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Todd was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Todd now resides in Parkville, Missouri (a small suburb of Kansas City, Missouri).. After law school, Todd began his legal career in the Kansas City office and national headquarters of Lathrop & Gage, L.C., specializing in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases as well as consumer protection litigation. In October 2001, Todd joined Stueve Siegel Hanson, LLP as an associate. In June 2006, Todd was elected to the Firm's partnership as an equity partner. He continues to grow his practice at the Firm and specializes in the areas of wrongful death and catastrophic injury litigation, class action litigation, and complex business litigation.. Todd has spent his legal career serving as trial and appellate counsel for individuals, as well as both large and small companies, in a wide array of wrongful death and catastrophic injury litigation, product defect litigation, class action litigation, complex business litigation and environmental litigation. He has represented clients in state and federal courts as well as AAA arbitrations throughout this country - including in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C. Todd has also served in various capacities as co-lead counsel in complex cases and served on various Plaintiffs' Steering Committees.. Todd has been designated a "Rising Star" by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, a publication of Law and Politics Magazine in 2008-2009 and 2013. With his designation as a Super Lawyer "Rising Star," Todd has been recognized by his peers as being among Missouri's top up and coming attorneys. According to the publication, Missouri lawyers are instructed to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation; the nominated attorneys must be age 40 or under, or practicing for 10 years or less. The nominated lawyers are ranked by point totals and those with the highest point totals are named to the "Rising Stars" list. Only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state can be named to the list.

Tim Monsees is a shareholder and director with the firm of Monsees & Mayer, P.C.  He graduated with honors from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1981.  He is admitted to practice in Missouri, Kansas and Texas.  Mr. Monsees restricts his practice to representation of injured parties in litigation of product liability, construction & industrial accidents, professional negligence, and medical malpractice.  Mr. Monsees’ firm has received national recognition for litigation related to injuries from defective sporting equipment and from defective firearms.  Mr. Monsees is recognized by Best Lawyers in America and by Missouri Super Lawyers for his personal injury practice.  He is a past-president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation and serves on numerous Bar committees.  In 2006, Mr. Monsees received the Missouri Bar’s annual Pro Bono Award, in recognition of outstanding voluntary service.   Monsees & Mayer, P.C. has offices in Kansas City and Springfield.

The Law Office of Clarissa Harvey is a flat-fee, virtual boutique law firm dedicated to helping Small Businesses and Social Media Influencers in all 50 States and Worldwide own and protect their Brands and Intellectual Property via Trademark and Copyright Law.

Susan is recognized as a preeminent divorce attorney in Johnson County, Kansas. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Fellow in the International Academy of Family Lawyers.. Susan holds an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell, and has been selected as a Super Lawyer in the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers magazine since 2010.. Clients seek out Susan as result of her distinguished reputation, and retain her because of her integrity, knowledge of the law, ability to communicate and advocacy.. Susan  works to protect the rights of her client, and to ensure the emotional and financial costs of divorce are not devastating. She is not only an experienced attorney, but also a trained mediator and arbitrator, providing every possible option to her clients.

Steve is an experienced trial attorney and has successfully tried complex cases before juries in state and federal court.  In addition to his trial practice, Steve has maintained an active appellate practice and has successfully argued cases before state appellate courts in Kansas and Missouri, the federal appellate courts and before the United States Supreme Court. Steve has tried cases to verdict in a wide variety of areas, including product liability, professional liability, commercial cases and consumer fraud as well as prosecuting criminal cases.  Steve has litigated cases before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and has significant experience in multi-district litigation.. Steve Six joined Stueve Siegel Hanson following his term as the 43rd Attorney General of Kansas.  As Attorney General, Steve represented the State of Kansas in complex cases in various areas including healthcare, antitrust, environmental resources and consumer protection.  Steve successfully prosecuted capital and first-degree murder cases and was the first Attorney General in more than 35 years to personally prosecute these cases before juries.  Steve represented the State of Kansas in a multi-million dollar water dispute with the States of Nebraska and Colorado.. Prior to becoming Attorney General, Steve served as district court judge in Kansas and was in private practice. Steve has been recognized as one of Kansas City Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" and been included in the Kansas City Super Lawyers edition.  Steve has been active in professional and bar organizations, serving on the Board of Governors of the Kansas Bar Association, the Bench-Bar Committee for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and various other bar committees.  After graduating from the University of Kansas School of Law, Steve served as a law clerk to the Honorable Deanell R. Tacha on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Stephanie received her J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2007. During law school, she served as a Staff Editor of the UMKC Matrimonial Lawyer Law Journal, Executive Vice President of the Intellectual Property Law Society, and was a member of the UMKC School of Law Faculty Appointment Committee. Stephanie received an MBA from Webster University and a bachelor's degree in education from Missouri Western State University.. Stephanie joined Stueve Siegel Hanson as a staff attorney in April 2011. She became the firm's eDiscovery and Litigation Support counsel in May 2012.  She counsels attorneys on electronic discovery issues including preservation, collection, review, production, eDiscovery software, review protocols and forms of production.

Sean received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2013.  During law school, Sean was an Associate Editor of the Kansas Law Review and won CALI Excellence for the future Awards in KU’s Immigration and Asylum Clinic and International Human Rights Law. Before law school, Sean received B.A. in English from Truman State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. He also received his M.A. in English from Truman State. After receiving his M.A., Sean taught English as a second language in Bangkok, Thailand.. Sean joined Stueve Siegel Hanson in 2013 where his practice includes class actions, antitrust litigation, and wage and hour litigation. Sean is married and lives in Kansas City.

Sam Schulte grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas. He graduated from Washburn University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. While at Washburn, Sam was also the Captain of the Men’s Golf Team. Sam obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2016. During law school, he was the President of the Christian Legal Society and received a Business and Commercial Law Certificate by studying and specializing in all aspects of business law. Sam also spent time during law school interning for Mann, Wyatt & Rice, interning for a firm out of Nashville, Tennessee, and working as a Teaching Assistant for the University of Kansas School of Business.. Sam officially joined Mann, Wyatt & Rice in June of 2016. Shortly after, he passed the bar exam and became licensed to practice in Kansas state and federal court, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Wichita Bar Association, and the Reno County Bar Association. When not at work, Sam can usually be found involved with some sport or spending time with his family, which often overlap.

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Problem solving for creditors and those working for creditors. I represent lenders, vendors, manufacturers and sellers of goods and services. I represent legal professionals (attorneys) and business clients. I help my clients get paid for what they do, and I litigate to protect their right to receive and demand payment.

Patrick J. Stueve has been recognized by his peers as one of the top commercial trial lawyers in the country for his efforts over the past 25 years. He has been named toThe Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, Top 100 Super Lawyers in Kansas and Missouri, "Local Litigation Star" by Benchmark Plaintiffs, and "Best of the Bar" by theKansas City Business Journal.. Since 2001, Patrick has prosecuted claims in federal and state courts nationwide in the areas of antitrust, intellectual property, securities fraud and other commercial torts against some of the largest businesses in the world including Formula 1 Racing, Citigroup, United Health Care, and AIG. Patrick has also successfully prosecuted several national and state wide class actions against global giants including Sprint, Volkswagen, Merck & Co. and Mitsubishi involving a wide variety of unlawful business practices.  His national practice has provided him the privilege of representing family owned and small businesses like Overlap Inc. (a software developer) and Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital (a physician owned facility) as well as Fortune 500 companies like Seaboard Corporation and Ford Motor Company. His greatest satisfaction has been the trust he has earned from these clients by delivering hard fought results --including securing more than $300 million in jury verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements -- often in high stakes, bet the company cases.

Norman E. Siegel is a founding member of the firm. Over the last 20 years, Norm has gained a reputation as a stand-out trial lawyer both locally and nationally. He has successfully tried to verdict a wide range of cases including obtaining several multi-million dollar jury verdicts. Norm has also been recognized for obtaining some of the largest settlements in the country, successfully securing hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients over the course of his career.. Norm was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a degree in political science from Tufts University, and his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. At Washington University he served as Articles Editor of the Washington University Journal of Urban Contemporary Law. Norm has been featured as a Kansas City Newsmaker, has been elected a Missouri Super Lawyer, and has been named “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal. Norm was also named to Lawdragon Magazine’s 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America, and named a “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Plaintiffs. Norm is rated AV – the highest designation a lawyer can achieve from publisher Martindale-Hubbell. Prior to starting Stueve Siegel Hanson in 2001, Norm served as an Assistant Attorney General and as a partner at what is now SNR Denton.. Norm serves on the Boards of the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City, the Kansas City Bar Foundation and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Nicholas S. Clevenger joined Peterson & Associates, P.C. as an associate in April 2005. Before joining the firm, Mr. Clevenger clerked at the firm for over a year, gaining valuable experience in the practice areas of personal injury, pharmaceutical and medical malpractice, and mass tort litigation. Since joining the firm, Mr. Clevenger has exclusively represented the injured.. In 2001, Mr. Clevenger graduated from Central Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Business Administration. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in December 2004.. Mr. Clevenger is a member in good standing of the Missouri Bar. In addition, Mr. Clevenger is also a member in good standing of many federal courts, including the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the District of Kansas, the Central District of Illinois, and the Southern District of Illinois.. Mr. Clevenger’s practice focuses on mass tort litigation, including pharmaceutical and medical device claims. A sample of Mr. Clevenger’s experience involves claims regarding multiple birth control products, implantable mesh products used to repair hernias and pelvic organ prolapse, orthopedic products, such as knee and hip replacements, and products liability cases involving glyphosate and earplugs, to name a few. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Missouri Association for Trial Attorneys, and the American Association for Justice. He has been recognize for his legal aptitude by being awarded with the SuperLawyers "Rising Star" award from 2012 - 2019 and the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers from 2021-2024.

My practice is focused on advising and representing clients in the area of domestic relations, including dissolution of marriage, child custody, modifications of decrees of dissolution of marriage, enforcement of decrees, interstate custody matters, adult and child abuse matters, business valuation in dissolution, as well as all appellate work involving domestic matters.. Throughout my career, whether in private practice or in public service, I have focused on issues that concern families.  I've had the opportunity to work with a broad range of clients, from individuals to state agencies.  I've also had the honour of appearing in a number of circuit, associate circuit, probate and juvenile courts in the state as well as adminstrative tribunals and all three divisions of the Missouri Court of Appeals.. While I have the skills and training to litigate cases as needed, I recognize that litigation isn't always best for families and children.  Because of my belief that my work as an attorney doesn't end when a case is over, I've included mediation and guardian ad litem training in my educational profile.. Ultimately I believe that it is my duty to provide clients with information and education to enable them to make choices that are best for themselves and their families.  My goal is to be a guide through whatever legal process is applicable to the situation and to use the best tools available to help you resolve your matter so that you can continue on with your life.

My practice consists primarily of plaintiff's employment litigation (discrimination, retaliation and harassment, wrongful discharge, and wage & hour matters), as well as consumer protection, personal injury, and miscellaneous torts. I also serve small businesses by advising them in employment matters and drafting employee agreements and policies.

Mr. Thrasher is a Kansas City personal injury lawyer that focuses his practice in the area of Social Security Disability.. Having joined the law offices of Peterson & Associates, P.C. in 2012, Robert gained valuable experience at an area plaintiff firm, which assisted his transition into our legal team.. If you require assistance with a Social Security Disability legal issue, contact Robert today at.

Mr. Shaffer, a former physicist and controls engineer, worked in cutting edge technologies utilizing computers and electrical systems in the largest and most challenging projects around the world. Currently, Mr. Shaffer focuses his practice based upon meeting similar challenges in the most challenging, cutting edge legal areas, like patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, licensing, DMCA and the law of the internet.  Specifically, he works to obtain, protect and litigate intellectual property rights in connection with software, computer systems, medical systems and other innovative technologies within the public and private sectors, including everything from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial and small business ventures.. Mr. Shaffer frequently speaks to local and national audiences in the areas of intellectual property law and the internet, providing guidance on its evolving legal landscape. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Shaffer has garnered significant experience in complex business transactions and litigation involving a variety of intellectual property concerns, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, trade dress, license agreements and other tangible and intangible assets.

Michael DiPasquale is a partner at DiPasquale Moore, LLC and a personal injury lawyer practicing in Kansas and Missouri. Before forming DiPasquale Moore, LLC with Attorney Jason Moore, he spent time as a trial attorney and served as lead counsel and cofounder of a major media company that employed more than 1,800 individuals, eventually playing a role in the billion-dollar sale of the company. Michael is a graduate of the University of San Diego, where he played football, and the University of Kansas School of Law. He has been awarded membership into the Million Dollar Advocates and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forums.. Personal Injury Lawyer. Car Accident Lawyer

Matthew A. Kentner is a founding member of Kentner Wyatt, LLC. Matt began his career with David A. Kraft and Associates, LLC where he specialized in both commercial and consumer collections. He has represented creditors in over 2000 cases and knows the ins and outs of how creditors think and how they negotiate.. Matt received his degree in Entertainment Management with an emphasis in Sports Management from Missouri State University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was the Vice President of the Entertainment Management Association his senior year. Matt is barred in the states of Missouri and Kansas and is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association.. Matt grew up on a small dairy farm outside of Lamar, Missouri. He played 3 sports in high school and still loves to be involved in anything competitive. In 2011, Matt became a part of the Big Brother Big Sisters program and likes to spend time every week with his little Javion. Matt also coaches a women’s roller derby team called the Royal Pains. Matt also enjoys sports, competing in competition’s such as the Tough Mudder, traveling, and spending time with his fiancee, Kody.

Matt McCoy is a personal injury attorney in Kansas City who is dedicated to helping those harmed by another’s negligence. He attended the University of Central Missouri for his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He went on to the University of Missouri-Kansas City for his Juris Doctor, where he graduated in the top 5% of his class. Attorney McCoy focuses his practice on personal injury claims, insurance bad faith cases, and transportation accidents. He treats each client with compassion and tact, understanding the trauma they have gone through. Additionally,  he takes the time to know their story, getting to know the person behind a file number. When you place your trust in his capable hands, you can rest assured you can have a passionate advocate making sure your voice is heard in court.

Lisa Joyce’s practice focuses on multidistrict litigation.  She has investigated over 1,000 mass tort claims, analyzes medical records for evidence of target injuries, interviews clients and drafts injury narratives. After settlement, Lisa resolves health care liens asserted by Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance providers.. Lisa earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law where she was winner of the 2000 Kansas City Federal Estate Planning Society’s Essay Prize and was a staff member of the UMKC Law Review.  Lisa received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Kansas. She is admitted to the bar in Missouri and Kansas.. Lisa has been a practicing attorney for 14 years.

Lindsay Perkins is an experienced legal writer and researcher, having honed her skills in these areas since being admitted to the bar.  Lindsay collaborates with attorneys on a variety of matters on behalf of the firm's clients, developing strategies and arguments for briefings to the court and interpreting laws, rulings and regulations.. In 2012, Lindsay was selected to the lists of American Registry’s Top Attorneys – Missouri & Kansas’ Outstanding Young Lawyers and KC Magazine’s Top Attorneys – Rising Stars in Kansas.  In 2013, she was named a "Rising Star" in the area of general litigation.. Lindsay earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, graduating first in her class. She was the Editor-in-Chief of the UMKC Law Review, and was a member of the National Moot Court team. Lindsay received an MBA from Central Missouri State University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Avila University. She is admitted to the bar in Missouri and Kansas.. After law school, Lindsay served as a law clerk for the Honorable Duane Benton of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, District Court judge for the Western District of Missouri. Following her clerkships, Lindsay practiced commercial and employment litigation at the law firm of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP.

Lauren received her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2013.  During law school, Lauren was the Managing Editor of the Kansas Law Review, a Raymond F. Rice Foundation Scholar, Dean’s Fellow, and a member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Board.  During her third year of law school, Lauren served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Carlos Murguia, Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.. Lauren received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, summa cum laude, in 2008.  While at K-State, Lauren was involved in a variety of student leadership organizations, including Blue Key, Mortar Board, and Student Alumni Board.. Lauren joined Stueve Siegel Hanson in 2013 where her practice includes class actions, antitrust litigation, and wage and hour litigation.

Kimberly has been fiercely advocating for people who have been injured or are suffering with disabilities for over a decade, while working at a large law firm in Kansas City. Passionately fighting for her clients’ rights, Kimberly helped to ensure that each one of her clients attained the excellent results they deserved.. Due to her tenacious advocacy, Kimberly has received life-changing financial awards for her clients. A skilled trial attorney and an adept litigator, Kimberly has successfully argued cases in federal court and lead her clients to outstanding verdicts in numerous trials and administrative hearings. Kimberly excels at representing her clients against large corporations and government agencies. She has successfully represented consumers, debtors, tenants, survivors of domestic violence, and individuals who are sick and disabled, ensuring that their rights are protected.. Kimberly has dedicated her career to assisting those who could not afford legal services to gain access to justice. She joined Foster Wallace to continue to passionately fight for the rights of injured individuals and their families. Kimberly is dedicated to providing one-on-one attention to those who are facing complex and stressful legal situations. While helping walk her clients through every step of the litigation process, Kimberly ensures that they understand their options from start to finish.. Kimberly lives in Overland Park with her husband Jeffrey, and their four young children. In her spare time, Kimberly enjoys shuttling her kids around to taekwondo, football practice, and piano lessons, and forcing them to eat their vegetables.

Kevin has over 15 years’ experience representing clients in high-stakes employment and business litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. His practice focuses on representing corporate clients involved in business and employment-related disputes, such as wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, public policy whistleblowing, non-competition and similar covenants, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. He has defended numerous class actions and other multi-plaintiff lawsuits, including complex multi-district wage and hour litigation and several discrimination matters brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. Kevin also defends clients facing complaints made through state and federal agencies, such as the EEOC, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the Department of Labor, and others, and he has represented clients in alternative settings, such as binding arbitration and mediation processes many times with excellent results.. From these experiences, Kevin has developed a keen perspective on developing policies and strategies to help employers avoid employment-related litigation. He frequently advises clients on the handling of difficult personnel matters, policy reviews, wage-and-hour audits, and the full range of issues touching on the employment relationship. And because of his breadth and depth of employment-law and litigation-related knowledge, Kevin often presents to clients, industry groups, HR professionals, and fellow attorneys regarding developments in these areas of law.