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James D. Griffin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. James D. practices law in Kansas City, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized James D. Griffin since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James D. Griffin is held by ot...

Rachel D. Stahle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Rachel D. practices law in Kansas City, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel D. Stahle since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rachel D. Stahle is held by other lawyers.

Jesse J. Camacho is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Jesse J. practices law in Kansas City, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized Jesse J. Camacho since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jesse J. Camacho is held by other lawyers.

Attorney Jill Presley is a Kansas City personal injury trial lawyer and Partner and Co-Founder of Presley & Presley Trial Lawyers, a nationally recognized boutique firm handling catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and insurance bad faith litigation. Jill has devoted her career to representing individuals and families in the most serious cases — airplane and helicopter crashes, semi-truck crashes, carbon monoxide poisoning, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and wrongful deat...

Patrick (“Pat”) Hulla co-leads the firm’s Class Action Defense Group. Since 1993, Pat has represented employers who have been sued by current and former employees. He has led the defense in dozens of class and collective actions. Examples of his recent success include: Denial of class certification in consumer race discrimination action; Denial of national conditional certification of age discrimination claims under the ADEA; Denial of class action certification of off-the-c...

Christopher (Chris) McHugh defends individuals and businesses in civil and criminal litigation in Kansas and Missouri, focusing particularly on the construction and transportation industries. His representation spans from state to federal regulatory, trial, and appellate work. In one of his cases, Chris achieved a historic victory that helped determine the law applicable to moon rocks.

John handles a wide variety of legal issues ranging from disputes between business owners to personal injury lawsuits to non-compete allegations to defective construction claims to interpreting insurance policies. It is his broad practice that enables him to see all sides of a client’s problems and help develop effective solutions. He has litigated a number of high-exposure wrongful death and personal injury claims from workplace accidents, product defects, trucking accidents, and insuf...

Donovan Dodrill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Donovan practices law in Kansas City, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized Donovan Dodrill since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Donovan Dodrill is held by other lawyers.

Trina Ricketts is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Trina practices law in Kansas City, Missouri Best Lawyers has recognized Trina Ricketts since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Trina Ricketts is held by other lawyers.

Jonathan Sternberg is an appellate lawyer based in Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, representing businesses and individuals in civil and criminal appeals and related matters before state and federal courts nationwide. His practice is focused exclusively on appellate litigation, including briefing and arguing appeals and related actions and advising trial lawyers on procedural and strategic issues at all stages of a case. Since opening his practice upon his admission to the bar in 2007, Jo...