Kristina Murphree

Kristina Murphree is a Nebraska lawyer, shareholder and director at Gross Welch Marks Clare, PC, LLO, with more than 30 years of courtroom and negotiation experience in family law and criminal defense law. Her family law practice includes divorce, modification, child custody, paternity, adoption, and juvenile matters. She has handled hundreds of cases and develops strategies around each client’s specific goals. Her work includes trial advocacy, settlement negotiations, and practical counseling throughout contested legal proceedings.

Kristina earned her B.A. in American History from the University of Kansas. She later earned her J.D. from the University of Kansas Law School. Her legal education prepared her for courtroom advocacy, legal research, negotiation, and the analysis required in family and criminal cases.

Kristina was admitted to the Nebraska State Courts and the US District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1986. She previously worked in the prosecutor’s office, gaining experience with criminal proceedings before moving into broader litigation. She serves on the Criminal Justice Act Attorney Panel for the District of Nebraska. Her professional background includes trial work involving divorce, custody, paternity, adoption, juvenile matters, and criminal defense.

Kristina Murphree brings decades of litigation and negotiation experience to clients facing difficult family and criminal matters. She belongs to the Nebraska State Bar Association and the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. She previously served on the US Eighth Circuit Practice Committee and is a Lifetime Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. Her practice emphasizes practical case evaluation, direct communication, and focused advocacy in and out of court. She approaches each matter with attention to the facts, applicable law, and the client’s objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Gross Welch Marks Clare, PC, LLO
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
• Member, Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
• Lifetime Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• University of Kansas Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas
  B.A. in American History

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