Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Nebraska since: 2007
Education: University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law
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Atwood Law
14301 First National Bank ParkwaySuite 100
Omaha, NE 68154 Visit website
Travis is the Managing Attorney at Atwood Law, PC, LLO. In this role, he oversees business operations and supports each of the firm’s litigation teams as they strive to secure industry-leading outcomes for the firm’s clients. At the same time, Travis represents his own clients, focusing his practice exclusively on Nebraska workers’ compensation, wrongful death, and personal injury claims.
As a born-and-raised Nebraskan, Travis takes pride in traveling statewide to meet his clients where they live and work. His legal practice has taken him from Chadron to Falls City, and from South Sioux City to McCook. While he currently makes his home outside of Ashland and splits his time between the firm’s Lincoln and Omaha offices, Travis looks forward to opportunities to meet clients and try cases in greater Nebraska. Travis is presently accepting clients across all of Nebraska.
From an early age, Travis was driven by competition. When younger, this competitive drive was on display in athletic and academic accomplishments. He learned at an early age that outworking the competition and setting big goals produces exceptional results. This same mindset has translated to his legal career, where his competitive drive and work ethic have helped hundreds of clients prevail against large corporate interests. The accomplishments of his 19-year legal career speak for themselves—certain noteworthy recent results are listed alongside this Biography.
Travis also prides himself on being easy to talk to about challenging laws, facts, and legal strategies. He credits his humble rural Nebraska upbringing for his ability to speak clearly with anyone on these topics. To this day, despite his firm management responsibilities, Travis prides himself on answering his phone when clients call, or being quick to return client calls and emails if clients reach out while he is in Court for another client. Client testimonials below and on Google tell more of the story. Clients should not be waiting for weeks to get answers from their lawyer. Travis’s clients do not.
On a personal note, Travis loves the outdoors, sports, and travel. A father of three boys, Travis values his family time and seeks every opportunity to get away from the city to be immersed in nature. When his work schedule allows, Travis silences his phone and ventures out to hike one of our National Parks, to sit in a treestand hunting whitetail back home near Pawnee City, to catch a Husker baseball or football game with his boys, or to make a quick road trip to Chicago for a weekend series at Wrigley Field.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2007, Nebraska
Professional Webpage: https://www.atwoodlawyers.com/Attorneys/Travis-A-Spier.shtml
Bar / Professional Activity
- Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $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 expenctancy., 2020
- $3,091,027.00 Settlement: Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreement Negotiated; party and case information confidential. Successfully mediated workers' compensation claim to agreement to resolve for lifetime value to injured worker of over $3 Million., 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. Hy-Vee, 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 injurer who allegedly died in the course of 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
- >$500,000.00 Value Lifetime Award: Gove v. Kinseth Hotel Corp, Inc., Doc: 217 Page: 0699 (Award Entered on 4/1/19). Trial resulted in lifetime award of disability, medical expenses, and past penalties for employer's wrongful denial of injured worker's claim., 2019
- $395,000.00 Settlement: Party and Case Information Confidential; Successfully negotiated resolution of denied and disputed workers' compensation claim of injured worker., 2019
Educational Background
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with High Distinction, 2004 University of Nebraska College of Law, 2007
Honors
- Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars, 2017
- Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars, 2016
Office location for Travis A. Spier
14301 First National Bank Parkway
Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: 402-817-2717
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2017