Mike Kinney is a Mediator, Arbitrator, Early Neutral Evaluator, Insurance Umpire and Special Master. Will travel out of state, when requested. Mike’s areas of focus as a neutral are:
- Professional Malpractice (Medical, Dental, Legal, Nursing Home)
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Land disputes
- Business litigation
- Fire losses
- Weather related losses
Education
- University of Iowa, J.D. (1971), with distinction
- University of Iowa, B.S. in psychology (1968)
Affiliations
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (1996-present; State Chair, 2004-06; Board of Regents, 2011-2015)
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (2004-present; State Chair, 2007-2022)
- Member of the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) since 2014
- Best’s Lawyer of the Year (Mediation-Omaha 2013, 2022)
- Best’s Lawyer of the Year (Arbitration-Omaha 2012, 2014, 2019)
- Best’s Lawyer of the Year (Bet-The-Company-Omaha 2016)
- Best’s Lawyer of the Year (Medical Malpractice-Defendants-Omaha 2017)
- Included in Best’s Lawyers in America in 9 categories (2022) (Arbitration, Bet-The-Company, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Litigation (defendants), Personal Injury Litigation (defendants), Personal Injury Litigation (plaintiffs), Product Liability Litigation (defendants) & Product Liability Litigation (plaintiffs