Sherman P . Willis
Instructor
Mr. Willis is a State Farm agent and law/insurance instructor at Metropolitan Community College. Prior to joining State Farm and MCC, Mr. Willis was in-house counsel for Liberty Mutual Group and worked in its Omaha legal office. Previously, he was an associate with Fraser Stryker PC LLO.
He received his bachelor's degree from Grinnell College, earned a law degree from the University of Iowa (while senior managing editor of the Iowa Law Review), and is currently pursuing a doctorate in education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Willis clerked for the Hon. Henry T. Wingate, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He has insurance, law, securities, and mortgage licenses in Nebraska and Iowa. He has earned the RICP and CAP insurance designations and is currently pursuing the ChFC.
Mr. Willis has long been involved with several professional and community organizations, including the Greater Omaha Chamber (Executive Committee), Omaha Children's Museum (Past Board Chair), Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center (Former Board President), Urban League of Nebraska (Former Board Chair), and Omaha Public Library (Former Trustee).
He has received several recognitions, including Leadership Omaha Class 36, Midlands Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award, 100 Black Men of Omaha Man of Honor Award, State Farm Outstanding Community Engagement Award, Nebraska State Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, and Nebraska State Bar Association Award of Appreciation.