DM Injury Law

Attorney Michael DiPasquale

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Oklahoma

Education:

• University of Kansas School of Law
• University of San Diego

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 – Top 40 Under 40
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars

Attorney Jason Moore

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law
• University of Missouri – Columbia

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2010 – 2014
• Super Lawyers® 2015 – 2020

Attorney Todd Lucas

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law
• University of Missouri – Columbia

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars
• Top 40 Trial Lawyers under 40
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Attorney Katherine Corwin

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• Loyola University Chicago
• Rockhurst University

Attorney Ryan Watson

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Illinois
• Oklahoma

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law
• University of Missouri – Columbia, B.S.B.A. Finance and Banking

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Member of Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• Distinguished Attorney Award, Martindate-Hubbell, 2022
• Super Lawyers® 2015, 2017 – 2025
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2009 – 2012, 2014
• “Best of the Bar” by Kansas City Business Journal 2010 – 2016

Attorney Blaine Dickeson

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Nebraska

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• Kansas State University

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Kansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar
• Missouri Western District Court
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• National Traumatic Brain Injury Association
• Super Lawyers® 2023 – 2025
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2011, 2013, 2017 – 2019

Attorney Dave Johnson

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
• Truman State University

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• Keenan Trial Institute
• Christian Legal Society
• Christian Trial Lawyers Association
• The Federalist Society
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Super Lawyers ® Rising Stars 2014 – 2020
• Keenan Ball Trial College Graduate
• 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers of America
• Five-Star “Lawyer of Distinction”
• Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers of America
• 10 Best Under 40 from the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
• Top 40 Under 40 from the American Academy of Attorneys
• Top 10 Attorney from Attorney and Practice Magazine

Attorney Garrett Tuck

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• University of Missouri – Kansas City

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metro Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
• American Association for Justice
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2018 – 2020

Attorney Tristan Medlin

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• California State University – Northridge

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas State Bar
• Eastern District of Missouri Federal Court
• Western District of Missouri Federal Court
• Jasper County Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Attorney Ashley Hart

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• Washburn University School of Law
• University of Kansas
• Sumner Academy of Arts & Sciences

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri & Kansas Rising Star
• Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under 40

Attorney Drew Ward

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Nebraska

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia
• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri Bar Association
• United States District Court, Western District of Missouri

Attorney Spencer Phillips

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Texas

Education:

• University of Kansas School of Law
• California State University, Dominguez Hills

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• University of Kansas School of Law Advocacy Certificate, 2020

Attorney Matt Sain

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• Lindenwood University

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• State Representative Missouri General Assembly, 2018

Attorney Michael Propst

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
• Rockhurst University

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, 2023
• Super Lawyers, Rising Stars: 2024

Attorney Hyemin Byun

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas

Education:

• Washburn University School of Law, J.D.
• University of Kansas, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Johnson County Bar Association
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Attorney Kelly St. John

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas

Education:

• University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
• Washburn University, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Jackson County Law Library, Board Member
• The Missouri Bar, Young Lawyers’ Section, Council Member
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, or KCMBA
• KCMBA Ross T. Roberts Trial Academy, Participant
• KCMBA Young Lawyers’ Section
• Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Wayside Waifs, Purr Gamma Bark Sorority Member
• International Municipal Lawyers Association
• Missouri Municipal League
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Missouri and Kansas: 2021 – 2024

Attorney Michael Lester

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
  • Magna cum laude
• Rice University, B.A.
  • Magna cum laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Foundation
• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021

Attorney Robert “Fritz” Simmon

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City, Juris Doctor
• St. John’s University, Master of Business Administration
• University of Missouri – Columbia, International Studies and Business Management

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• University of Missouri – Kansas City, Dean’s List (each semester)

Attorney Marissa Yates

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
• Rockhurst University, B.A. in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude

Attorney Devin Glasgow

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• Washburn University School of Law, J.D.
• Baker University, B.A. Business Management, cum laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, 2024

Attorney Katherine Lenson

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Colorado

Education:

• University of Kansas School of Law, J.D.
• Iowa State University, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas Bar Association
• Kansas City Metro Bar Association

Attorney Zach Kluesner

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri School of Law, J.D.
• University of Missouri, BSBA Finance and Banking

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ (2021, 2022)

Attorney Mark Bolton

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Education:

• Washburn University School of Law
• Kansas State University

Attorney Kevin Carr

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia, J.D.
• University of Missouri – Columbia, B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• White Collar Crime – CALI Award for Excellence
• Eagle Scout

Attorney Chad Nelson

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma

Education:

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D.
  • Dean’s Honor Roll
  • American Jurisprudence Award
• University of Oklahoma, B.A.
  • Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
  • Student-Athlete (Baseball)

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Oklahoma Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court (former Member)
• Leadership Oklahoma City — LOYAL Class XVI
• Heritage Hall, Alumni Board Member
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County (former Junior Board Member)
• Oklahoma Lawyers for Children (former Associate Board Member)
• NextGen Under 30

Attorney Janelle Miller

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court – District of Kansas

Education:

• University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, J.D.
• Washburn University

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas State Bar Association
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas Association

Attorney Connor McAteer

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D.
• University of Missouri-Columbia, B.S., Business Administration, Minor in Psychology
  • Dispute Resolution Certificate
  • Multicultural Certificate

Attorney Leslie Jones

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
• Texas

Education:

• Oklahoma State University – 2013
• Oklahoma City University School of Law – 2018

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court

Attorney Julia Breukelman

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Eastern District of Missouri
• Western District of Missouri

Education:

• Colorado State University – Economics 
• UMKC – J.D.

Attorney Ryan Demore

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• Drury University B.B.A 
• University of Missouri School of Law J.D.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Attorney Oscar Espinoza

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
• Texas
• Supreme Court of the United States

Education:

• Baylor University- B.S. Forensic Science 
• University of Kansas School of Law- J.D.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Johnson County Bar Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
• The Missouri Bar
• State Bar of Texas
• United States Supreme Court Bar
• Professional Speaking Event – National Business Institute (NBI) – Negotiating with Insurance Adjusters

Attorney Montanna Hosterman

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• University of Nebraska-Kearney Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology
• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Bar Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Kansas City Bar Association

Attorney Emily Kalla

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Illinois
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Education:

• Truman State – Bachelor’s Degree in English
• University of Missouri Columbia – Juris Doctorate
• University of Missouri Columbia – Master’s Degree in Public Affairs

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL)

Attorney Tanner Hewlette

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Illinois

Education:

• Maple Wooods Community College, Associate’s Degree
• Washburn University, Bachelor’s Degree
• Washburn University School of Law, Juris Doctor

Attorney Brendan Lykins

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Court

Education:

• Kansas State University – Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science; Minor in French and International Studies
• Washburn School of Law – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association – Education Committee Member
• Kansas Bar Association
• Wichita Bar Association – Civil Practice Committee Member
• Sam A. Crow & Wesley E. Brown Inn of Court – Former Member
• Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers: “Rising Stars” – 2019 to Present
• Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” – 2021 to present

Attorney Shelbie Langford

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• Metropolitan Community College – Associates Degree
• Graceland University– Bachelors in Criminal Justice; Bachelors in Psychology
• University of Missouri – Kansas City – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Association of Women Lawyers

Attorney Juliana Herrera

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas

Education:

• Fort Hays State University – Bachelor’s Degree
• University of Kansas School of Law – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA)
• Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
• Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
• Best Overall – UCLA Transactional Law Competition, 2023

Attorney Kyle Trice

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma

Education:

• Oklahoma State University, cum laude
• Tulsa University College of Law – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Tulsa County Bar Association
• TCBA Young Lawyers Division – President-Elect
• Inns of Court

Attorney Brandon York

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• Arkansas
• Oklahoma
• Colorado

Education:

• Kansas State University – Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology, Minor in Spanish
• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas Bar Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Arkansas Bar Association

Attorney Omar Husain

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri
• United States District Court for the District of Kansas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Education:

• University of Kansas – Bachelor’s Degree
• University of Kansas School of Law – Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• KCMBA
• BBBSKC Big Brother of the Year – 2024

Attorney Anna Soto

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Arkansas, Bachelor’s degree
• St. Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctor

Attorney Aaron LaPlante

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Saint Louis University, 2008
• Juris Doctor – University of Missouri School of Law, 2013

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Attorney Ethan Scherer

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia, Bachelor’s Degree in History
• University of Missouri – Kansas City, Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023, 2024.

Attorney Seth Hicks

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Psychology
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work, M.S.W.
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale School of Law, J.D.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Order of Barristers, 2009

Attorney Patrick Carney

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri School of Law, J.D.
• University of Missouri, B.S. in Parks, Recreation and Sport

Attorney Victoria Haggerty

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri Kansas City – Juris Doctor (2024)
• University of Missouri – BA Communication; Minors in History and Italian (2019)

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Order of Barristers

Attorney Kyle Belew

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• University of Central Arkansas – B.A. in History
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Undergraduate Scholar – Honors College
• University of Missouri at Kansas City, School of Law – Juris Doctorate
  • Cali Award
  • Intro to Law II/Appellate Advocacy
  • Dean’s Honor List

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri Association of Consumer Advocates
• American Association for Justice
• Volunteer Attorney Project
• Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, 2019-2024
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2019-2020

Attorney Jake Michalski

Bar Admissions:

• Kansas
• Missouri

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
• Kansas Bar Association
• Topeka Bar Association

Attorney Parker Nocita

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Kansas, Bachelor’s Degree
• UMKC School of Law, Juris Doctor

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• St. Joseph Bar Association

Attorney Jack Paisley

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• Arizona State University, B.A. in Business
• Saint Louis University School of Law

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Attorney Bill Spooner

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• U.S. Federal Court

Education:

• Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska — J.D.
• University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri — B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member, 1988-Present
• American Bar Association, Member, 1987-Present
• Clay County Bar Association, Member, 1987-Present
• Kansas City Bar Association, Member, 1988-Present
• AV Preeminent Rating

Attorney Emily DeFoor

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education:

• University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, Juris Doctor
• Washburn University, Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Women in Law – Missouri
• Young Lawyers Association

Attorney Brett Newberry

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law
  • Certificate in Dispute Resolution
• University of Missouri – Columbia, B.H.S. Health Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
• John E. Burrus Memorial Award

Attorney Caroline Lowe

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Kansas School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Business

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• George Gary Duncan Scholastic Improvement Award
• Gary Olson Law Scholar
• Jones Family Law Scholar
• Enos Hook Law Scholar

Attorney Kelen Kenol

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri

Education:

• University of Kansas School of Law, Juris Doctor
• Austin Peay State University, Bachelor of Arts

Attorney Justin Miller

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma

Education:

• Oklahoma City University School of Law, Juris Doctor
• Oklahoma State University, B.S. Marketing

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Oklahoma Bar Association

Attorney Carrie Gaines

Bar Admissions:

• Nebraska
• Iowa
• Indiana

Education:

• John Marshall Law School, JD and LLM
• Saint Mary’s College, BA

Attorney Marissa Leonard