Krista Eckhoff Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Advise and represent clients in a variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial, intellectual property, antitrust, real estate, trusts and estates, and transportation, in federal and state court, and in arbitration. Counsel clients with regard to various antitrust and anti-corruption laws. Investigate the risks corporate clients face under the antitrust laws (including the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Act) and the anti-corruption laws (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), and help clients develop compliance programs to address those risks. Specific experience includes:- Second-chaired a federal jury trial to a successful victory in favor of transportation client;- Prepared a successful motion to dismiss regarding a complaint alleging violations of various antitrust laws.

Chicago, Illinois

Assist and advise clients in the areas of intellectual property litigation (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets), antitrust, and general commercial litigation.Recent experience includes:- Second chairing jury trial to a favorable verdict, defending client against a $1.7 million damages claim- Presenting evidence in bench trial in immigration court, winning asylum for pro bono client who had been persecuted by the government of Cameroon- Drafting and successfully arguing a motion to dismiss a complaint alleging breach of contract and seeking corporate dissolution- Negotiating settlement conference in high value copyright case, presenting facts and law to federal judge and opposing counsel- Advising wide range of clients, from an individual client seeking relief for infringement of her right of publicity to executives of publicly-traded companies- Deposing multiple witnesses in property damage case- Defending deposition of client witness in property damage case

- Researched and wrote a memorandum concerning the requirements for broker-dealer registration- Found and summarized cases that were used as the basis for a motion for summary judgment reply brief- Made presentation to associates and partners in the litigation group about electronic discovery

- Researched and compiled Tenth Circuit appellate brief in a water dispute case- Drafted summary judgment motion in a retaliation employment case against the United States- Assisted in a $1 million lawsuit the United States filed under the False Claims Act

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Journal of Law Technology and Policy, Federal Civil Rights Clinic, Myra Bradwell Association for Women Law.

Bsba, Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: JD Edwards Honors Program, Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, Mock Trial,