Top Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me in Overland Park Area

William is the founding member of Denning Law Firm, LLC. After spending over a decade as a partner at a well-known civil defense firm in the Kansas City area, William (or “Willie” as his friends and family refer to him) established Denning Law Firm with the purpose of using the knowledge and experience he gained representing insurance companies and their insureds for nearly fifteen years to now represent and prosecute cases on behalf of those that have been injured or wronged.. Willie’s experience showed him that people who are injured by the negligence of others need someone with the legal knowledge and experience to help them through the process of obtaining the relief or remedy to which they are entitled. Working with insurance companies provided invaluable insight into how they evaluate, negotiate and defend claims against individuals who have been injured or experienced other catastrophic loss and damage. This knowledge allows Willie to level the playing field when negotiating and litigating against insurance companies.. Willie has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict in both federal and state court including trying several multi-million dollar cases. He has argued cases before the Kansas Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in both Kansas and Missouri. He also is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, 10th Circuit and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.. Willie practices throughout Missouri and Kansas and primarily focuses on the areas of personal and catastrophic injury, motor vehicle accidents, product liability, trucking/transportation liability, premises liability (slip and fall) and medical/professional liability. Willie was a recipient of the 2019 Super Lawyers designation. When Willie is not representing clients, he can be found spending time with his wife, Emily, his two daughters and their two dogs.

The Grover Law Firm offers clients the best of both worlds – He is an Attorney with extensive legal expertise, knowledge and experience combined with the personal attention and focus that only a small, hardworking firm can provide.. Attorney Mark Grover specializes in traffic and DUI/DWI defense, Personal Injury litigation and criminal defense. He also supports small business clients with expert legal counsel and direction in the areas of business formation, contracts, acquisitions and other litigation issues.. With more than 19 years of experience practicing law in a large, multi-state law firm and in the legal departments of two Fortune 500 companies. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, a B.A. in Political Science from Fort Hays State University and is admitted to practice law in Kansas, Missouri and the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He serves as Legal Counsel for Student Legal Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center and is a graduate of the National College of DUI Defense at Harvard Law School.. He is active in the Kansas City community, serves on the Board of Directors as the Vice-President of the Strive for Life Foundation and acted as mentor in the Big Brother with Big Brother Big Sister of Kansas City’s Kaufman Mentor program. He served for seven years as a corporate United Way Ambassador and supports several local charities including Harvester’s, United Way, Kansas City Shriners and BBBC of Greater Kansas City in their annual fundraising efforts. Mark is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the National College of DUI Defense and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.

Peter A. Jouras, Jr. grew up in Roeland Park, Kansas. A graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School, he attended the University of Kansas where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Business Administration. He completed his Juris Doctorate at University of Missouri at Kansas City (UMKC) and also received a Master of Laws in Taxation from UMKC.

Mr. Walker has over 30 years of courtroom experience in family law and other civil litigation.  The primary emphasis of his practice is family law, including divorce and dissolution, paternity, custody, child support, and visitation and parenting time.  He is a candidate for admission to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He also litigates personal injury matters for people hurt in auto collisions, by medical negligence, and defective products. He has collected over one million dollars for the injured people he represents.  He is a trial lawyer who also presents commercial and business cases in court.. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, of which he is a past president of its litigation section; the Missouri Bar Association; the Kansas Association for Justice; and county bar associations and foundations, in which he has held offices including their presidencies.  He is admitted to practice in the state and federal district courts of Kansas and Missouri; the federal Eighth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal; and the United States Supreme Court.. Mr. Walker is rated "A-V Preeminent" by Martindale Hubbell, an independent reviewing agency whose rating is based on the opinions of judges and lawyers with whom lawyers work and before whom they appear, which means he meets very high criteria of general ethical standards and has the highest ratings in his legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication abiilty, and legal experience.  He is listed in Who's Who in American Law 2014-2015.

Mr. Boyd is an experienced attorney with licenses in both Missouri and Kansas. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, raised in Kansas City, Missouri and currently lives in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife, child, and dogs. He earned his law degree from the University of Missouri -- Kansas City School of Law. Mr. Boyd is a first generation attorney who has dedicated his career to helping those that need it.. While in law school, Mr. Boyd worked as a Rule 13 Intern at the Jackson County Public Defender's office. This allowed him to gain knowledge of the courtroom and experience handling criminal matters in front of judges and juries. After graduating from The University of Missouri -- Kansas City School of Law, Mr. Boyd joined a nationally recognized product liability law firm where he was tutored by some of the best trial lawyers in the country. Mr. Boyd has experience litigating civil matters, including the pursuit and defense of mass torts, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, insurance disputes and general personal injury cases. Mr. Boyd uses his knowledge and experience to ensure that his clients' claims are timely and properly pursued.. Mr. Boyd focuses mainly on personal injury, mass torts, business litigation, employment discrimination, criminal defense, such as DUIs and traffic tickets, and the planning and drafting of estate documents.. Contact Our Office for a Free Evaluation.

Michael Wharton has been a trial attorney for over 20 years. After graduating from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1992, Mr. Wharton spent three years as an associate attorney at Walters Bender & Strohbehn, P.C. in Kansas City, Missouri. There he earned valuable experience as an injury attorney handling complex litigation such as dangerous product cases, railroad injuries, and class actions.. In 1996, he went to work for Couch Strausbaugh Pierce & King, Chartered, a group of trial attorneys in Overland Park, Kansas. He was elevated to partner and specialized in injury cases such as car accidents, slip and fall injuries, and insurance claims.. Over the years, he developed a philosophy for how to best help those injured by the negligence of others -- be aggressive. The insurance companies have claim representatives working hard for them, so it’s important that the injury attorney be equally aggressive. At Couch Pierce King & Wharton, he continues to diligently represent his clients to ensure that they are treated fairly when they are often at their most vulnerable.. Mr. Wharton is an experienced trial lawyer who fights to make sure that his client's rights are advanced at every step of the claim process. He understands that it is important to his clients that their medical bills are timely paid, their lost income reimbursed, and their futures protected. He also understands how an injury can change a client's everyday life, and how important it is that his clients are compensated for that change. He works hard to see that these goals are accomplished for every client in every case.. Mr. Wharton has been awarded a pre-eminent ("AV") rating by the  Martindale Hubbell Law Directory and is a graduate of the Ross T. Roberts Inns of Court. He is a member of the Kansas and Missouri Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice before the state courts of Missouri and Kansas, as well as the United States District Courts of the Western District of Missouri, the District of Kansas, the Southern District of Texas, and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.

Jason R. Covington has over fifteen years of experience as an Assistant District Attorney with the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, where he served as a Division Chief and Section Chief of the Special Victims Unit (SVU). During his tenure, he litigated thousands of cases for the State of Kansas, including over forty jury trials. His casework involved serious crimes such as homicides, violent offenses, sex crimes, and crimes against children which required substantial courtroom litigation, media engagement, and high-stakes negotiations.. Jason also served as an instructor at several law enforcement and legal training programs, and chaired multiple committees, including those focused on child sex offenses. His contributions also extended to the Kansas Judicial Council, KCDAA, and the Kansas Bar Association.. Jason left the public sector in June of 2021 to join JocoLegal. Jason now focuses exclusively on the practice areas of personal injury, estate planning, and probate. Jason uses his extensive litigation experience to help his clients in and out of the Courtroom.

James R. Shetlar is a partner in the law firm, James R. Shetlar Law Offices, P.A., and exclusively practices in the areas of vehicle, pedestrian, train and boat accidents, serious injuries, medical malpractice, serious falling injuries, workers’ compensation, and construction worker accidents. His goal is to help his injured clients get a fair amount of money in settlement or from a court award. Mr. Shetlar has dedicated his law practice for over 35+ years to help individuals who have been injured.. Mr. Shetlar has received several prestigious legal awards and is considered one of the preeminent lawyers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. His awards and recognitions include:. • AV rating from Martindale-Hubble• Listed in the consumer guide Best Lawyers in America• KC Magazine’s “Top Attorneys in Missouri and Kansas”• Outstanding Lawyers of America• KC Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar”• The National Trial Lawyers’, “Top 100 Trial Lawyers”• “Super Lawyers” in Missouri and Kansas• Who’s Who in American Law• Top 100 Injured Workers’ Attorney by WILG. Mr. Shetlar is a member of several court or trial lawyer organizations, including:. · The American Association of Justice· Kansas Trial Lawyer Association· Missouri Association of Trial AttorneysMr. Shetlar has served on numerous committees and held various titles within these professional organizations, and given lectures and legal presentations. He has been past Section Chair for the Workers Comp Section of Kansas Trial Lawyers and also has spoken on several occasions for Kansas Trial Lawyers Workers Comp Seminar and the Division of Kansas Work Comp Seminar.Mr. Shetlar’s law practice is limited to representing injured individuals in medical/legal matters.

I limit my practice to defense of criminal matters in the Municipal, State and Federal courts of Kansas and Missouri.  Although I prefer to take cases to trial and prepare each and every case in my practice as though it were going to trial, I understand that every case and evey client is unique.  Just as the facts of any given case may not be conducive to a favorable outcome at trial, each individual client will have different objectives and concerns with an evidentiary dispositon of their case as opposed to an agreed disposition or plea.  I take my clients and their concerns very seriously and work together with each client to determine the best available disposition in every case.

I have always enjoyed helping people solve problems. Because of that, I wanted a profession where I could focus on this desire to serve and be challenged intellectually at the same time. Law is the perfect intersection of these motivations.. By the time I completed my undergraduate degree from Central Christian College I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. I earned my Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2015. Following law school, I joined a mid-size firm representing business clients with breach of contract matters in Missouri and Kansas state courts. I am grateful for the valuable hearing and trial experience I gained during this time.. In April 2018, I decided to make a change to a smaller firm where I would have more opportunity to really get to know the people I'm representing, and in doing so be better able to help them. Working at Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC in construction and business law, I have the added bonus of getting to work with subcontractors and skilled laborers which takes me right back to my early days in McPherson.

For more than 30 years, Rick Morefield has handled lawsuits ranging from multi-million dollar business disputes to relatively simple auto accident cases.  He has helped individuals and businesses obtain justice in cases involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, breach of contract, fraud, breach of partnership agreement, defective products, motorcycle wrecks, auto wrecks, trucking wrecks, and premises liability (injuries on dangerous or poorly maintained property). His focus is on helping those who have been most seriously harmed by the wrongdoing of others.. Rick began his career at a large Kansas City area law firm and primarily represented the interests of large corporations and insurance companies in business litigation, insurance litigation and tort defense. He soon realized that his heart was with those who have been seriously injured. In 1993, he was one of the founders of a firm that represented primarily individuals and small businesses.  In 2014, he started the law firm of Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC along with Andrew Speicher and Stan Bachman. Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC focuses on helping individuals and business get justice when they have been wronged by the carelessness, negligence, or bad conduct of others.. What makes Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC unique is that the firm not only provides high-quality legal representation to individuals and businesses, but it also provides pro bono legal services to those who cannot afford an attorney.  The firm is committed to providing assistance through legal aid services and also provides free legal assistance in the areas of freedom of speech and religion.. Because the pursuit of justice is so important to him, Rick also gives back through involvement with the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) where he is a past Chair of the 2000 member Litigation and Trial Practice Committee and serves as an editor of The Brief, the TIPS quarterly law magazine. He has also served as an instructor at the American Bar Association / American Board of Trial Advocates Trial Academy where he had the privilege of teaching trial skills to less experienced lawyers. Rick is a frequent instructor at continuing legal education seminars for other lawyers. He served for many years on the elder board of his local church, plays guitar in the worship band, and frequently teaches adult education classes.. Rick has received numerous recognitions from legal organizations. He has been recognized as a Missouri and Kansas SuperLawyer every year since 2005. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury   has received the Top 10 Attorney Award (Kansas) from the National Academy of Personal injury Attorneys and he is listed as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Kansas) by the National Trial Lawyers, and was selected by America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, fly-fishing, and trying to master Kansas City-style barbecue on his backyard smoker.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Overland Park and surrounding areas.