William Mueller

( Nebraska )

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Introduction

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.

Recommendations

  • "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
  • Achievements

    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

    Clients

    1) American College of Cardiology, Nebraska Chapter

    2) American Express Travel Related Services

    3) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    4) Associated General Contractors, Nebraska Chapter

    5) Chief Industries, Inc.

    6) Children and Family Coalition of Nebraska

    7) Circle City ABA

    8) Copic Companies

    9) Duncan Aviation

    10) Eastern Nebraska Development Council

    11) Fiserv

    12) Google LLC

    13) Integrated Life Choices

    14) Iowa-Nebraska Rental Dealers Association

    15) JustData

    16) Lincoln Airport Authority

    17) Lincoln Children's Zoo

    18) LKQ Corporation

    19) Lower Platte South Natural Resources District

    20) Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

    21) MCNA Health Care Holdings, LLC

    22) Millard Public Schools

    23) Millard Roofing and Gutter

    24) Nature Conservancy, The

    25) Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    26) Nebraska Association of Airport Officials

    27) Nebraska Association of Commercial Property Owners

    28) Nebraska Council of School Administrators

    29) Nebraska Dental Association

    30) Nebraska District Court Judges Association

    31) Nebraska Land Title Association

    32) Nebraska Medical Association

    33) Nebraska Methodist Health System

    34) Nebraska Oncology Society

    35) Nebraska Press Association

    36) Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants

    37) Nebraska State Bar Association

    38) Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association

    39) Olsson

    40) Omaha Housing Authority

    41) PayPal

    42) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    43) POET

    44) Smithfield Foods, Inc.

    45) Southeast Community College

    46) Sports Betting Alliance

    47) Stand for Schools

    48) State Troopers Association of Nebraska

    49) The Innocence Project

    50) Tyler Technologies

    51) Uber Technologies, Inc.

    52) Union Bank & Trust Company

    53) Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Number of Years as a Lobbyist

    20+ years

    Relationships

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

    Biography

    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.

    Last Updated: August 08, 2024