Matthew Merrill

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Kansas City, Missouri

Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.
Matthew Merrill
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.

Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation; view more

Licensed in Missouri since: 2000

Education: The University of Kansas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2008

Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C.

4600 Madison Ave
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone: 816-627-2781 Email: Matthew Merrill Visit website

At Sandberg Phoenix, I deliver strategic legal solutions as an Equity Shareholder with experience in business litigation and consulting. My work focuses on commercial and civil consulting and litigation, leveraging deep expertise to help clients achieve favorable outcomes. Licensed to practice law in Missouri, Kansas and Washington, I am committed to providing comprehensive legal counsel tailored to the complexities of each matter.

Shareholder and Compensation Committee Member at Sandberg Phoenix | Litigation, Civil Litigation

Practice areas

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Defense, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation: Defense

First Admitted: 1999, Kansas

Professional Webpage: https://sandbergphoenix.com/people/matthew-merrill/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Johnson County Kansas Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • April 2025, 12-0 unanimous defense verdict in Johnson County, Kansas in favor of assisted living facility in a dehydration, UTI, kidney failure, sepsis and pressure ulcer personal injury and wrongful death case, 2025
  • Affirmed on appeal: $25 Million, 12-0 unanimous defense verdict in Jackson County, Missouri in favor of skilled nursing facility in a pressure injury wrongful death case, November 2023, #4 defense verdict in Missouri in 2023 as published by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, affirmed on appeal April 2025, 2025
  • $25 Million, 12-0 unanimous defense verdict in Jackson County, Missouri in favor of skilled nursing facility in a pressure injury wrongful death case, November 2023, #4 defense verdict in Missouri in 2023 as published by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, affirmed on appeal April 2025, 2023

Representative Clients

  • Businesses and corporations
  • Insurers
  • Owners and Executives

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Kansas Law License, 1999
  • Missouri Law License, 2000
  • Washington Law License, 2014

Educational Background

  • University of Kansas, 1992-1996
  • University of Kansas School of Law, 1996-1998

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • “Litigation Hot Topics Roundtable Discussion,” medical malpractice insurer defense counsel seminar, Presenter, Litigation Hot Topics Roundtable Discussion, Insurance Medical Malpractice Litigation, 2025
  • “Common Themes in Nursing Home Litigation,” LTC/CCRC insurer (April 2014), Common Themes in Nursing Home Litigation, Long Term Care, Insurance, 2014
  • “Medical Records Review for Dental and Long Term Care Cases,” presented at CLE conference (March 2024), Presenter, Medical Records Review for Dental and Long Term Care Cases, Insurance Litigation Medical Malpractice, 2024
  • “Dentist Risk Management From a Trial Lawyer’s Perspective,” presented to dental study club (March 2024), Presenter, Dentist Risk Management From a Trial Lawyer’s Perspective, Dentists Dental Malpractice Insurance, 2024
  • “Kansas Defense Litigation Roundtable,” medical malpractice insurer defense counsel seminar (March 2023), Presenter, Kansas Defense Litigation Roundtable, Insurance Medical Malpractice Professional Liability, 2023
  • “Senate Bill 591 and Its Potential Impact,” in-house counsel CLE conference (June 2020), Presenter, Senate Bill 591 and Its Potential Impact, Health Care And Insurance, 2020
  • “Expert Depositions in Medical Malpractice/Nursing Home Litigation,” KCMBA continuing legal education seminar (May 2019), Presenter, Expert Depositions in Medical Malpractice/Nursing Home Litigation, Insurance Health Law Litigation Medical Malpractice, 2019
  • “Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Offloading and Documentation” Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund Seminar (May 2019), Presenter, Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Offloading and Documentation, Insurance, 2019
  • “Missouri Nursing Home Law,” presented to medical liability analyst and claims management group (July 2018), Presenter, Missouri Nursing Home Law,, Insurance, 2018
  • “Mock Deposition of Director of Nursing,” 2015 NADONA/LTC National Conference (June 2015), Presenter, Mock Deposition of Director of Nursing, Health Care, 2015
  • Presented at UMKC School of Dentistry Midwest Dental Conference, Presenter, Risk Management 2011: Practicing Dentistry in Today's Litigious Society, Dental Malpractice Defense, 2011
  • Presented at Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund Defense Counsel Seminar, Presenter, Challenges to Missouri Tort Reform, Medical Malpractice Defense, 2006
  • Missouri Products Liability Handbook (Rev. 2004), Author, Cross Examination of Plaintiff's Treating Physician & Other Medical Experts, Medical Malpractice Defense

Honors

  • A.M. Best, Recommended Insurance Attorney
  • The Best of the Bar award recognizes outstanding lawyers throughout the Kansas City area as chosen by their peers, Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal

Industry Groups

  • Aging Services Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care Provider Defense
  • Long Term Care Defense
  • Medical Malpractice Defense

Office location for Matthew Merrill

4600 Madison Ave
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112

Selections

17 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2008

Top Lists

Top 50: Kansas City Super Lawyers: 2012, 2015 - 2020, 2025
Top 100: Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers: 2012, 2014 - 2025
Top 50: Kansas City Business: 2014

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