From being raised in a large family with a father as an attorney and a deeply caring mother, to his time in the US Marines then attending law school, Chris Lathrop has the solid foundation to be one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Nebraska.  Chris is a dedicated Public Defender in Sarpy County, Nebraska, spending much of his career defending some of the toughest defendants in high-profile cases.  Chris takes his work very seriously and has dedicated much of his current practice to problem-solving courts - courts designed to get to the root of the problem, often substance abuse or mental health, and give criminal defendants a second chance.  Chris has been a mentor to Mandy for the past 17 years and has been a role model to her both in and out of the courtroom.