McKenna Carnell

McKenna Carnell 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 background in social work gives her additional insight into the family dynamics and emotional pressures that often accompany legal disputes involving children, parenting, and major life changes.

McKenna earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Creighton University and a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law. She also holds a Basic Mediation Certificate and a Family Law Concentration Certificate. Her combined education in social work and law supports a practice that requires both legal analysis and careful communication, helping her identify legal issues while understanding the human and practical concerns that may affect a family’s choices during litigation or settlement.

Before becoming an attorney, McKenna worked in child welfare, advocating for families and helping them pursue meaningful change. She now draws on that experience when representing clients in family law matters at Hightower Reff Law. Her work includes custody, support, divorce, property division, mediation, protection orders, and parental-rights issues. She approaches these matters by listening closely, organizing the relevant facts, and helping clients understand the procedural steps and legal standards that shape their cases.

McKenna Carnell is described by her firm as a calm and compassionate advocate who works collaboratively with the broader legal team. Her social-work background and mediation training are particularly relevant in disputes where communication, safety, parenting relationships, and long-term family structure are central concerns. She focuses on giving clients clear information and steady support while developing legal strategies that address the specific financial, parenting, and procedural issues involved in each family law matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hightower Reff Law
• Member, Nebraska State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Nebraska

Education

• Creighton University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Creighton University
  Bachelors of Social Work

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