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Jon's entire career has been focused on representing people accused of criminal offenses. Jon first worked for the Kansas City Public Defender, where he gained vast experience and a reputation as a zelaous advocate and a skilled trial lawyer. Jon then transitioned to his own private practice, where he focused on criminal defense and criminal appeals. Jon then joined the Johnston Law Firm, where he continues to focus his practice on complex criminal cases, and has expanded his practice to include federal criminal defense.. No matter the facts, no matter the circumstances, Jon is willing to take your case and fight for your freedom. Jon recognizes the value of having a quality lawyer on your team when the government puts all its power behind obtaining a conviction. He has tried more than 30 cases to verdict in which clients were charged with offenses including - but not limited to - murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson, rape, forcible sodomy, robbery, burglary, assault, DWI, and possession of drugs, among others. Jon has also lectured and taught other lawyers, law clerks and law students on significant issues relating to criminal law, such as eyewitness identification, suppression issues and bond practices.

John has B.B.A. degrees in Economics and Business Management from Washburn University (Topeka, KS), a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law, and a LL.M. from University College London (UCL). He is a member of the American, Kansas, and Missouri Bar Associations, and is a member in good standing of the Missouri (2012) and Kansas (2015) bars.. While in law school, John worked for a year as an intern to David J. Waxse, a Magistrate Judge for the United States District for the District of Kansas in Kansas City. While at UCL, he studied under Dr. Cheryl Thomas, a noted judical studies scholar, and wrote his dissertation on judicial analytics.. Prior to law school, John worked in both retail and food-service management, logistical operations, and human resources departments, and in a wide variety of environments including Fortune-500 companies, mid-sized firms, and small companies.. John is an Eagle Scout and native Kansan.. Hobbies:. --Kansas Jayhawk athletics. --Playing and refereeing recreational soccer (Level 8 referee). --Reading political-, world-, and business-related news, as well as non-fiction writing. --Continuing education (Coursera, EdX, MIT OpenCourseware)

John Bentley Gariglietti practices in the areas of workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation and is a member of the Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution groups. He represents clients in other areas of complex litigation including medical malpractice and discrimination disputes. Mr. Gariglietti is licensed in both Kansas and Missouri and has appellate experience.. As a bilingual speaker of the Spanish and English languages, Mr. Gariglietti has a diverse clientele. He is well known for his relentless advocacy for workers’ rights through pro-bono work for the Kansas City Workers’ Justice Center, where he serves as a board member. Due to his dedicated service to the community, Mr. Gariglietti has been recognized many times as a special volunteer by organizations in Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas. He speaks publicly about workers’ rights and safety.. Additionally, Mr. Gariglietti was chosen to receive the prestigious "Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award" for the state of Kansas by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys.

John A. Christiansen has been a trial lawyer and worked in the area of litigation for over 25 years. He is a plaintiff's attorney representing injured people in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation, employment discrimination and general civil litigation. He has received the prestigious Preeminent Attorney AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell as well as being voted by other attorneys to the prestigious "Best of the Bar" in the The Kansas City Business Journal for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. As a trial attorney, he has had over 100 trials, taken and defended over a thousand depositions (including many expert witnesses), handled over two thousand workers' compensation cases, done both jury trials and judge tried cases in a variety of practice areas, briefed and argued motions on an abundant number of topics, written appellate briefs, argued appellate cases, and counseled thousands of clients. Besides his private practice experience, Mr. Christiansen is also a former Assistant Attorney General of Missouri and a former Adjunct Professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has also been active in bar associations, especially the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association where he was chairman or co-chairman of the workers' compensation and appellate practice committees.

Joe's practice includes an emphasis in estate planning, tax planning, business planning and asset protection.. He was an associate with Dysart Taylor from 1978 to 1980 and has since served in leadership positions at several large law firms where his responsibilities included managing their estate planning and tax law departments. Most recently, Joe was the executive vice president of a large firm which specialized in life insurance for estate planning and asset preservation purposes.

Jim Brady has established himself as a skilled attorney with ten years of experience in Missouri courts. A proud Kansas City native, Jim is a former Marine and a devoted father of two, who also serves on the board of the Blue River Watershed Association, demonstrating his commitment to community involvement. Jim earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola University and subsequently graduated from John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Upon completing his legal education, he launched his own practice, specializing in personal injury and criminal defense. Jim's aptitude for trial advocacy quickly became evident, particularly in his first case. He achieved a landmark $750,000 verdict against Pettis County, MO, for the wrongful death of a woman who drowned after her car slid off an unprotected bridge, a case that others had declined due to the victim's intoxication. Jim's exceptional dedication and expertise ensured justice for the woman's family. Driven by a zeal to assist those in need, coupled with his high-level experience, Jim is an outstanding addition to our firm.

Jill Presley is a personal injury attorney who helps clients in Kansas City and across the nation. As a partner at Presley & Presley, LLC, she aggressively advocates for her clients’ rights and fights for the compensation they deserve. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and was admitted to practice law in both Kansas and Missouri. Attorney Presley focuses her practice on representing clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Throughout her career, she has helped multiple clients recover high value verdicts, settlements, and judgments. Her success has granted her inclusion into organizations such as the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, American Association of Justice, and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Call to see how Attorney Jill Presley can help you with your case.

Jill Kanatzar is one of the most respected plaintiff attorneys in the region. Her deep experience in cases related to sexual abuse, child injury and wrongful death, nursing home abuse and medical malpractice spans more than 20 years.. Jill’s entire career has been dedicated to helping people who often cannot help themselves. From small children to disabled adults to our elders, she has stood next to and fought for people’s rights. Jill is respected by attorneys throughout the Midwest, hence why she has been named Prosecutor of the Year by Jackson County and earned the Women’s Justice Award by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.. In addition, Jill was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to its Advisory Committee. She has also been appointed special prosecutor by numerous prosecutors' offices across Kansas City area jurisdictions.. Prior to joining the firm, Jill was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County, Missouri, where she prosecuted felony criminal cases including robberies, burglaries, assaults and homicides. Jill spent the majority of her tenure with the Prosecutor’s Office in the Child Abuse & Sex Crimes Unit. She participated in numerous jury trials including cases of adult sex crimes and crimes perpetrated against children.. Jill entered private practice in 1998 when she joined Stigall, Humphrey, Lucas, Henry & Dollar. She soon began representing families and patients injured by abuse and neglect in nursing homes. Jill was appointed by the Supreme Court of Missouri to serve on the 16th Circuit Bar Ethics Committee. This panel reviews complaints brought against other lawyers to determine whether probable cause exists and if ethical violations have occurred.. Jill earned a bachelor’s degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, dual majoring in economics and political science. She received her law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School and obtained her license to practice law in 1994. She holds an active license in Missouri and Kansas, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Jennifer’s practice is primarily in federal court. She has experience across industries in the areas of employment, intellectual property, class action defense, advertising and consumer products litigation. She has significant experience in the financial services and automotive sectors.  She also works with clients regularly in resolving pre-litigation disputes.  She has successfully obtained dismissal or summary judgment in cases around the country, including California, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Florida.. Jennifer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. She spent two years in Washington, D.C., as a legal assistant at Covington & Burling before enrolling at the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in 2002. While at UVA Law, she served as an Executive Editor of the Virginia Law Review and was a founding member and Executive Editor of the Virginia Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. She also published a Note in the Virginia Journal of Law and Politics entitled “Death of Publius: Toward a World Without Anonymous Speech,” which was cited in 2010 in an amicus brief presented to the United States Supreme Court.. Upon graduation, Jennifer clerked in federal court for the Hon. Lourdes G. Baird in the Central District of California. She then continued on to the Orange County office of Latham & Watkins where she practiced in both the Litigation and Environmental Departments. She relocated to the Kansas City area in 2005 and spent three years at Blackwell Sanders in the Education and Litigation Departments.. Jennifer joined Berkowitz Oliver in 2008 and became a partner in 2013. A mother of three, she keeps busy outside the office attending her children’s school and sports events and supporting the Virginia Cavaliers.

Jeff has fourteen years' experience in the practice of law. Before joining Stueve Siegel Hanson in 2012, Jeff practiced law at the The Henning Law Firm. He also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas H. Newton, Missouri Court of Appeals. Additionally, Jeff practiced law for several years with Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in Kansas City, where he focused on complex products liability actions in state and federal courts across the United States. As a practicing attorney, Jeff has served as court-appointed counsel in a federal civil rights action; lectured at continuing legal education programs; drafted supplements to the Missouri Civil Procedure Deskbook; written articles for legal publications; and taught classes on federal jurisdiction.. Jeff is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Kansas Bar Association, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Jeff is admitted to practice before the state courts of Kansas and Missouri and the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Missouri and the District of Kansas.. Jeff received his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he graduated with distinction. He was a member of the Law Review and earned 16 CALI awards for academic excellence. Jeff is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Jeff Burns succeeds at truck crash litigation because he knows the industry inside and out. A leading expert on federal motor carrier regulations, Burns makes it a point to stay at the forefront of developments in the trucking industry. Since joining Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe in 2005, he has worked to inspire a cultural shift in how trucking companies regulate driver fatigue. Burns serves as a member of multiple federal committees on transportation safety and also works with grassroots organizations such as Parents Against Tired Truckers.. Jeff became involved in truck safety “literally, by accident.”  “Many years ago,” Burns recalls, “in my first truck crash case I represented a client who had lost his wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 9, in a crash caused by a fatigued truck driver. I had a daughter about the age of the younger girl at the time,” he notes, “and the more I learned about the trucking industry by working on that case, the more I was afraid of putting my family on the highway. I was shocked to learn that 1 in every 5 truck drivers admits to have fallen asleep at the wheel in the last 30 days.”. “That first case was a life-changing event for me,” states Burns. “Standing in the weeds next to the highway at the scene of the crash, I promised the girls’ father their deaths would not be in vain; that I would make sure that their loss would make a difference.”  He spent much of the next twenty years in Washington, D.C. working on the issues, trying to improve safety rules, and advocating for more enforcement and more public awareness of the problem in fulfillment of that promise. “No one had heard of truck driver fatigue back then and the issue still doesn’t have the public awareness it needs,” he notes.

Jason Salinardi focuses his practice on providing comprehensive, personalized estate planning counsel to couples, families, individuals and businesses.  Jason has created an estate planning practice that not only helps families plan for their financial capital (what they own) but also for their human capital (who they are) and intellectual capital (what they know). Jason’s journey to build this unique, one-of-a-kind practice began on September 11, 2001, when his oldest brother Richie was killed in the terrorist attacks in New York City. Jason has built a practice that is about much more than saving tax dollars and avoiding probate, but about appreciating the value of planning for themselves and truly leaving a lasting legacy for their loved ones.. Jason M. Salinardi graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000 with his B.S. and Master’s in Accountancy, from the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School in 2003, and from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School with an LL.M. in Taxation in 2004.

Jason Kotlyarov has lived in the Kansas City area for the majority of his life and obtained all three of his degrees right here at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a huge Royals and Chiefs, as well as an involved member with several charitable organizations and projects throughout the Kansas City community. His philosophy is that Kansas City has given him everything and that he can never give enough back.. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the UMKC Bloch School of Business in 2010, and proceeded to attend UMKC's School of Law where he graduated with his J.D. a semester early and attained his LL.M. (law masters) in taxation. Jason chose to focus primarily on employee benefits/ ERISA law and has been representing multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) plans. The other areas of focus of his practice are cybersecurity and litigation.

Jason Amerine was born and raised in the Kansas City metropolitan area. He attended Missouri State University, where he obtained a bachelor of arts degree in marketing. He then moved back to Kansas City to attend law school, and obtained his juris doctorate in 2001 from the University of Missouri Kansas City.. Upon obtaining his J.D., Jason became an associate attorney with Castle Law. He's now the owner of the firm.. Jason’s strong desire to help people in need and his ability to put clients first has made him the attorney he is today – caring, aggressive and successful. He's helped thousands of clients deal with creditors and get out of financial distress.. Jason knows creditors have someone experienced on their side, and he believes you should, too.

Jarrett Leiker is the Managing Partner and a Founding Member of SWL Injury Lawyers. Mr. Leiker resides in Lenexa, Kansas with his wife and daughter.. Throughout his life, Mr. Leiker has been devoted to being a voice for others when they need it most. The heart of his practice consists of advocating for people when they have been wronged or seriously injured. As a litigation and trial attorney, Mr. Leiker dedicates his time to making sure his clients’ interests are adequately represented. He is committed to providing his clients with the necessary strategy to succeed and regain the quality of life that they enjoyed before they were harmed. Mr. Leiker appreciates the strength and resilience his clients show throughout their cases, and as a result, he builds lifelong relationships with them and their families.. Throughout his career in personal injury litigation, Mr. Leiker has dedicated his practice to protecting the rights of people who have been seriously injured. He has represented numerous clients in cases involving catastrophic accidents and serious injuries. Mr. Leiker has assisted his clients in recovering substantial compensation for injuries, disfigurement, medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering.. Mr. Leiker received his undergraduate degree from Rockhurst University, and his law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City. He joined a prestigious personal injury law firm in Kansas City after law school; the first associate the firm had ever hired directly out of law school. For several years, Mr. Leiker worked on multi-million dollar catastrophic personal injury cases that included railroad injuries, semi crashes, and gas explosions. As a result, he was able to sharpen his courtroom skills and the handling of high-level litigation.. Mr. Leiker then went on to launch his own firm for eight years before partnering with close friends James Stigall and Luke Whitworth in 2024 to form SWL Injury Lawyers. SWL’s mission is to serve the community by providing experienced legal counsel, exceptional care for his clients, and professional and consistent communication. SWL Injury Lawyers embraces the use of technology and a high-level service to deliver an unmatched client experience for every case. SWL Injury Lawyers prioritizes systems and processes that facilitate the best results for his clients in a timely manner, while also personalizing his services for each client’s unique needs.. In addition, Mr. Leiker has been selected as a member of Super Lawyers Rising Stars and National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40, two prestigious organizations that award only the top attorneys in the nation.. Mr. Leiker has also been a lifelong practitioner of martial arts since the age of 3, under the instruction of his mother and father. During his athletic career, he competed in hundreds of tournaments around the world and earned 33 world championship titles. Mr. Leiker practiced martial arts until he retired from professional competition at the age of 30. Jarrett is a fierce competitor. The drive that once made him one of the best martial artists in the world, has shaped him into an attorney that is now focused on relentlessly fighting for his clients every day. No matter how big or small the case, Mr. Leiker advocates for every one of his clients to receive the best results possible.

James T. Yoakum is a native Kansan and practicing attorney with over 24 years of legal and litigation experience. Jim graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas with a degree in education, and later graduated from Washburn Law School in Topeka, Kansas in 1996. Over the course of his legal career, Jim has had the pleasure of representing over 2,500 clients from all walks of life. Not only is Jim experienced in plaintiffs’ personal injury and tort litigation, but he is also well versed in multiple other areas of the law.. Jim is a resident of Wyandotte County, Kansas and is very active in his community. In 1995 he was elected to the three member Wyandotte County Commission and served as a County Commissioner until it was absolved into the newly created Unified Government. During his time as a Commissioner, Commissioner Yoakum sponsored a county initiative calling for a feasibility study into building a NASCAR racetrack in Kansas City. We now know the fruits of Jim’s early vision as the Kansas Speedway. Mr. Yoakum has also been a strong supporter of American Legion Baseball in Wyandotte County since 1988, having served his local chapter as a manager, coach, fundraiser and scheduler.. Mr. Yoakum also served as the City prosecutor in Edwardsville, Kansas from 2001-2008, a part-time position which required many of a late night at the court. Jim is a graduate of Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas State University and the Washburn School of Law.. Jim is currently self-employed and operator of Yoakum Law in Kansas City, KS. He is also an affilated attorney with the Shields Law Group, LLC.        www.MidwestCornFarmerLawyers.com

James received both his B.A. in Political Science and his M.B.A. from the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2011.  While in law school, James served as a legal intern in the University of Iowa Clinical Law Program and assisted California’s Habeas Corpus Resource Center in post-conviction capital defense litigation.

James Montee has been a Kansas City native since 1958. He focuses his law practice on personal injury and medical malpractice, specifically car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and workers' compensation. James attended Drury College and earned his bachelors degree in 1980. He then went on to study law at the University of Missouri School of Law and graduated in 1983. Since the founding of Montee Law Firm, the firm has recovered over $250 million in verdicts and settlements. James was named Missouri's Winningest Lawyer in Missouri Lawyers Weekly in 2013.

James is a licensed attorney in the State of Missouri and is admitted to multiple Federal District Courts, as well as the Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Kansas and the Western District of Missouri.. After graduating from law school, James has focused his practice exclusively on protecting and advocating for the rights of consumers. He began his career at Legal Aid of Western Missouri in the Foreclosure Prevention Unit, eventually serving as program manager for that team. Additionally, James served as the program manager for the Beneficiary Deed Project while at Legal Aid of Western Missouri. During his time at Legal Aid of Western Missouri, James represented clients in both state and federal courts handling a diverse range of issues including consumer bankruptcy, debt defense, foreclosure litigation, and small estate planning.. After nearly five years at Legal Aid of Western Missouri, James joined the Callahan Law Firm in 2017. Since joining the firm, James has continued to represent clients in bankruptcy proceedings and collections lawsuits, and has further grown his practice to include advocating for his clients' rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and numerous other state and federal laws which provide relief for consumers who have suffered at the hands of unscrupulous lenders and financial entities.. James is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and the National Association of Consumer Attorneys (NACA). Outside of work, James is a Kansas City native who enjoys spending time with his wife, his two children, and their family dogs. He also enjoys woodworking, camping, and rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs.

James F. Adler has been practicing law for more than two decades. He continues to garner industry recognition for the work he does on behalf of injured clients and their loved ones: he is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named among the Outstanding Lawyers of America. He’s exhibited his legal insight in many published works as well, including for the Kansas City Star and Missouri Lawyers Weekly. He remains one of the most respected personal injury lawyers in Kansas City due to the paralleled advocacy he offers the injured individuals and families who rely on him.

Jacob has been practicing law since 2000, when he was admitted in Missouri. He was admitted in Kansas in 2014. He has represented a wide variety of clients in State and Federal court, and has extensive trial experience. Jacob currently represents commercial and residential general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and consumers in construction related cases. He also represents sureties in claims litigation. Jacob practices in the Litigation division of Levy Craig Law Firm out of its Plaza offices. He is accepting new clients at this time and is available any time for a consultation.

J. Lindsey Ikram co-founded Wood Ikram Law Firm with her father, Randell K. Wood, in 2020. Lindsey Ikram brings a diverse background and broad experience to Wood Ikram Law Firm. She received her bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2015. She has since assisted on multi-jurisdictional trade projects and complex financial transactions. Lindsay enjoys helping clients in a variety of ways, from realizing new business opportunities to righting an economic or personal injury. She applies this experience to her trial advocacy in both criminal, civil litigations, timeshare, and personal injury.

I am the founder of Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger, LLC, where I focus on prosecuting personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and car crash claims for those who have suffered life-altering injuries or the pain of losing a loved one through no fault of their own.  I understand that representing my clients includes more than just filing legal documents, it also requires helping them through what is perhaps the most difficult time of their lives.

It’s no surprise Tim Dollar is considered one of the top trial lawyers in America. He has tried more than 286 jury trials, has won hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and orchestrated major company and legislative policy changes that make our world safer.. This includes cases he tried as a special prosecutor for the Jackson County, Missouri Prosecutor’s Office. Tim is so effective that Jackson County has continued to contract with him for important homicide cases each year since 1986.. Some of his most noteworthy cases include the Precious Doe case, KC Wolf case, Bresette vs. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport case and many more. When it matters most, Tim Dollar is the man you want to be your voice of change.

Irving J. Jacobs is currently licensed to practice law in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Georgia. Mr. Jacobs was born and raised in the Kansas City area and attended The Pembroke Hill School and Shawnee Mission East High School. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in economics in 2011, and from Washburn University School of Law with a J.D. and trial advocacy certificate in 2014. During law school, Mr. Jacobs focused his education on trial work and gained invaluable experience and skills in the practice of law through working at the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office. While at the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Jacobs vigorously fought for the rights of Kansans who had been injured or wronged by other people’s conduct and successfully prosecuted all the cases to which he was assigned. Additionally, Mr. Jacobs gained invaluable experience at the District Attorney’s Office in taking numerous cases to both jury trials and bench trials and securing convictions on each and every one.. After law school, Mr. Jacobs continued his fight for justice for people injured by the wrongful conduct and negligent actions of others when he accepted a position as the managing attorney of the Kansas City Office of Kirkendall Dwyer LLP. At Kirkendall Dwyer LLP, Mr. Jacobs represented clients who were injured, or lost loved ones, as a result of the negligence of others. Mr. Jacobs handled cases involving car wrecks, semi wrecks, products liability, and premises liability. However, at Kirkendall Dwyer LLP, Mr. Jacobs focused his practice on motorcycle wrecks and gained invaluable knowledge and experience in handling these types of cases.. After his time at Kirkendall Dwyer LLP, Mr. Jacobs decided to continue his fight for justice for people injured through the negligent or wrongful conduct or others when he opened his own practice, The Jacobs Law Firm, LLC. Throughout his career, Mr. Jacobs has taken numerous cases to both jury trials and bench trials and Mr. Jacobs has obtained verdicts, judgments, and awards for his clients in excess of $50,000,00.00.. Through these experiences, Mr. Jacobs gained the insight and skills needed to provide clients with the level of legal representation that they deserve.