construction defects, product liability, wrongful death, trucking and transportation, and disputes concerning both commercial and residential real estate. He also has experience providing estate and business planning services, providing advice to help guide families and small, local business owners through both prosperous and difficult times.