Krista L. Kester
Krista L. Kester
301 South 13th Street, Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68508
Direct: (402) 437-8533
krista@woodsaitken.com
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Legal Assistant, Heidi Schneider
Direct: (402) 437-8577
hschneider@woodsaitken.com
Since joining the firm in 2000, Krista Kester has focused her practice on commercial and construction litigation, appellate practice, and the representation of foreign insolvency liquidators.
Prior to entering private practice, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Warren K. Urbom, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, and as an adjunct professor (legal research and writing) at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Building upon that base of experience, Krista has focused extensively on pretrial motion and appellate practice. She is a charter member and past president of the Eighth Circuit Bar Association.
Krista is a member of the State Board of Engineers and Architects, which regulates the licensure of engineers and architects, and the practice of those professions, within the State of Nebraska. Krista is a co-author of the book Nebraska Construction Law, which was published in 2008.
In addition to the numerous Bar Admissions noted below, Krista has practiced pro hac vice before state and federal courts in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and California.
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy Services
Bar Admissions
Nebraska State Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States District Courts for the Districts of Nebraska
and Colorado
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits
United States Tax Court
Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Eighth Circuit Bar Association
Education
University of Nebraska, B.S. (with high distinction)
University of Nebraska, J.D. (with high distinction) – Member, National Moot Court Team; Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review; Order of the Barristers; Order of the Coif
