Justin High's practice is focused on defending employers and insurers in a variety of areas, including workers' compensation, professional liability, products liability, premises liability, insurance defense, and wrongful death.  Mr. High is experienced in handling disputes from initial investigation, through formal discovery, trial, and appeal.  He has handled a wide variety of workers' compensation cases, including traumatic injuries, toxic exposure, repetitive trauma, and injuries resulting in death. 

In his workers' compensation practice, Mr. High successfully defended Abbott Enterprises before the Nebraska Court of Appeals in a case that redefined the calculation of average weekly wage for employees operating under S-Corporation guidelines by persuading the Court that the Plaintiff earned $115.38 per week rather than the claimed wage of $843.00. 

In addition to litigation, Mr. High is experienced in the mediation of workers' compensation claims and also provides clients with workplace injury policy audits and other pre-injury advice and counseling designed to reduce the number and severity of claims and ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.  

Mr. High also has experience representing clients in subrogation matters in District Court, routinely obtaining verdicts or negotiating settlements from third-party tortfeasors that recoup over 70% of benefits paid.  He has successfully handled agency actions before the Nebraska Department of Insurance and is experienced in the negotiation of Oil & Gas leases. 

Mr. High frequently lectures on a variety of topics including workers' compensation and evidence law.  Previous topics include the prevention of permanent total disability claims and employer management of workers' compensation claims to ensure adequate presentation of the employers' defense. 

Mr. High lives in Omaha with his wife and three children.  He enjoys coaching basketball, rock climbing, and snow skiing.  He is actively involved with the Omaha Young Professionals, Habitat For Humanity, and The Salvation Army.