Areas of Practice
Personal Injury — Plaintiff
Family Law
Adoption
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff
Workers’ Compensation Law
Wrongful Death
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1995
Kansas, 1996
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1997
U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1995
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995
Juris Doctor
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri, 1992
B.S.B.A.
Honors: Honors
Major: Finance and Economics
Classes/Seminars Taught
Family Law Seminar, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2007
Honors and Awards
The Kansas City Business Journal, Best of the Bar 2006 - 2016
Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®
Missouri Super Lawyers® 2016
Missouri Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2009
American Society of Legal Advocates "Top 100 Lawyers" 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
Family Law Committee
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
American Bar Association (ABA)
Association for Justice
Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA)
Member of Board of Directors prior
Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA)
Advisory Board prior
Rockhurst University Alumni Association
Member of Board of Directors prior
CORE Legal Advocates
Member of Board of Directors
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Centurion Leadership Program
Birth Information
Marshall, Missouri
