John Kinney
John A. Kinney is a partner with Kinney Mason, P.C., L.L.O. a boutique litigation and small business law firm that offers legal services to individual and business clients in Omaha, Nebraska (www.kinneymason.com).
John attended Boston College, where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree (cum laude) in 1989 (English and Political Science). He attended DePaul University College of Law (Chicago, Illinois) where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1994. Mr. Kinney has been the principal litigator in both federal and state courts, including cases involving GPS surveillance and violations of the Wiretap Act. He has represented individual clients in divorces, civil litigation, personal injury cases, privacy cases, contract disputes and commercial law matters.
Mr. Kinney has been a fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2007 and has focused his practice on divorce and family law. He is past Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. He has published articles on property division, child support and custody in the Nebraska Lawyer. He presented on the topic of cell phone privacy during the Chicago national meeting of the AAML in 2017 and later to the Oregon Family Law Bar in 2018.
Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Kinney worked as a law clerk in the Cook County (Chicago) State’s Attorney’s Office, where he personally tried felony drug cases under supervision by senior attorneys. He also was employed by MCI Telecommunications in Chicago, researching state administrative law for the regulatory division of the corporation. Prior to law school, Mr. Kinney was a legislative assistant for the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance in Washington, D.C., where he prepared legislative summaries and bill report language. After graduating from Boston College, Mr. Kinney spent one year as a volunteer teacher and coach at Mt. Michael High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska, teaching American government and English.
Why Listen to the Artful Divorce Podcast?
Artful Divorce is John’s effort to de-mystify the divorce process for separating/litigating spouses – who are perhaps bewildered by their circumstances. His goal is to educate and prepare – not grandstand or sensationalize. He truly believes he has something to offer that will be refreshingly straightforward and enlightening. If you listen to a podcast, the hope is that you will come away with positivity, better understanding and a path forward. Artful Divorce is the product of 30 years in the trenches of the family law wars. John believes that educating yourself is arming yourself, and preparation and hard work are the keys to good divorce outcomes. Artful Divorce hopes to assist you in manifesting success as you navigate the legal system.
Appellate Cases
Morello v. City of Omaha, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (January 23, 1996) Not Reported in N.W.2d 1996 WL 23348 A-94-307
Billups v. Scott, Supreme Court of Nebraska (November 07, 1997) 253 Neb. 287, 571 N.W.2d 603
Belitz v. Belitz, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (January 12, 1999) 8 Neb.App. 41, 587 N.W.2d 709 A-98-173
Susan H. v. Keith L., Supreme Court of Nebraska (April 27, 2000) 259 Neb. 322, 609 N.W.2d 659
State ex rel. Steinke v. Lautenbaugh, Supreme Court of Nebraska (April 10, 2002) 263 Neb. 652, 642 N.W.2d 132
Webster v. Webster, Supreme Court of Nebraska (June 16, 2006) 271 Neb. 788, 716 N.W.2d 47
Bhuller v. Bhuller , Court of Appeals of Nebraska (May 12, 2009) 17 Neb.App. 607, 767 N.W.2d 813
Stekr v. Beecham, Supreme Court of Nebraska (September 25, 2015) 291 Neb. 883, 869 N.W.2d 347
Bryan M. v. Anne B., Supreme Court of Nebraska (February 12, 2016) 292 Neb. 725, 874 N.W.2d 824
Anderson v. Finkle, Supreme Court of Nebraska (June 02, 2017) 296 Neb. 797, 896 N.W.2d 606
Bayne v. Bayne, Supreme Court of Nebraska (April 12, 2019) 302 Neb. 858, 925 N.W.2d 687
Weaver v. Weaver, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (August 11, 2020) 28 Neb.App. 716, 948 N.W.2d 265
Johnson v. Johnson, Supreme Court of Nebraska (March 12, 2021) 308 Neb. 623, 956 N.W.2d 261
Verzal v. Verzal, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (May 25, 2021) 29 Neb.App. 904, 962 N.W.2d 563
Simons v. Simons, Supreme Court of Nebraska (August 5, 2022) 312 Neb. 136, 978 N.W.2d 121
Mackiewicz v. Mackiewicz, Supreme Court of Nebraska (January 20, 2023) 313 Neb. 281, 984 N.W.2d 253
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