Ms. Kramer is an artist in advocacy, always looking for new opportunities to expand her trial litigation skills.  Embracing challenges, she has a history of taking on difficult cases and persevering to successful conclusions for her clients.

While starting her legal career, she gained an acquittal in her first felony trial by getting the alleged victim to admit on the witness stand that she had fabricated the story she had given to police.  Ms. Kramer also achieved a hung jury (and subsequent favorable plea bargain) in a DUI/refusal case on the arguments that the arresting officer lacked authority to request the breath test (even though Nebraska is an implied consent state) and that the officer should have acquiesced to the defendant’s request for a witness (even though there is no legal right to have a witness present for a breath test).  See more . . .

Further along in her career she successfully defended a grandmother’s right to continue custody of her grandson in preference to the natural mother’s attempt to regain custody and despite no evidence that the natural mother was presently unfit.  Ms. Kramer also settled a million-dollar lawsuit on the first day of trial for $3,000 on the strength of defense motions in limine that would effectively eliminate all damage evidence proposed by the plaintiff.

Most recently, Ms. Kramer successfully resolved a five-year dispute between her clients and a San Diego yacht club who interfered with their use of a boat slip rental and who issued a retaliatory membership suspension.  After a successful appeal in the Fourth District Court of Appeals and the yacht club’s unsuccessful appeal to the California Supreme Court to hear the case, the defendants finally agreed to settle.  See more . . .

Nordica USA Corp. v. Sorensen, 475 Fed.Supp.2d 128 (D.NH. 2007)
(United States District Court for New Hampshire)
Successfully challenged the lack of personal jurisdiction of New Hampshire court over patent declaratory judgment action filed by ski boot manufacturer against a Southern California based patent holder. A patent license was subsequently negotiated.

Head USA Inc. v. Sorensen, 2006 WL 3703646
(United States District Court for Connecticut)
Successfully challenged the lack of personal jurisdiction of Connecticut court over patent declaratory judgment action filed by ski boot manufacturer against a Southern California based patent holder. A patent license was subsequently negotiated.

Berg v. Carter, et al
(San Diego County Superior Court, California)
Second-chaired jury trial on personal injury case involving exacerbation of prior neck injury and loss of earning potential for a medical professional.  The jury returned a verdict of a net $1.4 million in damages.

Tadlock v. Southwestern Yacht Club, and its board of directors.
(San Diego County Superior Court, California)
Obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the defendants, restraining them from interfering with my clients' access to and use of a specific slip for docking their boat and subsequently suspended their club membership.  In March 2004, won an appeal on subject matter jurisdiction and mandamus issues before the Fourth Appellate District.  The California Supreme Court denied review and the case subsequently settled for a monetary payment plus removal of the suspension records nunc pro tunc.

Products International v. Best Buy, Lowes, (and undisclosed similar company)
(three cases in San Diego County Superior Court, California)
Successfully settled three breach of contract cases on behalf of a small company against major national corporations.

Hearts for the Homeless v. So. Calif. Tow Equipment, et al.
(Orange County Superior Court, California)
Defended a company sued for loss of business damages in excess of $1 million, based on alleged problems with the towing mechanism on a tow truck.  Settled the case on the first day of trial for $3,000 on the strength of motions in limine to exclude all of Plaintiff's proposed testimony of financial loss.

Hogue v. Journal Star Printing Co.
(Johnson County District Court, Nebraska)
Represented a deputy sheriff who had been libeled in a major Nebraska newspaper article regarding a high-speed pursuit that resulted in a fatality.  Settlement was obtained two weeks prior to trial and after partial summary judgment had been entered in favor of my client. Opposing counsel had testified before the Nebraska Legislature regarding the very Nebraska Code section at issue in the case.

FTC v. J.K. Publications, et al
(United States District Court - Central District of California)
Worked on the defense team for a large internet credit card fraud case which included allegations of unfair trade practices by the use of tens of thousands of unauthorized charges on credit cards for alleged use of pornographic internet websites.  Ancillary allegations also included money laundering and numerous contempts of court relating to administration of the case by prior counsel.

Walker v. Spears, et al
(Thurston County District Court, Nebraska & U.S. District Court - District of Nebraska)
Represented a young mother who alleged that she had been raped by the tribal police chief while in custody, and was later denied medical treatment, resulting in a miscarriage.  These cases involved complex comparative law issues regarding the overlapping jurisdiction of federal, tribal, and state laws. The case was settled on undisclosed terms after 1-1/2 years of litigation.

Hinkley v. Hinkley v. Kirwan
(Lancaster County District Court, Nebraska)
Successfully defended a grandmother's right to maintain custody of her grandson in preference to the natural mother's attempt to regain custody and despite no evidence that the natural mother was presently unfit.

State v. Randall
(Lancaster County District Court, Nebraska)
Gained acquittal for client in first felony trial by getting the alleged victim of false imprisonment and attempted rape to admit at trial that her 100 percent positive identification of the defendant was a fabricated story given to police investigators.

State v. Martin
(Lancaster County Court, Nebraska)
Achieved a hung jury in a DUI/Refusal case on the arguments that the arresting officer lacked authority to request the breath test, and that the officer should have acquiesced to the defendant's request that a witness be present during the breath test, even though Nebraska is an implied consent state and there is no legal right for a witness to be present for a breath test.