Biography
One part litigator and one part competitor, Kelly Brandon understands the value of a hard-fought victory.
Kelly was born in the rural community of Geneva, Nebraska, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1988. She went on to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University, where she competed as a member of the Plainswoman volleyball team while earning a B.S. in economics and a minor in global studies.
Kelly received her law degree from Creighton University and has been practicing law since 1995. Kelly’s commitment to protecting the rights of employees in Nebraska is illustrated by over 20 years of litigation experience, including claims involving wrongful termination, disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and more.
Kelly is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and serves as the 8th Circuit Representative from Nebraska. Kelly has past experience as the President of the Nebraska Employment Lawyer’s Association and is a former member of the Minority in Justice Commission.
Kelly resides in Gretna with her husband, Mike, and their three daughters, Hannah, Maya, and Roan. Mike is a history teacher at Gretna High School and the school’s varsity volleyball coach. He also serves as the Operations Director for Nebraska Juniors Volleyball Club. Kelly’s free time is spent running a youth volleyball program in Gretna with her husband and keeping up with her three daughters’ busy, fun lives. And, of course, watching a lot of volleyball.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Discrimination
- Civil Rights
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Wage & Hour Law
- Workers Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
- 1995
- Honors: Am. Jur. Award in Trial Practice
- Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska
- B.S. - 1992
- Major: Economics
- Major: Global Studies
Professional Associations
- Nebraska Bar Association, Member
- Omaha Bar Association, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Nebraska Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Gretna Chamber of Commerce, Member
–Martin Luther King, Jr.
Classes & Seminars
- Workers Compensation Retaliation – The Other Discrimination Claim, Southwest Iowa Lawyers League, February 2012.
- The Intersection of Injury Cases and Employment Law, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, December 2014.
Representative Cases
- Morris v. Popp Enter., 2012 WL 525501 (D. Neb. 2012)
- Brown v. West Corp., 287 F.R.D. 494 (D. Neb. 2012)
- Lundy v. Shelter Mut. Ins., 2006 WL 2472723 (Neb. 2006)
- Dean v. Yahnke, 266 Neb. 820, 670 N.W.2d 28 (2003)
- Trapani v. Basile, 2003 WL 21146086 (Neb. 2003)
- Gilkerson v. Faulkner, 2002 WL 31245981 (Neb. 2002)
- Rush v. Wilder, 263 Neb. 910, 644 N.W.2d 151 (2002)
- Heesacker v. Heesacker, 262 Neb. 179, 629 N.W.2d 558 (2001)
- GHMC, Inc. v. Brandywine Const., 2001 WL 883737 (8th Cir. 2001)
- Vesely v. Timpte, 2000 WL 1673319 (Neb. 2000)
- Schindler v. Walker, 256 Neb. 767, 592 N.W.2d 912 (1999)
- S.T. v. Nebraska Methodist Richard Young Hosp., 1999 WL 1222549 (Neb. 1999)
- Schindler v. Walker, 7 Neb. App. 300, 582 N.W.2d 369 (1998)
- Betz v. Betz, 254 Neb. 341, 575 N.W.2d 406 (1998)
- Chelberg v. Guitars & Cadillacs, 253 Neb. 830, 572 N.W.2d 356 (1998)
- Cunningham v. Leisure Inn, 253 Neb. 741, 573 N.W.2d 412 (1998)
- Gray v. Lewis & Clark Expeditions, 12 F. Supp. 2d 993 (D. Neb. 1998)
- Dennis v. Dennis, 6 Neb. App. 461, 574 N.W.2d 189 (1998)
- Kramer v. Kramer, 252 Neb. 526, 567 N.W.2d 100 (1997)
- Doe v. Golnick, 251 Neb. 184, 556 N.W.2d 20 (1996)