T.J. Pattermann is an Omaha Metro Area personal injury attorney representing injured plaintiffs and their families in Iowa and Nebraska.
T.J. grew up in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. He began practicing law in 1994. He left the original firm he was with to join Gallner and Pattermann in 2013. He and his wife, Laura, have two daughters, Morgan and Lauren. T.J. has been active in both the community, church, charities and multiple legal organizations. When not working, T.J. enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters and pups. He relaxes by smoking the occasional cigar, golfing and participating in various activities on the lake.
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 1994
- Nebraska, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1995
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law – Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. 1994
- Honors: With Distinction
- Honors: Executive Council, International Legal Fraternity Phi Delta Phi
- Law Review: The Journal of Corporation Law, Student Contributor, 1992 – 1994
- Drake University – Des Moines, Iowa
- B.A. cum laude – 1990
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Biology
Published Works
-
Defense Update, Iowa Defense Council Assoc., April, 1998
Representative Cases
- Allied Mutual Ins v. Costello, 557 NW 2d 284 (Iowa 1996)
Honors And Awards
-
Balfour Scholarship for outstanding service to the law school community, 1993
Professional Associations And Memberships
- American Bar Association Fellow – Iowa
- Iowa Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- District 4 Representative
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Southwest Iowa Bar Association, Member
- Omaha Bar Association, Member
Classes/Seminars
-
Jury Instructions & Workers Comp Update, ISBA Traveling Seminar, 1996 – Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Community Education Foundation – Board of Directors, 2000 – 2005
- St. Alberts Foundation, Board of Directors, 2006 – 2015
Fraternities/ Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Theta Chi
Awards
- American Bar Foundation
- Bar Fellow – Iowa
- Omaha Magazine’s Best of Omaha
- Voted #1 Personal Injury Lawyer (2025)
- Voted Personal Injury Lawyer Winner (2024)
- Super Lawyers
- (2019-2025)
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- 10 Best Attorneys; exceptional and outstanding client service – Iowa (2017, 2019, 2020 – 2021)
- Best of the Best Attorneys
- Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney – Iowa (2021)
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA)
- Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award (2017, 2019, 2025)
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers (2017)
- National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff (2017, 2019)
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Peer Review Rated
Areas Of Practice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
- Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- Premises Liability – Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death – Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Memberships
- American Bar Association Fellow – Iowa
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Iowa Association for Justice
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
- Southwest Iowa Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- American Bar Association