The 2025 Outstanding Alumni award is presented in appreciation of Dennis (Denny) C. Tegtmeier ’65, whose exemplary service and leadership in our community are fulfilling the Pius X High School vision to “Restore All Things in Christ.”
Tegtmeier is an icon in the Nebraska legal profession. With more than 50 years of professional service, Dennis has helped untold scores of families and individuals with a work ethic and compassion that set him apart. His legal arguments have established precedents with the Nebraska Supreme Court. Dennis is of-counsel with Endacott Timmer, serving clients in the areas of wills, trusts, real estate, business planning, elder law, and probate, and brings the same passion and attention to detail to these clients that have earned him the deep respect of the legal community.
Dennis is heavily involved in the Nebraska legal arena, including:
- Nebraska State Bar Association and Lincoln Bar Association
- Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section Nebraska Bar Association
- Corporate Counsel Section Nebraska Bar Association
- Member of US Federal District Court, District of Nebraska
- Member of 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
In the past, Dennis has been involved in:
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Referee for Nebraska Supreme Court Attorney Discipline
- Hearing Officer for the Nebraska Departments of Education and Health and Human Services
- Represented a crop hail insurance company for the entire State of Nebraska for 40 years
- Personal injury and wrongful death cases
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Represented Cathedral of the Risen Christ in environmental issue
Born in Lincoln, Dennis Tegtmeier grew up on a farm near Fairbury, Nebraska, before returning to Lincoln for high school and college. The law spoke to him when he met his mentors – UNL Chancellor John Gobel and Juvenile Court Judge W.W. Nuernberger. He graduated with his BS in Business Administration in 1970 and earned his JD in 1972 from the College of Law. He began his legal career while serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and U.S. Army Reserves. Dennis was Honorably Discharged from the Army in 1981 with the rank of Captain after serving 8 years in the Army Reserves as the Communications Officer for the 5th Armor Brigade.
Dennis has spent his entire career in Nebraska because, as he puts it, “I like the people of Nebraska and the change of seasons.” A fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Dennis also spends time hunting, fishing, and enjoying his children and eight grandchildren with his wife of more than 50 years, Laura.
His personal motto aligns well with his career: “Always do the right thing and treat everyone with respect the way I want to be treated.”
