Profile
Kristina J. Kamler has been a litigator for more than a decade, defending a broad range of disputes from rapid response and pre-litigation phases through trial and appeals. Her practice has broadly ranged from basic premises liability and auto accident claims to complex gas explosion, toxic tort, sexual assault, intellectual property, construction defect, professional negligence, commercial contract, and third-party insurance claims.
Kristina has thoroughly analyzed evidence of all types to craft discovery and litigation strategies. Executing those strategies, she is well versed in conducting all types of informal and formal discovery, including social media searches, surveillance, FOIA requests, subpoenas, written discovery requests, and depositions, as well as in person inspections of physical evidence and voluminous documentation.
Kristina has worked with experts in a broad range of disciplines to further analyze the evidence and generate expert opinions for use at trial. Combining the evidence discovered and opinions generated with her legal writing and other communication skills, she has obtained multiple voluntary dismissals, Rule 12(b) dismissals, summary judgment dismissals, and stipulated dismissals based upon negotiated settlements. In total, Kristina has brought more than half a billion dollars in claims to a resolution.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.J., 2004
Bar & Court Admissions
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- United States District Court for Nebraska
- United States District Court for Iowa, Northern District
- United States District Court for Iowa, Southern District
- United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- NSBA Civil Practice and Procedures Committee
- NSBA Legislative Committee
- Omaha Bar Association
- Women in Manufacturing, Member
Selected Practice Highlights
- Defending Iowa’s first claim seeking the adoption and enforcement of post-mortem name, image, and likeness rights.
- Defending ten separate toxic tort and nuisance litigations filed against a single client.
- Investigating the collapse of a commercial chicken cage system; defended a claim that the cage system was defective and caused the loss of life and extensive property damage.
- Acting as lead counsel in several construction defect claims, including a claim where the roof of a building collapsed during roof repairs.
- Prosecuting a claim against a landlord under the Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act.
- Resolving several claims filed against the owner of a home that exploded when a gas powered appliance was removed without capping the gas line.
Represented Reported Cases
- Estate of Bisignano v. Exile Brewing Company, 2023 WL 7167889 (S.D. Iowa 7167889)
- Susman v. Kearney Towing & Repair Center, Inc., 310 Neb. 910 (2022)
- Miller v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, et. al., Case No. CI 8:18-cv-568 (D. Neb. 2021)
- Goebel v. Arps Red-E-Mix, Inc., 2019 WL 2097135 (Neb. App. 2019)
- Quiles v. Johnson, 906 F.3d 735 (8th Cir. 2018)
- Meyer v. Currie Tech Corp.,329 F.R.D. 228 (D. Neb. 2018)
- Pittman v. Rivera,293 Neb. 569 (Neb. 2016)
- Ribiero v. Baby Trend, Inc.,2016 WL 3093439 (D. Neb. 2016)
- E3 Biofuels, LLC v. Biothane, LLC,781 F.3d 972 (8th Cir. 2015)
- Mervin Reese Photographers, Inc. v. All Purpose Utilities, Inc.,2012 WL 5477209 (Neb. App. 2012)
Selected Recent Publications
- “Buxom Barmaid Makes Another Round, This Time With NIL,” USLAW Magazine, Summer 2024 Issue, June 2024
- “Civic Appeals,” NSBA Appellate Practice and Procedures Handbook, Chapter 3, 2023
Recent Speaking Engagements
- “Bad Faith Presentation,” Gavel, November 2022
