I am an attorney at Fiedler Law Firm, P.L.C., where we specialize in representing workers in employment law cases. I have been a trial lawyer and litigator for the last 15 years. My academic research is focused on the intersection of law and technology, with an emphasis on algorithmic bias. More and more employment-related decisions are being made by algorithms. When those decisions are inaccurate, unfair, and violate the law, they will need to be challenged.

I also served until recently as a Business Law and Ethics Professor at Creighton University, where I taught courses on business law, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution to law and business students. The courses I taught at Creighton dealt heavily with emerging technology, including the legal and ethical aspects of Big Data, artificial intelligence, business analytics, fintech, and other technological developments. I was also the Director of the Creighton Business Law Research Forum and the Director and Head Coach of Creighton University’s Mock Trial team.

I also serve as Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst for the Institute for Digital Humanity and as an Educational Consultant for the ADL. I am helping to lead the IDH’s effort to develop a nationwide high school curriculum on algorithmic bias.

My legal career has been focused on complex civil and commercial litigation and issues related to liability, risk management, business management, corporate governance, employment law, and litigation.

I started my legal career in private practice, where I handled all manner of cases, including workers’ compensation, personal injury, employment law, and corporate and business disputes. I represented the minority shareholders of Blue Valley Foods, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action alleging fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties by the company’s majority shareholder. I first-chaired a four day trial in federal court, which resulted in a recovery for those shareholders. More information about that trial can be found at the Malone v. Kantner tab above.

I left private practice to join the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office. While there, I led the investigation into Goodwill Omaha, directing a team of attorneys and investigators as we worked to determine what happened and how to fix the organization. I drafted the Official Report of Findings and a guidebook of Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations. I was left with a deep interest in exploring why organizations fail and in designing systems to prevent that. I am also very interested in fiduciary duties and making organizations more ethical. I also served on the faculty for the National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute (NAGTRI), where I instructed other Attorneys General on trial advocacy and negotiation skills. 

I joined Nebraska Risk Management Association, Inc., where I provided legal counsel to the 81 Nebraska counties and 14 related agencies that comprise NRMA’s membership. I handled all manner of state and federal litigation, including administrative hearings, settlement conferences, trials, and appellate matters. I created, designed, and developed educational materials and content for NRMA publications. I designed and conducted presentations, workshops, seminars, and training sessions for county officials. I also advised the NRMA Board of Directors, officers, and employees on a wide range of legal, business, financial, legislative, and corporate issues affecting the company's business and governmental affairs.

I moved on to Big Fire Law and Policy, where I represented Native American tribes and tribal entities in state and federal litigation. I drafted and reviewed commercial contracts and provided guidance on a wide range of legal, business, financial, legislative, and corporate issues affecting the company's business and governmental affairs.

I then served as General Counsel for Midwest Laboratories. As the company’s chief legal officer, I provided corporate legal services and counsel to the company, served as counsel to senior leadership, and structured and executed all aspects of the company’s relationship with vendors, clients, and regulatory agencies. I drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts and policies and drafted and reviewed requests for proposals, requests for information, and bid documentation. I developed a system of progressive discipline, a guidebook for internal investigations, and a variety of different HR and legal tools and forms. I also developed and led corporate legal strategy to promote the company’s interests and served as a resource to support business operations.


While in grad school, I helped to design and implement the eBay/PayPal Community Court, a ground-breaking user-driven online dispute resolution system.


My CliftonStrengths are Achiever, Strategic, Learner, Ideation, and Individualization.

Teaching Experience (Creighton)

  • Negotiation (LAW 410), Creighton University School of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (LAW 310), Creighton University School of Law

  • Legal and Ethical Issues for Business Managers (MBA 479), Heider College of Business, Creighton University (in development)

  • Negotiation for Business Managers (MBA 479), Heider College of Business, Creighton University (in development)

  • Seminar in Business/Seminar in Management: Negotiations (BUS 479), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

  • Mock Trial Practicum (BUS 322), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

  • Mock Trial Lecture (BUS 321), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

  • Business Law (BUS 301), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

  • Legal Environment of Business (BUS 201), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

Teaching Experience (Other)

  • Trial Advocacy, National Association of Attorneys General Training Institute (NAGTRI)

  • Negotiation, National Association of Attorneys General Training Institute (NAGTRI)

  • Kirkpatrick Signature Series, Bellevue University

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Heider College of Business, Creighton University

  • Master of Science, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (MSNDR), Werner Institute, Creighton University

  • Juris Doctor (JD), Creighton University School of Law

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bellevue University

Honors/Awards

  • AV-Preeminent Peer Rating- Martindale-Hubbell, since 2012

    • this rating is limited to approximately 10% of attorneys

  • AV-Preeminent Client Rating- Martindale-Hubbell, since 2014

  • SuperLawyers Rising Star

    • this award recognizes no more than 2.5% of lawyers in any state

  • Cahill Award for Excellence, Heider College of Business, 2022

  • Atta Billy Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Heider College of Business, 2022

  • Elected to the Executive Committee of the Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB), 2021

  • Finalist, Master Teacher Award, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB), 2020

  • Outstanding Paper Award, Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (MALSB) Annual Conference, 2020

  • Nominee, Faculty Member of the Year, Heider College of Business, 2019

  • Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2018-2019 class

  • Member of the Bar Association of the United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice In

  • Nebraska State Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

  • Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

  • United States Supreme Court

Areas of Research Interest

  • Privacy Rights

  • Algorithmic Bias

  • Big Data, Emerging Technology, and the Internet of Things

  • Fiduciary Duties

  • Business Ethics

  • Behavioral Economics

  • Constitutional Law