Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Nebraska since: 2011
Education: University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024 Christa Binstock Israel is a trial attorney and shareholder at Atwood Law, P.C., L.L.O., where her law practice is devoted to representing injured Nebraskans in workers' compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Raised on her family's farm and ranch, Christa has what we at the firm have termed "farm charm," which is strong work ethic, compassion for others, humility, and an unwavering commitment to her clients' interests. Those qualities coupled with her legal intellect, keen perception, and detailed analytical abilities have led to accomplishments both in and out of the courtroom, including successful outcomes in the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court and Nebraska Supreme Court.
Over her nearly 15 years of practice, Christa has garnered significant experience handling catastrophic and serious injury claims involving traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex bone fractures, and injuries resulting in chronic pain and psychological injury. She is also experienced in occupational exposure claims related to chronic or acute exposure to carbon monoxide, diesel exhaust, fungus/mold, and various other harmful industrial chemicals and substances.
Christa is a nine-time Super Lawyers Great Plains Rising Star (2016-2024), an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the State annually. In 2022 and 2025, Christa was appointed by the Nebraska Supreme Court to the Nebraska Client Assistance Fund Board. She is admitted and licensed to practice law in Nebraska and the United States District Court - District of Nebraska. She is also a trained and certified mediator and a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association and Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.
Christa and her husband, Jarryd, reside in Lincoln with their daughters.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2011, Nebraska
Professional Webpage: https://www.atwoodlawyers.com/attorney/christa-b-israel/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Judicial Nominating Commission for the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court (elected)
- Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar Association of North Dakota, Member
- North Dakota
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, Member
- Nebraska
- Family Service Lincoln, Board Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $1,000,000.00 + Lifetime Future Medical Trial Victory: Trial victory resulted in full disability, lifetime medical benefits, and waiting-time penalties and attorney fees, cumulatively valued at over $1 million. Case involved permanent psychological injuries resulting from a work-related shoulder injury. Robles v. Coreslab International Inc. and American Zurich Ins. Co., Doc. 218 No. 1632 (2025).
Educational Background
- University of Nebraska College of Law, 2011
- Dickinson State University, Undergraduate Degrees in Political Science and Writing
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers Rising Star
Industry Groups
- CNA/CMA
- Construction
- Etc.)
- Labor
- Manufacturing
- Meat-Packing Plants/Production
- Medical (Nurse
- Trucking
Office location for Christa Binstock Israel
575 Fallbrook Boulevard
Suite 206
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: 402-476-4400
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2024
