Vince Powers

vince@vpowerslaw.com

Provides legal counsel and representation for seriously injured persons due to the carelessness of others.

As founder of the firm and a Nebraska personal injury lawyer with over 40 years of experience, Vince Powers is dedicated to bringing you personalized, successful legal representation and counsel.

Vince is a past president of Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys & a past member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. He is since 1995 an AV rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell.

Read on for a full list of his extensive credentials.

Education:

Admitted To Practice:

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
  • State of Nebraska

Concentrates In:

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman leads the Judicial Nominating Commission next to Vince Powers as the group interviews candidates for the vacancy for Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday at the Capitol.

Memberships/Organizations:

  • Super Lawyers, 2009-2024
  • Best Lawyers
  • Nebraska State Bar Association
  • House of Delegates, 1991-1999
  • Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (NATA)
    • President, 2000-2001
    • President Elect, 1999-2000
    • Treasurer, 1998-1999
    • Secretary, 1997-1998
    • PAC Chair, 1994-1997
  • NATA Board of Directors, 1991-Present
  • Member of Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice (Formerly known as the Association for the Trial Lawyers of America), 2006-2010
  • Democratic National Committee, 2004-2016;
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Past Chair AAJ Employment Rights Section
  • Frequent lecturer at Continuing Legal Education Seminars
  • Since 1995, Author, “Practice Pointers” in the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys, Prairie Barrister Magazine

Professional Recognition:

  • Vince Powers elected to serve on Judicial Nominating Committee for Chief Justice of Nebraska Supreme Court. Previously, Vince elected and served on the Supreme Court Nominating Committee for District 1, the Lancaster County District Court Nominating Committee, and the Lancaster County Court Nominating Committee.
    • Since 1996, has authored the column in the Prairie Barrister, the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys Journal entitled Practice Pointers.
    • Has lectured at numerous legal education seminars including Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys and the Nebraska State Bar Association on topics such as damages, closing argument, trial psychology, and other matters related to the trial of civil cases.
    • Named repeatedly as a SuperLawyer
    • Named as one the Best Lawyers in America

Cases of Interest:

Honors/Awards/Recognitions:

  • Vince Powers recognized with Nebraska Association of Tiral Attorneys (NATA) Lifetime Achievement Award. This achievement acknowledges decades of extraordinary service as an attorney and an association member. Numerous colleagues and mentees shared their appreciation for Powers’ determination to advocate for his clients and his efforts to mold young attorneys. Among other roles, as a former NATA President, PAC Chair, and columnist for the Prairie Barrister, Powers has had a substantial impact on every aspect of the association.
  • Great Plains Super Lawyers 2009, 2010 and 2011 representing Plaintiffs in Employment Litigation and Personal Injury.
  • Vince Powers is and has been since 1995 an “AV” rated attorney through Martindale-Hubbel, the nation’s most longstanding and recognized lawyer directory. An AV rating is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards given to a lawyer or law firm based upon peer reviews by lawyers and judges.

Community Involvement:

Vince Powers in October 2023 was inducted into the inaugural University of Nebraska Rugby Hall of Fame.

Jury Verdicts:

  • Pfister v. Bryan Memorial Hospital, Title VII, Retaliation Plaintiff’s Counsel, $1,482,315.00;
  • $2,640,000,000. Verdict for family of woman murdered in Nemaha County Nebraska. The verdict, while not collectible is the 17th largest verdict in the history of the United States (according to Bloomberg News).
  • Jury verdict in the amount of $444,428.00 in Red Willow County for a mild traumatic brain injury, Plaintiff did not speak English.
  • Jury verdict of $225,000.00 in Lancaster County District Court in underinsured motorist case. The case is believed to be the only case in which the damages requested were primarily for inconvenience rather than pain and suffering and other general damages.
  • Jury verdict $3,000,000 in an underinsured motorist case in Lancaster County,
  • Jury verdict Lancaster County $125,000 for woman who suffered headaches after collision
  • Verdict $1,1000,000 -bench trial Lancaster County- severe leg injury
  • Two jury verdicts of $100,000 for soft tissue injuries

Presentations:

How to Try a Soft Tissue Injury Case
“A Trial Demonstration”
Summation: Capstone
For the Plaintiff: Vince Powers
For the Defendant: Steve Leininger
May 10-11, 1991
Midtown Holiday Inn
Grand Island, NE

Auto-Accident Litigation: Tactics for the Trenches
“Practical Ideas for the Trial of Soft Tissue Injury Cases”
February 23, 2001
Mahoney State Park
Ashland, NE

A Trial Demonstration of the Wrongful Death of a Teenager
Program Chair, Opening Remarks
September 7, 2001
The Cornhusker Hotel
Lincoln, NE

NATA Annual Meeting & Fall Seminar 2005
Tools for the Trade: The Essentials of Litigation
“Getting the Last Word: Making Rebuttal Count”
October 7, 2005
Embassy Suites, Old Market
Omaha, NE

Taking the Soft Tissue Case to Trial
Program Chair
“A Trial Demonstration”
Voir Dire & Opening Statement for Plaintiff
Direct Examination of Witnesses & Closing Argument for Plaintiff
February 24, 2006
Marriott Hotel
Omaha, NE

Honing Your Skills: Deposition Workshop
“Deposing the Defense Medical Expert”
April 18th, 2008
Quarry Oaks Clubhouse
Ashland, NE

Lien Seminar
“Panel Discussion: Strategies on Resolving Liens”
February 19th, 2010
Regency Lodge
Omaha, NE

Practice Pointers
“Closing Argument Demonstration”
Closing Argument on Behalf of the Non-English Speaking Injured Plaintiff
October 8, 2010
Downtown Holiday Inn
Lincoln, NE

Seminar
“Raising the Bar and Putting the ‘Civil’ back into Civil Litigation”
Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting

Seminar
“Proving Your Case: Strategies for Gathering and Presenting Evidence to Win”
Friday, September 23, 2022

NATA Seminar
“You’ve Reached a Settlement–Now What?”
Friday, February 23, 2024

Practice Pointer Seminars:

Program Chair
October 17, 1997
Cornhusker Hotel
Lincoln, NE

Program Chair
October 20, 2000
Double Tree Hotel
Omaha, NE

Program Chair
October 18, 2002
Double Tree Hotel
Omaha, NE

Program Chair
October 22, 2004
The Quest Center Rms. 208 & 209
Omaha, NE

Program Chair
October 5, 2007
Double Tree Hotel
Omaha, NE

Program Chair
October 8, 2010
Downtown Holiday Inn
Lincoln, NE