Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Health Care; view more
Licensed in Missouri since: 2009
Education: The University of Kansas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022 Call today:
816-490-2500
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1100 Main StreetSuite 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105 Visit website
The founding member of Stahle Law, LLC, in Kansas City, Missouri, Rachel D. Stahle is a dedicated attorney providing reliable counsel to victims of negligence across Kansas City and surrounding areas. With a higher concentration on medical malpractice, she stands by individuals who have been injured due to misdiagnosis, surgical error, medication mistakes or aftercare errors, often leading to severe damage. Committed to holding the careless parties accountable, she stops at nothing to provide efficient representation to her clients.
In addition to medical malpractice, Ms. Stahle handles personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, traumatic injuries, sexual and physical abuse, wrongful death, nursing home abuse and neglect, products liability and construction accidents, among others. Approaching each case with a tailored strategy, she prioritizes effective communication to erase any anxiety and uncertainty her clients may face. A dependable advocate, she ensures her clients feel heard and supported throughout the process.
Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Iowa, Ms. Stahle enrolled at the University of Kansas School of Law, where she honed her advocacy skills. Receiving her Juris Doctor and passing the bar exam, she was admitted to practice law in Missouri in 2009. In the following year, she gained her license to practice in Kansas and is also licensed to appear before the federal courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the District of Kansas.
A tenacious lawyer, Ms. Stahle has received various accolades for her commitment to providing top-quality legal services to her clients. She was named in the Top 40 Under 40 list by the National Trial Lawyers multiple years in a row and was also included in the 10 Best Female Attorneys in Missouri list by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. Additionally, she was awarded the Women's Justice Award by Missouri Lawyers Media and Missouri Lawyers Weekly included her on its Up and Coming list.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Health Care, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Health Care
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2009, Missouri
Professional Webpage: https://stahlelawfirm.com/team/rachel-stahle/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Kansas, 2010
- Missouri, 2009
- District of Kansas, 2010
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, 2016
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 2009
- The Missouri Bar, Member
- The Kansas Bar, Member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member at Large, 2025-present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Chair of the Membership Committee, 2024
- Kansas Advocates for Better Care, Board Member, 2024-present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Bar Legal Advisor for 2023
- Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City, Women’s Trial Institute 2023
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Chair of Medical-Legal Nursing Home Committee, 2023-2024
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Past Board Member of Young Lawyers Section and Chair of Trial Academy
- Lawyers Association of Kansas City, Young Lawyers Section, Past Board Member
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Bar Leadership Academy, Graduate
- Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court, Alumnus
- American Association for Justice, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $12,100,000 – Campfire Explosion with Severe Burns
- $400,000 – Nursing Home
- $500,000 – Medical Malpractice
- $500,000 – Vehicle on Pedestrian Accident
- $525,000 – Nursing Home
- $800,000 – Medical Malpractice
- $800,000 – Nursing Home Pressure Ulcer
- $2,700,000 – Nursing Home Resident on Resident Assault
- $3,500,000 – Truck Crash
Educational Background
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, B.A., English, 2004
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Articles Editor for the Kansas Law Review at the University of Kansas
Honors
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Thomas J. Conway Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2024
- Super Lawyers, 2022-present
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015-2021
- America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019-2021
- Women’s Justice Award, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2020
- The National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40, 2017-2019
- Outstanding Young Lawyers in Missouri & Kansas, Top Attorneys, 2018
- Outstanding Young Lawyers in Missouri & Kansas, KC Magazine, 2015
- Up & Coming Lawyer Award, Missouri Lawyers Media, 2014
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“I am currently working with Rachel on a complex nursing home case related to a COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in the deaths of approximately 35 nursing home residents. I am impressed by her professionalism, her work ethic, her demeanor, her practical approach to problem solving, her legal writing skills and her knowledge regarding nursing home litigation.”
Office location for Rachel D. Stahle
1100 Main Street
Suite 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-490-2500
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2022
