Daniel B. "Dan" Boatright

Daniel B. "Dan" Boatright

Overland Park, KS recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Kansas City, KS.

Biography

Dan Boatright has represented employers in hundreds of matters in state and federal courts, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. Working with restaurants, retailers, and public sector employers, he has experience with claims across the full spectrum of employment law, including defense of numerous multiple plaintiff and collective/class action lawsuits. He has specific expertise with claims involving:

  • The Fair Labor Standards Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Title VII
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Missouri Human Rights Act
  • The Kansas Act Against Discrimination

    Dan also regularly counsels employers in a wide range of industries on compliance with employment laws and provides management training on anti-harassment and other matters. Additionally, he serves as a member of Littler Mendelson's Publications Review Committee.

    Before joining Littler, Dan practiced employment law exclusively on behalf of management for 19 years. Prior to that, he practiced as an architect for two years.

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257 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991

  • Missouri, The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas, Kansas Bar Association

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Eighth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instruction Committee - Member
  • Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys - Member
  • Missouri, The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas, Kansas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Eighth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instruction Committee - Member
  • Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys - Member
  • University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Kansas City, KS (2026)
  • Labor Law - Management, Kansas City, KS (2025)
  • Labor Law - Management, Kansas City, KS (2022)
  • Employment Law - Management, Kansas City, KS (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Awards:
  • Named, Super Lawyer - Kansas and Missouri
  • Named, America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Chambers USA, 2012 and 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

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