Ben T. Schmitt

Ben T. Schmitt is an accomplished trial attorney and partner at Schmitt Templin, LLC, in Kansas City, Missouri, focusing his practice on insurance coverage disputes, automobile and motorcycle liability, product liability and medical malpractice. He represents individuals and families who have been injured in traffic accidents, harmed by defective products, subjected to medical negligence or had their claims wrongfully denied by insurance companies. Drawing on decades of courtroom experience, he devotes his practice to protecting the rights of injured people and holding negligent parties accountable.

With a degree in business administration and economics, Mr. Schmitt earned his Bachelor of Science from Illinois College and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1989. He was admitted to the Kansas Bar Association in 1989 and The Missouri Bar in 1990. His background in both business and law gives him a unique perspective when handling complex personal injury and insurance matters.

Mr. Schmitt is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Kansas Association for Justice, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also serves on the Executive Committee for the Insurance Bad Faith section of the National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA) and has served on the board of directors of the Clay County Bar Association.

Mr. Schmitt holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, a “Superb” rating on Avvo, has been named “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal and recognized as a “Top 100” trial lawyer by the NTLA. He also received the Robert C. Welch Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association for his exemplary pro bono service.

With more than 100 jury trials as first chair and extensive appellate experience, Mr. Schmitt combines skill, preparation and dedication to achieve outstanding results for his clients.

*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.