Nebraska has always been home for Jocelyn. Born on Offutt Air Force Base and raised in Nebraska, she grew up surrounded by a family that believed service to others was not just important — it was expected. With a father and grandfathers who served in the United States military, Jocelyn learned early on the values that would shape her life: responsibility, integrity, hard work, doing the right thing even when it’s hard, and putting people over politics.

After graduating from Bennington high school, Jocelyn left home to attend Auburn University, where she earned her degree in Philosophy. But no matter where life took her, Nebraska was always where she wanted to build her future. She returned home to attend Creighton University School of Law, earning Certificates of Concentration in Criminal Law and Procedure and Litigation. Determined and driven, she completed law school in just two-and-a-half years, graduating in December 2015 before becoming licensed to practice law in Nebraska in 2016.

From the very beginning of her legal career, Jocelyn chose a path of public service. While still in law school, she clerked in the Douglas County Attorney’s Office Juvenile Division, where she gained real courtroom experience and even argued before the Nebraska Court of Appeals twice. Soon after graduation, she moved to Lexington, Nebraska, to serve as Deputy Dawson County Attorney, leading the child support enforcement division and working directly with families and advocating for children.

Jocelyn later joined the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, where she spent five years in the Consumer Protection Bureau fighting to protect Nebraskans from fraud, deception, and unfair trade practices. Jocelyn took on leadership roles in complex multistate investigations alongside attorneys general across the country and in coordination with federal agencies. Through those efforts, she built strong relationships and earned a reputation as a thoughtful, hardworking attorney focused on getting real results for consumers.

After her time at the Attorney General’s Office, Jocelyn continued her commitment to public safety as a Deputy Dodge County Attorney, prosecuting misdemeanor and felony crimes to help keep Nebraska communities safe.

Over the course of her career, Jocelyn has worked in local and state government offices across Nebraska. She understands how the Attorney General’s Office operates because she has lived the work firsthand. She knows where the office succeeds, where it can improve, and what it takes to lead it with integrity, efficiency, and independence from day one.

But for Jocelyn, service has never been limited to a job title. While working in private practice at Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, she organized and led a firm-wide clothing drive benefiting the Women’s Center for Advancement, bringing coworkers together to support women and families in the Omaha community. She believes leadership means showing up for people — not only in courtrooms and offices, but in everyday moments where communities need support the most.

Today, Jocelyn is running for Attorney General because she believes Nebraska deserves a people’s lawyer — someone who understands the responsibility of the office and who will always put Nebraskans first. She would be deeply honored for the opportunity to once again serve the state she has always proudly called home.