Originally from Stanton, a small town in Northeast Nebraska, Staci graduated with honors from Wayne State College with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications, and minors in Pre-Law and Political Science.  While attending Wayne State College, Ms. Hartman-Nelson polished her speaking and acting skills by participating in Intercollegiate Forensics and Theatre.

Ms. Hartman-Nelson earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law, where her coursework was focused on civil litigation. While attending law school, she served as a Law Clerk at Atwood, Holsten & Brown, a workers' compensation and personal injury law firm in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Ms. Hartman-Nelson's current practice is focused on litigation and negotiations, primarily in the areas of workers' compensation and personal injury. She is licensed in both the State and Federal courts of Nebraska.

In her spare time, she enjoys theater and nearly all sporting activities, either as a spectator or a participant, as well as spending time with her friends and family.