Mr. Back was born and raised in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended Sterling College (Sterling, KS) on baseball and academic scholarships, where he met his beautiful wife of nearly 20 years, Katie. He then completed his undergraduate degree at Bluefield University (Bluefield, Virginia), also on a baseball scholarship. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology.
Following undergraduate school, Mr. Back attended the Baylor University School of Law in Waco, Texas, where he was involved in and won multiple litigation-based competitions. Most notably, he competed in and won the prestigious American Association for Justice (AAJ) National Mock Trial Championship, which involved 224 teams from law schools all over the country.
Notable Achievements
In the last two years, alone, Mr. Back has secured over $30,000,000 in settlements and trial verdicts. Most recently, he obtained the largest trial verdict in Cowley County history by winning a $3,277,455 medical malpractice jury trial against a physician who over-prescribed opioids to a patient who tragically passed away, leaving behind a young wife and two children; successfully settled over 200 lawsuits against a manufacturer of a product used in nearly every household in the country; and litigated dozens of cases related to injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents, train accidents, hunting accidents, and miscellaneous injuries suffered as a result of negligence or dangerous products.
Peer Recognition
Mr. Back has been named a National Trial Lawyer “Top 40 under 40” for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Star list for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; and the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. He was also selected for the 2023 National Trial Lawyers: Top 100.
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Community Involvement
In addition to being a practicing litigator, Mr. Back has been an adjunct professor at Wichita State University for the past 10 years, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice and trial advocacy. He also coaches his sons’ baseball, basketball, and soccer teams at the YMCA and Andover Recreation League. Finally, Mr. Back is active in the Christian Legal Society, which includes participating in free legal clinics throughout the community.
Personal Interests
Mr. Back and his wife, Katie, have three very active little boys. They enjoy anything outdoors, but particularly enjoy baseball, golf, and hiking.
