Coady Pruett
Attorney
Coady’s name (pronounced “Cody,” for those of you who hated phonics in school) is about as traditionally spelled as his work background. Coady started his professional life as a civil engineer, which provides him with a strong foundation in traffic intersections (snooze…) but also school construction projects. After five years as a civil engineer, Coady decided that he actually liked making eye contact with people when he talked to them, so he went to law school at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Coady joined KSB in 2018 after gaining five years of experience at a large law firm in Lincoln and a few years in the commercial insurance business. Obviously we like a traditional path into the practice of education law here at KSB…
Coady grew up in Northern California and attended California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (too long to remember, but it sounds impressive right?). Despite being from California he is...totally mostly normal. He likes Husker sports and San Francisco Giants baseball, only the latter of which is unfortunate.
Coady classifies himself a type-A personality, although we classify him as a type-D for “able to drink and still golf well.” In addition to being a good golfer, Coady has a great handle on many of the practice areas of KSB both because of his professional background and because his wife, Elizabeth, is an instructional coach in Lincoln Public Schools.
Coady has valuable experience in most areas of school law, but he has particular knowledge in construction projects, Title IX (both sports and sexual harassment cases), constitutional law, contracts, commercial disputes, and student and staff issues. Coady is licensed to practice law in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Colorado.
Coady and Elizabeth are the parents of Julia and Avery, but they are also blessed with twins! No, not the type where the Giants sweep an interleague series in Minnesota, but their son and daughter, Hudson and Lucy.
We’re happy to have Coady here at KSB. He loves advising our awesome clients and school community members!
Licensed In
Nebraska
South Dakota
Coady@Ksbschoollaw.com
EDUCATION
University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D.
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, B.A.
Fun Facts
• Coady and his wife, Elizabeth, started dating in high school in 1996. Both graduated from Cal Poly SLO.
• Coady enjoys surfing (longboards only), despite infrequent access to the beach.
• Prior to law school, Coady coached high school varsity baseball for five seasons at his alma mater, Rocklin High School.
• Coady is the oldest of four boys.