James M. Crabtree

Attorney James M. Crabtree is the owner of Crabtree Law Office in Lenexa, Kansas. Serving clients throughout the Greater Kansas City metro regions of Kansas and Missouri, Mr. Crabtree devotes his practice exclusively to personal injury law, and he has achieved unprecedented success advocating on behalf of innocent accident victims and their families suffering from an injury or loss caused by someone else's negligence or wrongdoing.

Having begun his legal career at his father's practice 25 years ago, Mr. Crabtree continues his family's tradition of providing unmatched legal advocacy and support to the residents of his community. Throughout the course of his career, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and awards for those in need, establishing himself as one of the region's top legal advocates.

In all cases, Mr. Crabtree works closely with his clients in order to support them as much as possible during their difficult and uncertain times, and his clients appreciate the level of personalized attention and compassionate counsel he provides. Recognized for his professionalism and service, he holds a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished* rating, and in 2005, he received the Consumer Advocate Award from the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Crabtree obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1993, where he was heavily involved with the Missouri Law Review. He received his license to practice from The Missouri Bar in 1993 and from the Kansas Bar Association in 1994. Active in his legal community, he currently serves on the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.