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TIMOTHY HRUZA

(Nebraska)

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Mueller Robak LLC is the premier lobbying and government relations firm in Nebraska. The firm has built its reputation as a government relations firm on a commitment of integrity and quality service. The professionals of Mueller Robak have an active and respected presence before the Nebraska State Legislature and all agencies of state and local government. The firm has been called upon to support or oppose some of the most complex and controversial issues in Nebraska over the past 35 years. Mueller Robak stands ready to provide complete lobbying and government relations representation in Nebraska.

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Student Body President and Student Regent - University of Nebraska at Kearney

Nebraska Moot Court Board - Member

Winning Team and Best Oral Advocate - Henry R. Grether Moot Court Competition, University of Nebraska College of Law

CALI Awards for Excellence - Trial Advocacy, Pre-Trial Litigation, Land Use Planning

2009 Nester University Student Leadership Award - University of Nebraska Kearney

2014 Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Top 35 Under 35

Fellow Mueller Robak LLC partner, Kim M. Robak, is a former Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska.

  • In 2009-2010 a bill directly affecting our members was introduced in the Nebraska legislature, and Mueller Robak provided lobbying and strategic assistance in opposing this legislation. Bill and Katie were always available for consultation, were consistently present at meetings of our executive board, testified on our behalf at legislative hearings and attended technical review committee hearings. We are very grateful for the close attention and sound strategic advice that Mueller Robak has provided our organization. - Thomas A. Graul, M.D., President, Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Duncan Aviation has been working with Mueller Robak since 2002 to help us with our State and Local legislative issues. Bill and Kim have an outstanding understanding of Duncan's business and the impact government has on our company, customers and employees. We rely on Bill and Kim to keep us abreast of pending legislation, meeting with government officials on our behalf, and advising us in these complex issues. Duncan views Mueller Robak as an important partner in our success. - Jeff Lake, Vice President, Finance, Duncan Aviation
  • This firm is professional by every measure and standard. They understand loyalty, long hours, commitment and dedication. The members of this firm and their staff, have a total grasp of Nebraska law, the legislative process, and great understanding of government, and an appreciation for private industry. They display compassion for the clients, industry in their work product and their word is good - always. - Allen Beermann, Executive Director, Nebraska Press Association
  • PhRMA has retained the services of Mueller Robak LLC since 1995. The length of our association speaks volumes. We have worked with them, specifically Bill Mueller, for the past 15 years because they are the best. It is that simple. - Linda Carroll-Shern, J.D., North Central Senior Regional Director, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • They always want to do the research, and they always want to do the right thing. - Jim Sutfin, Superintendent of Millard Public Schools
  • Tim Hruza joined the team at Mueller Robak after having earned experience practicing law in a variety of contexts.

    After graduating from law school, Tim spent three years in private practice at a mid-sized firm in Grand Island, Nebraska, where he worked with clients on a number of different legal issues, from litigating contract and property boundary disputes, to developing estate plans and managing business transactions. Following his time in private practice, Tim worked as legal counsel to a Lincoln business association, providing advice and counsel to local business owners and advocating for their interests before elected officials on both local and state levels. Most recently, Tim served as legal counsel to the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee, where he advised Senators on the legal aspects of bills presented to them for consideration.

    Tim also brings to the firm experience working with local media outlets. He is a regular contributor on Lincoln's news and talk radio station 1400 KLIN where he provides commentary and insight on national, state, and local political and sports news. Tim has worked as on-air talent and as a behind-the- scenes producer for both morning and afternoon talk radio programs and through this experience has built strong relationships with elected officials and media partners in Nebraska on all levels.

    Tim received his juris doctor degree with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2012, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board and received awards for his oral advocacy skills. Before attending law school, Tim was an honors graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree cum laude. During his time at UNK, Tim was elected to serve a term as the University's Student Body President and Student Regent.

    WILLIAM MUELLER

    (Nebraska)

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    Mueller Robak LLC is the premier lobbying and government relations firm in Nebraska. The firm has built its reputation as a government relations firm on a commitment of integrity and quality service. The professionals of Mueller Robak have an active and respected presence before the Nebraska State Legislature and all agencies of state and local government. The firm has been called upon to support or oppose some of the most complex and controversial issues in Nebraska over the past 35 plus years. Mueller Robak stands ready to provide complete lobbying and government relations representation in Nebraska.

    20+ years

    Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations Law, 2009 to present Great Plains Super Lawyer, Government Relations Law, 2009 to present America's Top 100 Attorneys
    U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms in Nebraska

    Fellow Mueller Robak LLC partner, Kim M. Robak, is a former Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska.

  • In 2009-2010 a bill directly affecting our members was introduced in the Nebraska legislature, and Mueller Robak provided lobbying and strategic assistance in opposing this legislation. Bill and Katie were always available for consultation, were consistently present at meetings of our executive board, testified on our behalf at legislative hearings and attended technical review committee hearings. We are very grateful for the close attention and sound strategic advice that Mueller Robak has provided our organization. - Thomas A. Graul, M.D., President, Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Duncan Aviation has been working with Mueller Robak since 2002 to help us with our State and Local legislative issues. Bill and Kim have an outstanding understanding of Duncan's business and the impact government has on our company, customers and employees. We rely on Bill and Kim to keep us abreast of pending legislation, meeting with government officials on our behalf, and advising us in these complex issues. Duncan views Mueller Robak as an important partner in our success. - Jeff Lake, Vice President, Finance, Duncan Aviation
  • This firm is professional by every measure and standard. They understand loyalty, long hours, commitment and dedication. The members of this firm and their staff, have a total grasp of Nebraska law, the legislative process, and great understanding of government, and an appreciation for private industry. They display compassion for the clients, industry in their work product and their word is good - always. - Allen Beermann, Former Executive Director, Nebraska Press Association
  • PhRMA has retained the services of Mueller Robak LLC since 1995. The length of our association speaks volumes. We have worked with them, specifically Bill Mueller, for the past 15 years because they are the best. It is that simple. - Linda Carroll-Shern, J.D., North Central Senior Regional Director, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • They always want to do the research, and they always want to do the right thing. - Jim Sutfin, Superintendent of Millard Public Schools
  • William J. Mueller is senior partner and co-founder of Mueller Robak LLC. Mr. Mueller has succeeded in combining a strong legal and political background to be-come one of the state's leading lobbyists. He advises clients on a broad range of legislative and government relations matters. Mr. Mueller is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law and began lobbying in 1984. He will be President of the Nebraska State Bar Association in 2021. He is one of three firm members who were elected President of the student body of the University of Nebraska while in college. Mueller has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America and a Great Plains Super Lawyer in Government Relations Law since 2009. He has been selected for Lifetime Membership in America's Top 100 Attorneys. In 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2021, Mueller was selected as the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Government Relations practice. His is a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and is a Patron Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Mr. Mueller is a past President of the University of Nebraska Alumni Association. Mueller is the President of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County. He and his spouse, fellow Mueller Robak partner, Kim M. Robak, chaired the campaign of the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County in 2015. Mueller, an Ogallala, Nebraska native, and Kim M. Robak, a Columbus, Nebraska native, have two daughters, Katherine and Claire. Katherine is an honors graduate of Vanderbilt University and resides in New York City where she works for a financial services firm in their global payments area. Claire M. Mueller, MD is a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, California, and graduated with High Honors from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Mueller is in her second year of medical residency in ophthalmology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.

    MATTHEW SCHAEFER

    (Nebraska)

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    Links:Website

    Mueller Robak LLC is the premier lobbying and government relations firm in Nebraska. The firm has built its reputation as a government relations firm on a commitment of integrity and quality service. The professionals of Mueller Robak have an active and respected presence before the Nebraska State Legislature and all agencies of state and local government. The firm has been called upon to support or oppose some of the most complex and controversial issues in Nebraska over the past 35 years. Mueller Robak stands ready to provide complete lobbying and government relations representation in Nebraska.

    11-15 years

    Theodore C. Sorensen Fellow
    Lincoln Young Professionals Group Four Under Forty Award
    University of Nebraska Student Body President

    Fellow Mueller Robak LLC partner, Kim M. Robak, is a former Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska.

  • In 2009-2010 a bill directly affecting our members was introduced in the Nebraska legislature, and Mueller Robak provided lobbying and strategic assistance in opposing this legislation. Bill and Katie were always available for consultation, were consistently present at meetings of our executive board, testified on our behalf at legislative hearings and attended technical review committee hearings. We are very grateful for the close attention and sound strategic advice that Mueller Robak has provided our organization. - Thomas A. Graul, M.D., President, Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Duncan Aviation has been working with Mueller Robak since 2002 to help us with our State and Local legislative issues. Bill and Kim have an outstanding understanding of Duncan's business and the impact government has on our company, customers and employees. We rely on Bill and Kim to keep us abreast of pending legislation, meeting with government officials on our behalf, and advising us in these complex issues. Duncan views Mueller Robak as an important partner in our success. - Jeff Lake, Vice President, Finance, Duncan Aviation
  • This firm is professional by every measure and standard. They understand loyalty, long hours, commitment and dedication. The members of this firm and their staff, have a total grasp of Nebraska law, the legislative process, and great understanding of government, and an appreciation for private industry. They display compassion for the clients, industry in their work product and their word is good - always. - Allen Beermann, Executive Director, Nebraska Press Association
  • PhRMA has retained the services of Mueller Robak LLC since 1995. The length of our association speaks volumes. We have worked with them, specifically Bill Mueller, for the past 15 years because they are the best. It is that simple. - Linda Carroll-Shern, J.D., North Central Senior Regional Director, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • They always want to do the research, and they always want to do the right thing. - Jim Sutfin, Superintendent of Millard Public Schools
  • With over ten years of experience as a lobbyist, Matthew T. Schaefer has extensive experience building stakeholder coalitions and guiding complex legislation through Nebraska's unique one-house legislature. Matt has worked with a broad range of clients ranging from some of Nebraska's most respected homegrown businesses to national technology companies bringing new innovations to the state. Matt also assists hospitals, professional associations, and political subdivision on challenging public policy matters.

    Before joining Mueller Robak LLC in 2010, Matt was a Theodore C. Sorensen Fellow at the University of Nebraska College of Law and executive editor of the Nebraska Law Review. Matt is one of three firm members who were elected President of the student body of the University of Nebraska while an undergraduate.

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    Mueller Robak LLC is the premier lobbying and government relations firm in Nebraska. The firm has built its reputation as a government relations firm on a commitment of integrity and quality service. The professionals of Mueller Robak have an active and respected presence before the Nebraska State Legislature and all agencies of state and local government. The firm has been called upon to support or oppose some of the most complex and controversial issues in Nebraska over the past 35 years. Mueller Robak stands ready to provide complete lobbying and government relations representation in Nebraska.

    20+ years

    Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations Law, 2009 to present Great Plains Super Lawyer, Government Relations Law, 2009 to present America's Top 100 Attorneys
    U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms in Nebraska

    Kim M. Robak served as Lieutenant Governor with Governor Nelson from October 1993 to January 1999.

  • In 2009-2010 a bill directly affecting our members was introduced in the Nebraska legislature, and Mueller Robak provided lobbying and strategic assistance in opposing this legislation. Bill and Katie were always available for consultation, were consistently present at meetings of our executive board, testified on our behalf at legislative hearings and attended technical review committee hearings. We are very grateful for the close attention and sound strategic advice that Mueller Robak has provided our organization. - Thomas A. Graul, M.D., President, Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
  • Duncan Aviation has been working with Mueller Robak since 2002 to help us with our State and Local legislative issues. Bill and Kim have an outstanding understanding of Duncan's business and the impact government has on our company, customers and employees. We rely on Bill and Kim to keep us abreast of pending legislation, meeting with government officials on our behalf, and advising us in these complex issues. Duncan views Mueller Robak as an important partner in our success. - Jeff Lake, Vice President, Finance, Duncan Aviation
  • This firm is professional by every measure and standard. They understand loyalty, long hours, commitment and dedication. The members of this firm and their staff, have a total grasp of Nebraska law, the legislative process, and great understanding of government, and an appreciation for private industry. They display compassion for the clients, industry in their work product and their word is good - always. - Allen Beermann, Executive Director, Nebraska Press Association
  • PhRMA has retained the services of Mueller Robak LLC since 1995. The length of our association speaks volumes. We have worked with them, specifically Bill Mueller, for the past 15 years because they are the best. It is that simple. - Linda Carroll-Shern, J.D., North Central Senior Regional Director, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  • They always want to do the research, and they always want to do the right thing. - Jim Sutfin, Superintendent of Millard Public Schools
  • Kim M. Robak, senior partner, has a background and experience in private practice, state government, and university administration that makes her uniquely qualified to handle projects for a multitude of clients. Robak was a partner in private practice before leaving to serve as Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff to then-Governor and former U.S. Senator Ben Nelson. She served as Lieutenant Governor with Nelson from October 1993 to January 1999.

    Following her government service, Robak joined the University of Nebraska as Vice President for External Affairs and Corporation Secretary where she was responsible for public and government relations, marketing, and information technology for the University of Nebraska system. Robak joined Mueller Robak LLC as a partner in December of 2004.

    Ms. Robak is a Columbus, Nebraska native. She and her husband, fellow Mueller Robak partner William J. Mueller, have two daughters, Katherine and Claire.

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