Michael Kinney

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