Amy is the first female mediator in Nebraska to be accepted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and one of only two attorneys from Nebraska accepted into the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. As a second-career lawyer, Amy has experience as a public-school teacher as well as extensive experience litigating personal injury, products liability, and insurance coverage disputes. This experience gives her the unique ability to both educate parties on how a case will progress to verdict as well as provide valuable support in reaching success in mediation.
Amy has successfully mediated a wide variety of disputes, including:
- Disability discrimination claims
- Personal injury claims
- Gender discrimination claims
- Wrongful death claims
- Invasion of privacy claims
- Defamation claims
- Medical malpractice claims
- Estate claims
- Landlord/tenant dispute
- Insurance coverage claims
- Complex business disputes
She also regularly serves as an arbitrator in those same areas. Amy is an approved panelist for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) panel of arbitrators and panel of mediators.
An active member in her community, Amy serves on the board of Legal Aid of Nebraska and provides volunteer legal services through the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Tenant Assistance Project and Legal Aid of Nebraska clinics. The opportunity to work with a variety of people in a wide range of circumstances provides a unique insight into conflict and conflict resolution that she finds invaluable in her ADR practice.
Amy’s dedication to client service and broad legal knowledge have earned her consistent recognition from respected publications such as Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers. Chambers USA notes that Amy is “well known for mediating employment, medical malpractice and real estate-related disputes,” with one client interviewed by Chambers USA sharing that “she works hard to get matters resolved and is a pleasure to work with,” while another shared that she “is an excellent mediator.”
Amy has also received the NSBA Women in Law Section’s Outstanding Contributor to Women in the Law Award and the NSBA Robert M. Spire Award, which recognizes her deep commitment to pro bono service.
