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Katherine M. Green

Katherine joined Caswell, Plager & Westerhold as an associate attorney in 2026. She brings more than 20 years of legal experience in private sector business, government, and public policy. For over a decade she worked as the Director of Human Resources at a mid-sized food manufacturing company in Lincoln, Nebraska. In this role, she served a workforce comprised primarily of production floor employees, while also participating in the executive leadership of the company as an officer and member of the Board of Directors. This role expanded her perspective on business operations, regulatory compliance, and workforce issues. Katherine’s public service experience includes work with the Nebraska Legislature, the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, and the Nebraska Department of Labor, where she most recently served as Chief Hearing Officer of the Nebraska Appeals Tribunal. In that role, she oversaw administrative appeals involving complex employment and labor matters.

Education

  • Juris Doctor, with distinction, University of Nebraska College of Law, 2004
  • Bachelor Journalism, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000

Special Distinctions

  • Moot Court Board
  • Order of the Barristers

Admitted

  • Nebraska

Professional Affiliations

  • Nebraska State Bar Association

Areas of Practice

  • Workers’ Compensation

Community Involvement

  • Lincoln Trade Center Owner’s Assn. Board of Directors, 2019-2021
  • Star City Cello Choir