Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in Kansas City, MO

Monsees & Mayer, P.C.

| 4717 Grand Avenue, Suite 820
Kansas City, MO 64112

Visit: https://www.monseesmayer.com

Phone: 816-307-2985

Fax: 816-361-5577

Selected To Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2019

Licensed Since: 1981

Education: University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia)

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (50%),
Professional Liability: Plaintiff (20%),
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (20%),
Insurance Coverage (10%)

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Attorney Profile

A co-founder of Monsees & Mayer, P.C., Timothy W. Monsees is one of the region's most highly regarded personal injury and wrongful death litigation attorneys. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, he represents clients throughout the metropolitan area who have suffered harm as a result of the negligence of other parties. Admitted to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Texas, Mr. Monsees is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th, 6th, 8th and 10th Circuits. In October 2017, Mr. Monsees was admitted to the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Monsees has been able to obtain numerous sizable settlements and jury awards for his clients in cases arising out of truck and other motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and products liability. As a result, he has been selected for membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. These successes have also resulted in other recognition from his colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. Mr. Monsees has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Monsees pursued his legal education at the University of Missouri School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1981. Upon graduation, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif, membership in which is limited to law students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. Mr. Monsees spent the first several years of his career as an insurance defense attorney, and this experience has allowed him to anticipate the types of tactics he faces as a plaintiff's attorney. He is the author of "Preparing for a Personal Injury Case" and several other published works.

*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.

Practice Areas

50%Personal Injury - Products
20%Professional Liability
20%Personal Injury - General
10%Insurance Coverage

Focus Areas

Products Liability, Legal Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Bad Faith Insurance

Selections

Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2019

Top Lists

Top 100: 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

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About Timothy Monsees

Admitted: 1981, Missouri

Professional Webpage: https://monseesmayer.com/our-firm/tim-monsees/

Honors/Awards:

Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - Present
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
National Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Student Trial Competition, 1981
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 in the field of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Chosen Best of the Bar, 2003
Order of the Coif
Who's Who in American Law
Kansas – Missouri Super Lawyers, 2006 – Present
'10 Best' Attorneys in State of Missouri, Client Satisfaction
Chosen Best of the Bar, 2013
Order of the Barristers
National Registry of Who's Who

Bar/Professional Activity:

United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 2018
United States Supreme Court, 2017
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Chair, Tort Law Committee, 1999
SSI - Assistant Scuba Instructor, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2014
PADI-Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification
Missouri, 1981
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Eagles
U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1996
Missouri Bar, Sustaining Member
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1987
State Bar of Texas, Member
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2010
Jefferson Club, University of Missouri at Columbia, Sustaining Member
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2016
Attorney Information Exchange Group, Member
Texas, 1986
Kansas Bar Association, Member
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998
Volunteer Attorney Project, Chair, 2003
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2006
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Sustaining Member
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2014
SSI-Dive Control Specialist Scuba Certification
Kansas, 1994
Lawyers Association of Kansas City, Member
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1981

Pro bono/Community Service:

VAP (Volunteer Attorney Project) - Committee Chairman 2003-2006; Chairman of their annual fundraising golf tournament.
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Eagles
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation - President; the largest charitable law foundation in Kansas City annually grants over $30,000 to other needy charitable organizations.
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association awarded Monsees, Miller, Mayer, Presley, & Amick the Robert C. Welch Volunteer Attorney Project Award for 2005 as the law firm which had contributed the most to the Volunteer Attorney Project.
VAP provides legal services to low-income individuals; It is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Missouri; our firm routinely accepts cases for pro bono representation from VAP in addition to those we are required to accept through court appointment. In 2005, our law firm contributed over 500 hours of service to VAP and under-privileged clients directed to our firm by VAP.
Major sponsor and presenter for 2005-2018 Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Ethical Considerations: Settlement, Uninsured Underinsured Motorist Law in Missouri, National Business Institute CLE, 2000
Trial of the Wrongful Death Case: "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri, Lorman Education Services CLE, 2001
"Settling UM/UIM Claims in Kansas", 11/2005
"UM/UIM in Kansas" 3/2006
H.B. 393-One Year Later" 6/2006
"The Law Behind the Liens" 6/2007
"Civil Jury Trial Demonstration" 1/2008
"Expert Witnesses-Putting or Taking Off" 6/2008
"Evidence-Getting out of the Magnifying Glass" 6/2008
"From Start to Finish-Trial Strategy and Preserving Your Record on Appeal" 6/2009
"10 Commandments of Legal Malpractice" 8/2010
"How to be Successful in Mediation" 5/2011
Gun Storage Liability in the Wake of Long v. Turk, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Journal, September, 1999
"When Insurance Companies Say No-First and Third Party Remedies" 6/2011
Trial Tip - Find the Dastardly Deed, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Journal, Winter, 1999
"How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Suit and Defend Yourself" 6/2011
Wrongful Death in Missouri
"Opening Statements" 5/2013
Wrongful Death Trial Strategy
"Case within a Case" 6/2013
Evidence Deskbook, Opinion Evidence and Expert Testimony, Mo Bar CLE Publications, 2006
"Civil Trial Demonstration" 5/2013
Represent Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Claims, Achieving Successful Outcomes and Overcoming Obstacles in Malpractice Litigation, Aspatore, 2012
"I Just Got Sued for Malpractice, Now What?", Solo Small Firm Conference, CLE 2016
Preparing for a Personal Injury Case, Aspatore, 2013
"Appellate Tips -The View from the Podium", Solo Small Firm Conference CLE 2016
“Opening Statements” – 06/2014
The Intentional Acts Exclusion 1993 - The Year in Review, Missouri Bar CLE
Use of Paralegals at Trial, Practical and Ethical Considerations, Missouri Bar Solo Small Firm Conference, 2003
Federal Practice: Rule 26(a) in the Real World, An Outline for Maximizing its Virtues and Minimizing the Pitfalls, KCMBA Federal Court CLE, 1995
Navigating the Troubled Waters of Tort Reform, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, June 2005
Laying the Foundation - Update on Demonstrative Evidence Case Law, Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys CLE, 1995
Trial Lawyer’s Successful Trial Tips: What They Learned , Missouri Bar Association, October 2005
Missouri Tort Law Update, 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1996
Evidence Deskbook – Expert Testimony, Missouri Bar Association CLE Publications, 2006
Accident Reconstruction, Personal Injury Cases: A Practical Approach, KCMBA CLE, 1997
Evidentiary Essentials for Small Firms, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, June 2008
Discovery of the Plaintiff's Medical and Employment History, Hot Topics in Personal Injury Litigation, University of Missouri-Columbia CLE, 1997
Sources of Proof Deskbook – Exhibit and Demonstrative Evidence, Missouri Bar Association CLE Publications, 2014
1997 Torts and Civil Actions Update, Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar CLE, 1997
Cross Examination of Expert Witness, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2007
Missouri Tort Law Update, 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1997
The Art of Persuasion, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2009
1998 Torts and Civil Actions Update, Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar CLE, 1998
Evidence Deskbook, Opinion Evidence and Expert Testimony, Mo Bar CLE Publications, 2006, 2014
Missouri Tort Law Update - 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1998
Taking and Defending Depositions, UMKC CLE, 1998
Trial Strategy - The Beginning of the End, Bad Faith Litigation in Missouri, National Business Institute CLE, 1998
What Constitutes Bad Faith? Insurance Bad Faith for Missouri Paralegals, National Business Institute CLE, 1999

Representative Clients:

Lewis v St. Joseph News-Press & Gazette Co., 782 F. Supp. 1338
Bradley v. Ameristep, Inc., 800 F. 3d 205 (6th Cir. 2015)
Hopfinger v Kidder International, Inc., 827 F. Supp 1444
Nail v Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP, 2013 WL 2179183 (2013 Mo. App.)
O'neal v. Remington Arms, Co., LLC., 803 F.3d 974 (8th Cir. 2015)
McCue v . State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources, 165 F. 3d 784
Stuart v State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 699 S.W. 2d 450
Seamon v Remington Arms Co., LLC (in re Estate of Seamon), 813 F. 3d 983 (11th Cir. 2016)

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