• Creighton University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1984
• Northern Arizona University, B.S., Education, magna cum laude, 1976

Ms. Ackerman is listed in Great Plains Super Lawyers (© 2009), Benchmark Litigation, and in Chambers USA for her work in intellectual property litigation and business litigation. In 2012, she was recognized in the Top 250 Women in Litigation (© Benchmark Litigation). She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2003 and was selected as Best Lawyers’ 2012 Omaha Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year. She is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

In 2012, Ms. Ackerman was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman as a Commissioner for the Comission on Uniform State Laws. In addition, she is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Executive Council. She also chaired its Judiciary Committee for two years. Ms. Ackerman is a member of the American Bar Association, and its Litigation Section and Committee on Intellectual Property Litigation, and Business Law Section. She is a member of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, the former Chairperson of the Federal Practice Committee, and has served on the Federal Advisory Committee for the Eighth Circuit. Additionally, Ms. Ackerman is a Fellow of the Nebraska Bar Foundation and serves on its Board of Directors. She is also a charter member of the Robert Spire Inn of Court and taught Trial Advocacy at Creighton University School of Law.