Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Burns
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jeff Burns is one of the preeminent truck crash attorneys in the country. He has consulted on hundreds of cases and won his clients millions of dollars in settlements.
Over the span of his career he has not only tirelessly fought for justice for his clients, but more importantly, has worked on a national level to reform and change the trucking industry to be safer. He has spent almost as much time in Washington D.C. as Kansas City educating the public and working for rule changes, stronger laws and stricter enforcement.
Overview
- English
- Spanish
- University of Missouri, Juris Doctor , graduated 1983
- Truman State University, Bachelor of Engineering , graduated 1978
- Missouri, 1983
- Alliance for Safe Highways, Missouri/Kansas affiliate of the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks - Former Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation General Committee - Vice Chair
- Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City - Former Director
- Center for Truck Safety (C.T.S.) - Former Director
- Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) - Board Member
- Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) - Director
- Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association - Vice-Chair
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys - Member
- National Freight Advisory Committee - Former Member
- National Registry of Who’s Who -
- National Transportation Counsel for P.A.T.T. -
- Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) - Board Member
- Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) - Director
- The Missouri Bar - Member
- The National Board of Trial Advocates - Board Certification in Truck Accident Law
- Truck and Bus Safety Committee (ANB70), Transportation Research Board - Member
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Chair
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Member
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Secretary
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Treasurer
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Vice Chair
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- English
- Spanish
- Missouri, 1983
- Alliance for Safe Highways, Missouri/Kansas affiliate of the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks - Former Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation General Committee - Vice Chair
- Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City - Former Director
- Center for Truck Safety (C.T.S.) - Former Director
- Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) - Board Member
- Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) - Director
- Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association - Vice-Chair
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys - Member
- National Freight Advisory Committee - Former Member
- National Registry of Who’s Who -
- National Transportation Counsel for P.A.T.T. -
- Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) - Board Member
- Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.) - Director
- The Missouri Bar - Member
- The National Board of Trial Advocates - Board Certification in Truck Accident Law
- Truck and Bus Safety Committee (ANB70), Transportation Research Board - Member
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Chair
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Member
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Secretary
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Treasurer
- Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice - Vice Chair
- University of Missouri, Juris Doctor , graduated 1983
- Truman State University, Bachelor of Engineering , graduated 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Transportation Law
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America - 2010-2020 | Super Lawyers, Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City – 2005-2020 | The National Trial Lawyer's - Top 25 Motor Vehicle Attorneys in Missouri - 2012-2019 | The National Trial Lawyer's - Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys in Missouri - 2009-2019 | American Trial Lawyers Association – Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America – 2008-2016 | National Registry of Who’s Who – Lifetime Member | Truck Safety Coalition – Distinguished Service Award – 2005 | Parents Against Tired Truckers – Lifesaver Award – 1998 | Missouri Lawyers Weekly – Unsung Hero Award – 1996
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