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Kansas City Trial Lawyer Scott Shachtman has more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, most of which he has spent fighting for the rights of men, women and children who have suffered serious personal injuries.  Scott can be reached at or at  You can also see The Shachtman Law Firm online at .

Jorden gained experience in business negotiation working on international projects for IKEA, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and various suppliers. He has practical business knowledge in logistics, inventory software, product development, sourcing, sales, and marketing.  Having studied law in Barbados, Ireland and in the United States, these experiences have influenced his ability to understand people with diverse views and objectives. Jorden's areas include Employment Law, Traffic, Personal Injury and commercial contract disputes.. Professional Activities. He is a member of the Missouri Bar, Kansas City Metro Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and the Kansas Bar Association.. Mr. Ryan  is on the Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17 list of Dispute Resolution Neutrals under the categories of General, Civil and Domestic. He volunteers to provide mediation services through the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri Small Claims Court.  Mr. Ryan is also an approved mediator pursuant to the program established by the Kansas Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Administration for Core, Domestic and Civil.

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.

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.

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.

I take a limited number of personal injury cases (including employment discrimination) so I give 100% attention to your case. I will be working on your case directly, and can promise you that you will get personalized attention.  I have a strong record of jury trial success, and consequently, many favorable settlments, which can be viewed in more detail at my website .  My last major judgment was for 8.3 million dollars in 2015 in Jackson County Circuit Court in a Westport Bar dispute, which included a defamation judgment of 2 million dollars against the attorney/bar owner's company.

I started at Polsinelli, White, Vardeman, & Shalton as a corporate lawyer, but soon found my calling as a trial lawyer.. I have worked on just about every imaginable type of personal injury matter.  I have found my niche' in the area of worker's compensation and motor vehicle accidents. Although, I still do a little of everything "personal injury.". I am married with two college aged children.  I am a drummer in a rock band that plays a variety of establishments in the KC Metro Area.. I also consider myself an avid sports fan.

I specialize in personal injury. I do not represent corporate managers or insurance companies. I represent real people. That is why I dedicate so much of my time to the representation of individual victims.. I recognize how difficult the legal process can seem and I make it my business to take the stress and complexity off the shoulders of our clients. YOU are my top priority.. I recognize that each client and case is different but all of my clients receive fair and aggressive representation.

I have been practicing personal injury law and workers' compensation litigation for over 23 years. Most of that time I spent representing the rights of injury victim. I earned my Bachelor's degreein Broadcast Journalism at the University of Kansas. As an undergraduate I became interested in the law, so I decided to obtain my Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law.  I am admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in both Missouri and Kansas.. I enjoy reading, watching movies, watching Jayhawk basketball and KC Chiefs football, and spending time with my wife and two  children.

I grew up on a farm in central Kansas and graduated from Kansas State and NYU School of Law. I live in Kansas City, Missouri, and have a license to practice law in both Kansas and Missouri.. I represent people who've been injured by someone else or by a defective product. I also represent people in insurance disputes and people who have been defrauded by their investment advisors.. Most people who have been harmed need a lot of help navigating the legal system. You're not just up against the person who harmed you, you're also up against their insurance company and lawyers. The insurance company's goal is to pay you as little as possible.. I used to represent big companies at a big Kansas City law firm, but I like representing individual people a whole lot more. Starting my own firm to do this kind of work was the best decision I ever made.. If you have been harmed and someone else is at fault, please give me a call, and I can talk with you about your case for free. In injury cases, I do not take any payment upfront, and I do not get paid unless you receive a settlement or a court judgment. In business disputes and investor fraud cases, I also usually work on a contingency fee, but some clients choose to pay me at an hourly rate. Initial consultations are always free.. Because I work on both injury cases and on financial fraud cases, I have worked on a wide variety of cases over the years. I have handled many kinds of injury cases involving motor vehicles, including car crashes, semi-trailer wrecks, motorcycle wrecks, and wrecks caused by drunk drivers. I have handled many different kinds of fall cases, including falls from balconies, falls on ice, falls on liquid spills, and falls in potholes and other dangerous surfaces. And I have handled many kinds of cases involving defective products, including medical devices, home appliances, and chemical products.. I have also represented many clients who have been defrauded, cheated, and lied to by their broker or investment advisor. Most of those cases have to be filed in arbitration, because there is usually an arbitration provision in your contract with your investment advisor. The arbitration process is a little different than court. You will need someone that understands that process. I am certified as a FINRA arbitrator, which means I can serve on the arbitration panels that judge other investor fraud cases, in addition to being able to file cases for my own clients. If your broker or investment advisor did you wrong, please give me a call to discuss your case.

I believe in strong advocacy for my clients. I provide personal service and will lend a voice to those who need help.. Education. J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2005. B.A., University of Kansas, 2002. Bar Admissions. Missouri, 2005. Kansas, 2006. District of Columbia, 2008. U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. U.S. District Court, District of Kansas. Practice Areas. Personal Injury

I am an attorney who advocates on behalf of injured victims. For over fifteen years, I have been working tirelessly to uphold justice.

I am a trial attorney representing plaintiffs in contingent fee litigation in Missouri, Kansas and nationwide.  I handle all types of cases for plaintiffs, including auto defects and crashworthiness, car and semi truck crashes, train crossing incidents, product liability, pharmaceutical defects, medical device defects, nursing home negligence, medical negligence and investment loss.

Greg N. Tourigny esq. is a 2018 Graduate of the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law. During his time at UMKC, Greg interned for Judge Brian C. Wimes at the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Additionally, Greg was an extern at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. Before law school, Greg graduated from the Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.. In the years after receiving his undergraduate degree, Greg moved to Kansas City, Missouri and began clerking for the law firm of Holman Schiavone. It was during this time that Greg developed his desire to help people in need, and to stand up for those who have been treated unfairly by people in positions of power. This is what drove Greg to go to law school and become a lawyer.. Greg started this firm because of his belief in principles of courage, justice, honesty, integrity and standing up for those in need. It is those principles upon which this firm was built, and which guide this firm in the practice of law.

Garrett focuses his practice in the areas of car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and personal injury.

For several years I worked in insurance defense, defending the insurance companies in personal injury, employment, and worker's compensation matters.  I grew tired of seeing people with legitimate claims being nickled and dimed to protect a company's bottom line.  I was able to leave that world, and now I work for individuals.  I understand how adjusters and their attorney think about, and evaluate cases.  Even more importantly, how they value them.

For over a decade, I have represented individuals that have been severely injured or lost a loved one due to someone else’s conduct. I have helped obtain over $30,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for my clients.. My firm specializes in complex personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance disputes. My firm is prepared to take a case to trial to tell our client’s story and maximize their recovery. I work to educate and advocate for my clients throughout their case so they can make the best decisions for them and their family.

Eric joined Norman and Graves in August of 2019 after graduating cum laude from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law in May of 2019. Eric received his undergraduate education at the University of Missouri - Columbia where he studied finance & banking. Eric is a lifelong Kansas City native and comes from a family of attorneys, so the practice of law was very prevalent in his early life.. Eric holds active licenses in Kansas and Missouri.. While not assisting clients or practicing law, Eric spends his time traveling with family and taking part in recreational sports such as slow-pitch softball and tennis.

During his nearly 30-year legal career, Tim Becker has become known and revered as one of this nation’s leading truck crash attorneys. Through his work at Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, Tim has tried truck crashes in 33 of the 50 states and won millions of dollars in settlements for his clients.. Tim knows, without exception, truck crashes are not accidents. There is a reason the crash happened, and he works tirelessly to find out why. Tim knows the patterns, what to look for, what documents the trucking companies should have and what its drivers should be doing. This is why Tim is so effective, and what makes Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, one of the most sought-after truck crash law firms in the country. For Tim, the settlements are not what matters. It’s being able to provide comfort and hope for the families of truck crash victims, and being their voice for change so this doesn’t happen again.. Two of his most noteworthy cases includes the Breedlove vs. S&H Express, Inc.; Jeffery Rice; Losif Ghimbasan: MODA Transport, Inc., that was settled for $4.09 million, and Holdeman v. Stratman where a jury awarded a verdict of $37.5 million.

Drawn to helping others from a young age, Attorney Ashley Hart strives to be the kind of attorney who advocates for her clients’ needs and roots for their success. After completing her undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Kansas, Ashley went on to earn her law degree from Washburn University School of Law.. Before joining DM Injury Law as a personal injury lawyer in Kansas City, Ashley had the opportunity to practice as a VA-certified veteran’s disability lawyer, where she tirelessly fought for the rights of disabled veterans. With a hands-on approach, a direct communication style, and a deep sense of compassion, she is proud to help injury victims seek justice throughout Kansas and Missouri.. When she’s not helping her clients, Ashley loves to spend time playing with her two dogs. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and supporting her favorite team, the Kansas City Chiefs.

David Mayer is the managing partner of Monsees & Mayer, P.C. David’s practice concentrates on the safety of children and the elderly. David has represented numerous children who have been sexually abused by ministers, day care employees, family members and teachers; handicapped children who have been neglected or abused, injury to the elderly from negligent nursing homes, injuries at swimming facilities and insurance coverage issues.  For these efforts, David has been admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has received the top AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized as one of the top 10 lawyers in Missouri by AIPIA, selected a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association and the American Society of Legal Advocates, and the Nation’s Top 1% of lawyers by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.  David volunteers his time for legal aid programs throughout Missouri and Kansas and serves on the Board of various not-for-profit charity organizations, including the UMKC Law Foundation.. Areas of Practice. Sexual Abuse. Child Sexual Abuse. Clergy Sexual Misconduct. Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect. Wrongful Death. Premises Liability. Personal Injury. Products Liability

Charlie Regan is a dedicated attorney with a decade of experience in Plaintiff-related litigation. A graduate of the UMKC School of Law, Charlie interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri and the Clay County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He is a regular guest speaker in the Criminal Trial Techniques class at his alma mater. Charlie has a track record of success in major jury trials, mediations, and settlements, with awards and settlements exceeding a million dollars for personal injury clients. Recognized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star in Missouri and Kansas since 2016, Charlie has also been named a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney in Missouri by The National Trial Lawyers organization. Committed to community service, Charlie serves as pro-bono counsel for the Derrick Thomas/Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation and has chaired the Autism Speaks charitable foundation 5K Race. Active in coaching youth sports and dedicated to helping those in need, Charlie has been recognized as a “Pro-Bono Champion” by the Kansas Bar Association. Known for his problem-solving skills and commitment to excellence, Charlie is highly regarded for his compassionate approach to helping clients navigate legal challenges.

Brian is passionate about leveling the playing field and improving how people are treated. He is constantly questioning the way things have always been done and searching for a better way, making him an ideal advocate for his clients.. Brian grew up in St. Louis and graduated from the University of Missouri in 2002 with degrees in English and Psychology. The attacks of September 11 th, 2001 happened his last year of college, and although he wanted to go to law school, he put that on hold to enlist in the U.S. Army. After attending Officer Candidate School in Fort Benning, Georgia, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry. In 2004, he had the honor of serving as rifle platoon leader and was deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.. After serving for nearly 4 years, Brian left the military to fulfill his desire to become a lawyer and went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law where he had a great experience and made life-long friends. While there he was recognized with multiple honors and awards including Best Overall Performance in the Ellison Moot Court Competition and the Order of Barristers. After graduating, he and his wife decided that Kansas City is their permanent home.. After law school, Brian spent a year at a mid-size firm before deciding to partner up with his friend of 20 years, Matt Meyerkord. After a couple of years, they partnered up with another good friend Nick Hergott and today the three of them represent people who are in tough situations and need help.. Brian enjoys helping people understand the legal process and ensuring they don't get taken advantage of. The legal process can be a scary experience and he takes pride in the fact that he can take some of the mystery and dread out of litigation through straightforward and honest advice. Moreover, Brian isn’t afraid to take risks or take a case to trial if you both agree that is the best decision for your case.. Brian serves on the Steering Committee of Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Young Professional’s Board. He and his wife, Andi, live in Kansas City with their two young sons. In his free time, Brian likes to spend time with his family and friends and teach his sons about the history of the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance.

Brett understands that, in many of his cases, he’s helping someone work through the most serious problem they’ve ever encountered in their life. He includes his clients in the process and explains concepts in terms they can easily understand. Ultimately, Brett aims to help his clients by being a friend who will listen to their problems and find a tailored solution specific to them.. Brett Votava has practiced exclusively on injury and wrongful death cases since graduating near the top of his class from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 2001. He initially worked as an attorney for a global law firm, where he learned how big companies and defense attorneys defend injury and wrongful death cases.. Since 2003, Brett has exclusively represented injured people and families who have unnecessarily lost a loved one. He has experience with both routine cases and high-value complex cases culminating in trial. Brett focuses on injury and wrongful death law, specifically when caused by medical malpractice, unsafe premises such as businesses and homes, and motor vehicle crashes involving trucks, cars, and motorcycles. He also handles problems against insurance companies and pharmaceutical or medical device cases. Brett enjoys representing the little guy against big companies and the variety that makes every case so unique.. He has won several awards, including:. 2015 Thomas Conway Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association for his ability to zealously represent clients while remaining cordial to opposing counsel.Top 100 Lawyer in Missouri and Kansas.Top 50 Lawyer in Kansas City.Best of the Bar in Kansas City since 2009 by the Kansas City Business Journal and Super Lawyers magazine.. Family and friends are very important to Br

Ben Fields is licensed in California, Missouri, and Kansas and has dedicated his practice to representing the victims of defective products and corporate misconduct.  Ben spent the majority of his law school years and his first five years as a practicing attorney working at a Kansas City based firm with a national defective products practice where he exclusively represented people injured, and the families of those who had been killed, by defective products and other negligent conduct. In January, 2011 Ben formed the Fields Law Firm with that same focus, also with a national practice based in the Kansas City metro area.. Now with a location also in San Francisco, Ben continues the same specialized practice he has focused on his entire career. and has extensive experience in cases involving defects in a wide range of products, including: cars, trucks, child safety seats, commercial trucks, escalators, industrial equipment, chemicals, and consumer products for home use. Ben's experience also includes handling cases where harm was caused by negligent or reckless driving, faulty inspections of industrial equipment or escalators, dram shop liability, and negligent child care providers, among others.