Kathleen Neary

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Kathleen Neary

4.7
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 32 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Lincoln, NE
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Personal Injury

411 South 13th Street, Suite 300, Lincoln, NE

About Kathleen

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 60%

Our firm presents persons who have been discriminated against and/or harassed due to their membership in a protected class and/or retaliated against after they have engaged in a protected activity as well as persons who have been subjected to whistleblower retaliation.

30 years

60%
Personal Injury 40%

We represent persons who are seriously injured as a result of someone else's negligence.

30 years

40%

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2017

Licenses

Licensed in Nebraska for 32 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Vincent M. Powers & Associates

411 South 13th Street, Suite 300, Lincoln, NE, 68508

vincepowerslaw.com/

Kathleen Neary's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chris | January 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Compassionate and Professional

Kathleen represented my wife and I on an employment matter. Despite how personal the issues were to us, Kathleen was able to give us both a sense of validation while allowing us to see through the emotion and help us make objective decisions. We would have never been able to be objective without he...r sound advice, and that allowed us to come to an efficient and fair resolution. More importantly, her approach allowed us to move on without remaining bitter about an otherwise ugly situation. In the end, we received validation, closure and the objective advice needed to keep us from turning an opportunity at a quick and fair resolution into an emotional battle that wouldn't have been worth the effort. We now look forward instead of back, and without the emotional stress that was truly the worst part of everything. She is a consummate professional and I highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

excellent choice for lawyer

Kathleen was my lawyer on a personal injury case last year and she did an incredible job for me! She was always available for me and always went the extra step to make me feel comfortable with the litigation and really hit a home run on my settlement. She got me a great result! I highly recommend... her to anyone who needs a great lawyer would will be a serious advocate for them.

Posted by Bud | August 05, 2014 | Discrimination

She is Relentless

Kathleen Neary is a top notch lawyer. Twice she represented me in discrimination and retaliation cases. She was always there for me. I was very lucky to have her. My positive results would not have happened with out her. If you want a lawyer who will work hard, not disapoint you, you want Kathle...en Neary. Thanks again Kathleen.

Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2014 | Personal Injury

She got the job done

I was hit by a car and needed to hire a lawyer once I started to get phone calls from the driver's insurance company. I was overwhelmed, could not work, had medical bills and now, household bills piling up. I checked with some friends who had hired lawyers and Kathleen's name came up. I met with h...er and she became my lawyer. During this tough time, she reassured me, worked with the hospital and physical therapy facility so they would not contact me for payment (this case took some time). Kathleen's dedication to my case paid off with a settlement that was very fair and compensated me for lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering. Kathleen met with me for my depositions, but also kept in touch just to see how I was doing during this tough time. I appreciated her hard work and her caring about me as more than a case.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2014 | Insurance

She's "doing you a favor" not working for you - and makes that very clear

I hired Kathleen to sue an insurance co. that refused to pay for my medical care. Kathleen told me to "go home and heal, forget about the accident, just concentrate on getting better". I specifically asked (after scouring the internet for advice) if I should or needed to keep a "journal" along the wa...y (which in the end I think would have been Very Emotionally Healing). Instead I followed her advice which was "no". So I didn't. Two years later, after I had been financially crippled with huge multiple monthly medical payments, she called to say it was time for a disposition. I called that family member (as instructed by Kathleen) and asked if she gave a statement recently, and she had that day. I conveyed everything Kathleen told me (nearly verbatim) and she - at work as well - burst into tears with me on the phone. She was so upset she had to leave work for the rest of the day because of our phone conversation (which Kathleen told me to have with her right before hanging up on me). Yes you read that right - before hanging up on me. To say this woman has zero professionalism is an understatement. When I had collected myself, I called Vince Powers directly. It was a short conversation. I told him who I was, that Kathleen was representing me in my claim and the disgusting verbal abuse I had just endured on the phone from her. He said "well when you hire a lawyer they work for you, not the other way around", "I'll look into this" and hung up. He had not put my mind to rest, so I immediately opened the phone book and called another attorney to find out what it was going to take to fire Kathleen and hire a new lawyer. This is when I found out Kathleen could step down from the case upon my request, but still ask to be paid for "services rendered". Not five minutes after speaking with Mr. Powers, Kathleen called back. (I was on the phone with the other lawyer.) Knowing it was her calling on the other line, prior to picking up the phone, I called two co-workers into my office and answered the call on speakerphone. Unfortunately, after speaking with other lawyers in town, they all warned me about her and advised to just "stick it out", which I did. The day of the deposition she pinched me and kicked me under the table (hard) when I didn't answer a question the way she thought I should. In the end, her law office took 33% of my settlement, and I vowed to never cross her path again. I advise every one to ask other attorneys of their opinion of Kathleen Neary before hiring her. My personal advise is to steer clear.

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Holly Morris

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I often refer my Workers' Compensation clients to Kathleen for employment matters because I know she will give them accurate information, and, if needed, effective representation. She is an experienced, knowledgeable attorney."

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Elizabeth Govaerts

Wrongful death lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Kathleen took on a complicated wrongful death case that many other attorneys turned down and worked tirelessly to get a great result for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

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Work Experience

1998 - Present

Trial Attorney, Vincent M. Powers & Associates

Associations

Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys

American Association for Justice

Education

1992

University of Nebraska College of Law

Juris Doctorate

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