History
David Solheim and Gatsby Gottsch both grew up in Nebraska families closely connected to agriculture and small business. They learned first-hand the value of hard work, honesty, and fairness. After getting married in 2014, they decided to build a law practice rooted in those same small-town values. Solheim Law Firm delivers smart, honest advice at a fair price.
Lawyers
David signing his U.S. Army oath of office in 2016.
Partner
David C. Solheim
David grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska, and graduated from Norfolk High in 2003. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied economics and was elected Student Body President in 2007. David earned his law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Nebraska Law Review. After law school, he accepted a position with Baird Holm LLP in Omaha, where he advised small- and medium-sized businesses and developed expertise in payment systems. Aspiring to public service, he took a job as Deputy Washington County Attorney in 2012 and the Hancock County Attorney in 2013, where he served as the youngest elected county attorney in Iowa until starting Solheim Law Firm in 2017. David is the elected Saline County Attorney. He served as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2016 through 2026.
Education
NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN
B.A., Economics, 2008
Activities & Affiliations
Rotary Club
Civic Nebraska
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Contact Information
david@solheimlaw.com
402-381-3765
partner
Gatsby Gottsch Solheim
Gatsby was born in Elkhorn, Nebraska and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 2006. She studied finance at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin before returning home to Nebraska to work for Rural Media Group, Inc.--a family-owned media company headquartered in Omaha. From May 2010 through June 2014, Gatsby served as the Executive Vice-President of Finance and worked to manage the company’s capital structure, evaluate growth opportunities, and implement the management team’s various initiatives. It was this exposure that inspired her interest in transactional law.
Gatsby attended Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. Upon graduation, she resumed working for Rural Media Group, Inc. as general counsel. In January 2018, she joined Solheim Law Firm LLC, in Crete, Nebraska.
Education
DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
B.B.A., Finance
Activities & Affiliations
Rural Media Group, Inc., Board Member
Rotary Club of Crete
Crete Youth Cabin Association, Inc.
Contact Information
gatsby@solheimlaw.com
Associate Attorney
Jena C. Mahin
Jena grew up in Halstead, Kansas and graduated from Halstead High School in 2015. She attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas on a track and field scholarship where she double majored in Political Science and Justice Studies. After graduating from Pitt State, Jena attended the University of Nebraska College of Law where she served as a student ambassador, Vice President of the Sports, Entertainment, and Business Society, and was a member of the National Trial Team. During her third year, she also represented the State of Nebraska as a Senior Certified Law Student in the Criminal Clinic. Jena joined Solheim Law Firm in September 2022 after passing the bar exam. In January 2023, she filled the role of Chief Deputy Saline County Attorney. In November 2023, Jena was named a fellow of the Children’s Justice Attorney Education program.
Activities & Affiliations
Nebraska Bar Association
Children’s Justice Attorney Education Fellow
Contact Information
jena@solheimlaw.com
Education
NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2022
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A., Political Science and Justice Studies, 2019
Associate Attorney
Matt Blaser
Matt grew up in West Des Moines, raised by an attorney and a sales representative. He graduated from Creighton University in 2018 with a BSBA, double majoring in management and marketing. Early in his career, Matt worked in account management and sales for an international freight brokerage before transitioning into commercial banking, where he underwrote more than &1 billion in commercial real estate development loans for a large regional bank. Matt later attended the University of Nebraska College of Law, graduating in 2025 with a concentration in Business Transactions. During law school he clerked with Scudder Hornung-Scherr, a boutique firm in Lincoln where he assisted with mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, securities reporting and compliance, and general corporate matters.
Today, his practice focuses on municipal law, estate planning, nonprofit organizations, finance, and general business matters. He serves as the City and Village Attorney for several Nebraska communities, regularly advising municipalities, businesses, nonprofits, and families on practical legal issues affecting their operations, growth and long-term planning. Matt and his wife live in Lincoln with their two daughters and are active in their local church community.
Activities & Affiliations
Board of Directors, Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
Board of Directors, Colts & Alumni & Booster Club
Director of Athletic Bands, Creighton University
Marching Band Drill Designer and Visual Consultant, Omaha Burke High School
Marching Band Drill Designer and Visual Consultant, Herculaneum High School (MO)
Contact Information
matt@solheimlaw.com
Education
NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2025
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
B.S.B.A. Marketing and Management, 2018