Travis A. Spier - Lincoln, NE

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2007

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2004
    Honors: With High Distinction

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Attorney

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Adjunct at University of Nebraska College of Law, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation, 2021
  
• Panelist, Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, “Nebraska Lawyers Associate Program: Wellbeing in the Workplace”, 2023
  
• Panelist, Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, “Building Your Personal Brand”, 2024

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Lawyer Project, Heart Ministry Center Free Legal Clinic – Omaha, 2022 – Present
• Volunteer Lawyer Project, Mount Moriah Baptist Church Free Legal Clinic – Omaha, 2022 – Present

Representative Cases

• $3,433,536.00 Work Comp Settlement: “Traumatic Brain Injury Workers’ Compensation Claim resolved for the expected lifetime value to injured worker and to spouse of $3.433 Million; party and case information confidential. (2024)”
• $3,000,000.00 Settlement: “Wrongful death of bridge crew worker resulting from alleged negligence of another contractor; case resolved for widow and minor children of decedent via mediation; party and case information confidential. (2023)”
• $1,257,000.00 Lifetime Value Award: “Sharp v. K and B Transportation, Doc: 220, Page: 0952 (Award entered on 5/5/23): Workers’ Compensation trial victory results in award to injured worker of lifetime full disability and medical benefits valued at $1.257 Million over client’s life expectancy. (2023)”
• $1,225,000.00 Settlement: “Semi-truck versus car motor vehicle collision settlement in denied liability claim; party and case information confidential. (2023)”
• $1,100,000.00 Settlement: “Personal Injury settlement with homeowners’ liability insurance; party and case information confidential. (2022)”
• $3,638,591.68 Settlement: “Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreement; party and case information confidential. Successfully mediated workers’ compensation claim to agreement to resolve for lifetime value to injured worker of over $3.6 Million. (2021)”
• $2,291,050.54 Lifetime Value Award: “Dredla v. Valmont Industries, Inc., Doc: 216, Page: 0572 (Award entered on 1/5/21): Workers’ compensation trial victory results in award to client/injured worker of lifetime disability and medical benefits valued at nearly $2.3 Million over client’s projected life expectancy. (2021)”
• $1,154,000 Living Arrangement Award: “Simmons v. Precast Haulers, Inc., Doc: 212 Page: 0087 (Order entered on 9/22/20): Workers’ compensation insurance company sought to avoid paying cost of wheelchair-dependent injured worker’s living arrangements at assisted living facility. Secured trial victory obligating carrier to continue to pay for client’s assisted living arrangements which at current prices hold a projected value of over $1.1 Million over client’s life expectancy. (2020)”
• Nebraska Supreme Court victory for injured worker: “Parks v. Hy-Vee, Inc., No. S-20-195 (Opinion filed 12/4/20). Prevailed over employer appeal of benefits award to secure injured worker/client’s lifetime benefits award via Supreme Court affirmance. (2020)”
• $500,000.00 Projected Lifetime Value Award: "Parks v. HyVee, Inc., Doc: 210 No: 1226 (Further Award entered on 2/7/20). Successfully tried workers' compensation claim for injured worker securing lifetime Award of benefits with projected value greater than $500,000.00 over injured worker's life expectancy. (2020):
• $330,000.00 Settlement: "Party and Case Information Confidential; Successfully negotiated resolution of claims of widow and children of injured worker who died in the course and scope of his employment. Widow's and children's claims had previously been denied with zero benefits voluntarily paid. (2020)"
• $315,000.00 Settlement of Workplace Death Claim: "Party Information Confidential. Negotiated settlement for widow and children of injured worker who fell from a roof at work and later died from injuries sustained in the fall. Workers' compensation benefits had been denied to the family. (2020)"

Bar Admissions

• Nebraska

Other Affiliations

• Nebraska State Bar Association, Sustaining Member, 2007 – Present
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Leadership Academy Graduate, 2017
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Annual Meeting Committee, 2017 – 2018
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Membership Support Committee, 2018 – Present
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Health Insurance Consortium Committee, 2019
• Nebraska State Bar Association, Elected as Member of House of Delegates, 2024 – Present
• Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, 2007 – Present