Since 1981, Kerry Kester has practiced law with Woods & Aitken with an emphasis in complex litigation and appeals, including government and private construction contracts. Kerry practices in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, arbitrators, mediators, and Federal Boards of Contract Appeals. His experience includes representation of construction general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, sureties, and owners.

Kerry has authored and co-authored articles and papers, and has lectured on litigation and construction related topics, including construction contract bidding and specifications, formation and interpretation of construction contracts, design build project delivery, and preparation and litigation of construction claims. He is also a contributing author of an on-line construction lien service located at www.lienlawonline.com published by Construction Publications, Inc.

Prior to joining the Firm, Kerry served as a judicial law clerk for then Chief United States District Judge Warren K. Urbom in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Practice Areas
Construction Law and Contracting
Construction Litigation and Arbitration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial and Complex Litigation
Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions
Nebraska
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Supreme Court

Affiliations
American Bar Association – Forum on the Construction Industry and the Litigation and Public Contract Law Sections
Nebraska State Bar Association
Eighth Circuit Bar Association
Chair of Division 4 - Project Delivery Systems - of the ABA's Forum on the Construction Industry

Education
University of Nebraska, B.S., Business Administration
University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D. – Order of the Coif, Nebraska Law Review