Katelyn Swaney

Katelyn Swaney is an associate at Hightower Reff Law in Omaha whose practice focuses on Divorce & Family Law. She handles matters involving asset and property division, child custody, child support, collaborative and uncontested divorce, mediation, protection orders, and paternity and parental rights. Her practice combines detailed research and problem solving with a client-centered approach designed to make complicated family law issues easier to understand and manage.

Katelyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law. During law school, she received the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Rise Award and the Pro Bono Distinction Award. Her legal education, together with her criminology background, supports careful issue spotting, factual analysis, and the structured preparation needed for family law disputes involving financial, parenting, and safety concerns.

Katelyn previously spent ten years in educational services working with individuals affected by developmental, emotional, and lifestyle challenges. She also worked with the Child Support Enforcement Office, experience that gave her direct familiarity with the child-support system and informs her current family law practice. She uses that background when addressing support, custody, and related disputes, helping clients understand procedures, organize information, and evaluate options for resolving contested family matters.

Katelyn Swaney is known on her firm profile for a meticulous, empathetic, and straightforward approach to client representation. She works to explain legal concepts in practical language while remaining focused on the facts and legal issues that can affect a family law case. Her background in educational services and child support enforcement gives her an additional perspective on the challenges families face, supporting thoughtful advocacy in divorce, custody, support, mediation, and parental-rights matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hightower Reff Law
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
• Member, Omaha Bar Association
• Member, Legal Services Committee

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• Creighton University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Nebraska at Omaha
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminology

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