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In short, I help companies and individuals involved in legal disputes.  Most of my practice involves construction projects with payment disputes.  I also represent banks on secured lending matters and businesses trying to enforce noncompete agreements.

In 1996, Todd received his B.A. in Rhetoric and Communications Studies from Drake University, summa cum laude, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa. In 1999, Todd obtained his J.D., with highest honors (graduating first in his class), from Drake. Todd served as Editor in Chief of the Drake Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.. After graduating from law school, Todd began his legal career in the Kansas City office of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (now known as Dentons), one of the largest law firms in the country. Todd was a litigation associate, specializing in antitrust, white collar criminal defense and complex commercial/business litigation.. In October 2001, Todd joined Stueve Siegel Hanson, LLP. In January 2005, Todd was elected to the Firm's partnership as an equity partner.. Todd is an experienced commercial litigator and trial attorney.  He has successfully represented clients in numerous jury trials in both federal and state court. Todd has also successfully represented clients in arbitration proceedings.  In addition to trial work, Todd has successfully handled numerous appeals in both state and federal court. Todd is admitted to practice in federal and state courts in Missouri and Kansas, as well as before the Supreme Court of the United States and United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits.. Todd is a member of the American Bar Association, Lawyers' Association of Kansas City and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Todd has been on the Board of Directors of the Lawyers' Association of Kansas City since 2006. Todd joined the Kansas City ESI Roundtable in 2014 as a panelist.  Todd was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2010 and a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer in 2013.. Todd is a speaker and presenter on e-discovery and other litigation-related issues. Todd is a regular participant at the Sedona Conference Institute Program on Getting Ahead of the e-Discovery Curve, and has hosted CLE programs on e-discovery for both LAKC and KCMBA.  Todd has also presented on the topic of Wage and Hour litigation and has been a chapter author for BNA's Wage and Hour Laws: A State-by-State Survey.. Todd has been recognized as a philanthropic leader at Drake University through membership in the President's Circle. Todd is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute at Drake.

I was was born in Kansas City and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School in 2006. After graduating from law school, I went to work at a high volume bankruptcy firm in downtown Kansas City. In addition to handling hundreds of bankruptcy cases, I also specialized in litigation against creditors for improper debt collection, inaccurate credit reporting and other post-bankruptcy violations.  Knipp Law represents clients in most subarbs of Kansas City and Saint Joseph.

I was born and raised in Leominster, Massachusetts. Leominster is diverse working class city of about 45,000 people in North Central Massachusetts 40 miles west of Boston. I always wanted to be a lawyer though I have no relatives in the profession. My father was a construction worker for over 35 years and my mother still works as a secretary. I was raised with the belief to fight for the little guy and good causes.. When I went to law school, I promised my parents that I would never work for large corporations but fight for people like us. I got interested in employment litigation my first year in law school when my dad was working in a ditch that did not comply with OSHA trenching standards and it collapsed on him. As a result of the accident, my dad has never worked again and has gone through multiple surgeries to repair damage to his knee. To see my parents struggle with only one income and see how much work meant to my dad, I realized my calling was to help people protect their employment rights. As a result of the accident, I clerked for the United States Department of Labor and began to immerse myself in learning laws that protect employees.. Since my graduation from law school, I have worked hard to keep true to my commitment in helping people like my mother and father protect their rights at the workplace. My continued commitment has brought many successes.. Should you need help, please feel free to call is. We know how much your job means to you.

I truly care about the well-being of my clients and am responsive to their needs.  I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you about your case.

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 specialize in consumer protection and business to business litigation cases.  I (unfortunately) spent the first decade of my career doing insurance defense work and learning and seeing first hand how insurers and corporate America systematically rip off and cheat the little guy and gal while America's legal system passively allows it to occur.  I've since spent the better part of the last decade of my practice taking what I learned and using that knowledge against those businesses and institutions that harm consumers.

I specialize in complex product liability litigation, personal injury and trucking cases.

I practice mostly in the personal bankruptcy field (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) in Kansas and the Western District of Missouri.

I practice law with BurnettDriskill, Attorneys in North Kansas City, Missouri.  We handle caims before the Social Security Administration at all stages of the process. We also focus on short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) claims. The majority of these claims are governed by ERISA. However, many are traditional breach of contract, breach of trust, bad faith, and vexatious refusal claims. If you are looking for help with any kind of disability claim, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. Our firm represents clients in all kinds of disability matters.. If your disability claim has been harmed by an inaccurate Midwest CES or Summit Medical Exams consultative examination, we would love to speak with you.

I practice in general civil litigation with an emphasis in employment law, trucking accidents, products liability, construction litigation, premises liability, governmental liability and general personal injury.

I practice criminal defense, and immigration law. I represent criminal defendants in cases at the state and federal level involving DWI, assault, drug offenses, theft, and sexual offenses. My expertise encompasses all areas of immigration law, with special focus on deportation defense, family immigration, appeals and federal court litigation.. I am highly experienced in counseling immigrants and criminal defense attorneys about the immigration consequences of criminal activity. This sets me apart from most criminal defense attorneys, who have a very limited understanding of the immigration consequences for their clients.

I operate a full-service law firm that specializes in criminal defense, but is expanding into all varieties of practice.  I pride ourselves on putting my clients' interests first ... that means returning phone calls, attending court appearances, and providing a thorough defense.  Feel free to call for a free consultation any time!

I love my job. I have had a lifelong interest in practicing law. It is the only career that I ever considered. I enjoy advising clients, working up and negotiating cases and trying cases when necessary.  I am happy to say that  many of my clients are now my friends. I am blessed to have a very talented, passionate and personable staff working alongside m and assisting me. Our goal is always to do an optimal job for our clients. I believe that many of our clients continue to refer their relatives and friends to us because of the excellence of our work. I am also fortunate to receive referrals from other attorneys, physicians and judges. Many of them are my friends too. We set the bar very high when it comes to the quality of our work. I believe that the quality of our work product is proven by the results we have acheived, the professional recognition and honors that we have received, and the testimonials displayed on our website.

I love being a lawyer and helping entrepreneurs, startups, and small and medium sized businesses create amazing companies. I also love practicing law through Venture Legal because it allows me to serve my clients in a unique way using fixed fees, online file sharing, digital billing, and electronic signatures.. My goal is to become a team player inside your company, to provide advice beyond that of just legal advice, to practice what Google® calls Horseback Law, and to try to provide “yes if” answers rather than just answering “no.”. I’m a big supporter of Kansas City, the founder of Twenty30Mentors and a proud member/mentor with Think Big Partners, Social Media Club Kansas City, The Kauffman Foundation, UMKC E-Scholars, The Sprint Accelerator, Coffee + Design, Startup Grind, and Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.. Prior to law school I worked as a recording engineer in Nashville and New York City. When I decided to pursue a law degree to study intellectual property, I chose my hometown law school: The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. I was an editor of the law review, published a paper on “copylefts,” and graduated magna cum laude with an emphasis in Business and Entrepreneurial Law.. In addition to running Venture Legal, I’m the Founder and President of b.Legal Marketing, a marketing firm that helps lawyers develop business, and also a Co-Founder of Edge Up Sports, where geeks are merging big data with fantasy football.

I joined the firm of Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd., in the fall of 2014 after spending two years in Wichita clerking for the Hon. J. Thomas Marten in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

I have represented hundreds of  plaintiffs in complex persional injury, wrongful death, product liablity, and medical neglicence cases since i graduated from UMKC Law School  in 1989.    I have handled numerous cases iinvloing serious personal injury or death resulting from automobile crashes, turcking wrecks, railroad crossing collisions, constsruction site injuies, natureal gas explosions, and medical negligence, amonng others.   i have also hadled casee involvling environmental contamination, insurance disputes, the Federal False Claims Act (whistleblower qui tam actions), and class actions.. Prior to becomming a lawyer i spent ten years as a professional archaeologist where i conducted excavations in surveys in primary in the Kansas and Missouri.

I have practiced in the areas of estate planning and elderlaw for over 28 years.  I handle some estate and trust related litigation matters.  I take a combined approach to estate planning - I am as concerned as much for what happens when a client lives (and hopefully lives well) as what happens when a client dies.  I work with a wide range of clients - some of whom are in need of Medicaid and VA benefits planning to assist with the payment of long term care costs, and some of whom have large estates which requires sophisticated estate tax savings techniques.   While I have been a part of the Kansas City community for my entire legal career, I am originally from Kirksville, Missouri.  I am a single adoptive parent whose son is now in college.  I am active in my church - Heartland Community Church in Olathe, Kansas.  In addition to being a member of several Estate Planning and Elderlaw related groups and Boards, I also serve as an Ambassador for Solace House, a grief counseling center in the Greater Kansas City area.

I have one simple philosophy: Your job is to heal and my job is to make sure you receive everything you are entitled to by law. If you are injured in a car accident or on the job and you are not at fault, you deserve to have an attorney who is experienced and will work aggressively and competently to get results. Our ethical rules require we keep you informed; however, I go beyond that to make sure your questions are answered and you’re fully aware of every part of your case. Contact me today at to assist with your personal injury case.

I have had the privilege to represent owners, design-builders, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors of all types and sizes, ranging from publicly-traded international companies to small local businesses, on a wide variety of projects, including: petroleum and bio-fuel refineries; fossil-fuel and geothermal power plants; industrial and food processing facilities; military facilities and government housing; earthen dams; sports stadiums; commercial office towers; heavy highway, transportation, and civil; distribution facilities; retail developments; and condominium developments.. Although I assist clients at all phases of a construction project, litigation is the principal focus of my practice and I have tried or arbitrated numerous construction disputes, including:  claims for delays, disruptions, lost productivity, and acceleration; claims for additional compensation due to unknown or changed site conditions; claims for wrongful termination; claims for defective design drawings and specifications; construction defect claims; claims under the Miller Act and similar state statutes; and mechanic’s lien claims.

I have been practing employee rights and (relatedly) civil rights law for my entire legal career. Prior to becoming an attorney I worked as a human resources professional and have applied that experience to my work in employment law. As primarily an employment law attorney I have handled single plaintiff cases and class actions. I also provide consultation to employees who have questions about employer vaccine mandates. I provide a free initial case assessment. The amount of time for the initial assessment varies from case to case.. ** Please note the civil rights category of law covers a wide scope of potential claims. I focus my practice in this area in claims arising out of the employment or eduction environment or from manditory vaccination requirements. At this time I am not accepting cases regarding civil rights claims arising from other legal violations.

I have been practicing Traffic and Criminal Law for over 25 years.  I quickly established myself as an attorney that battles in a courtroom to ensure that my client's rights are preserved and protected. For DUI cases,  blood and breath tests require specific knowledge that not every attorney has, I have that knowledge.. I handle all levels of criminal and traffic litigation and enjoy in taking cases to trial. Our firm has a tremendous record in trial and often work out cases with great results for our clients just by having the prosecutor's know that we are willing to go to trial.   I take the time to get to know my clients and try to figure out what will actually work best for my client in the long run.  I realize that criminal matters can be tramatic and that is what I'm here for, to handle the legal component so that you can worry about your emotional concerns.

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.