Amanda Palmer

Amanda L. Palmer is an estate planning lawyer and mediator in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Licensed in Nebraska and Iowa, she helps individuals and families prepare wills, durable powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, and other documents that clarify their wishes and protect their interests. Her practice also includes probate administration, probate mediation, arbitration, civil dispute mediation, commercial dispute mediation, and collaborative divorce matters involving property division and parenting plans.

Palmer earned a degree in political science from Creighton University, completing her coursework in 2016 and graduating in 2017. She later completed Creighton University School of Law’s two-year Accelerated Juris Doctor program and received her J.D. in May 2020. Before entering legal practice, she served in the United States Navy and worked as a defense contractor. Her education and prior professional experience support a disciplined, practical approach to legal analysis, communication, and problem solving.

After law school, Palmer worked with a rural Nebraska firm focused on estate planning and probate. Her experience included simple and complex estate plans, high-value estates, ranch properties, multigenerational family farming companies, and generational wealth planning. In her current practice, she assists clients with estate plans suited to ordinary family needs and guides personal representatives through probate matters involving filings, deadlines, inheritance-tax calculations, and asset distributions. She also helps parties pursue negotiated resolutions in probate, contract, landlord-tenant, small claims, family, and other civil disputes.

Amanda L. Palmer is listed by the Nebraska Judicial Branch as a supervisory and SADR-trained mediator whose practice emphasizes mediation, estate planning, and probate. She also serves as an at-large member of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Palmer focuses on making legal services understandable and accessible through clear communication, transparent fee practices, and practical solutions. Her combination of planning and dispute-resolution experience helps clients prepare for future needs and address disagreements without unnecessary conflict.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Amanda L. Palmer – Attorney & Mediator
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• Creighton University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Creighton University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)