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Visibility Rankings  | | #241 out of 4,387 lawyers in Kansas City, Missouri | | #70,723 out of 898,912 total lawyers Overall |
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| Practice Areas | Products Liability; International Litigation | | | Peer Review Rating | AV
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What's this? | | | Education | University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1983, Iowa State University; University of Iowa, B.A., with honors, 1980 | | | Admitted | 1983, Iowa and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 1984, Missouri; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri | |
| Memberships | International Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. | | | Born | Moberly, MO | | | Biography | Author: "International Product Liability Law - A Worldwide Desk Reference," Aspatore Books, 2004; "Legal Issues for Managers: Product Liability: 8 Steps to Minimize Your Exposure," Aspatore Books/Books 24x7, 2005; "Globalization of Product Regulation and Product Liability Risk," Joint International Conference (DRI, IADC and FDCC), 2006. Co-Author: "Product Manufacturers, Take Heed: International Markets Bring International Regulatory Oversight, Safety Standards and Liability Concerns," Bloomberg European Business Law Journal, Vol. 1, 2007, Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal, Vol. 2, 2007; "Regulating Contractors in War Zones: A Preemptive Strike on Problems in Government Contracts," Thomas West Briefing Papers (Second Series), 2007. Speaker: "Legal Briefing on International Product Liability Law," Library of Congress, 2004; "Coordination of Global Defenses and Discovery," Product Liability Advisory Council Conference, 2005; "E-Discovery Obligations and Emerging Issues," E-Discovery Seminar/CLE, 2005; "International Litigation Risk Assessment - Overview of Differences between Civil and Common Law Jurisdictions," Latin American Litigation Conference, 2005; "U.S. Product Liability Law and Effective Ways to Reduce U.S. Product Liability Risk," Hawksmere Product Liability Conference, 2006; "Product Regulation & Product Liability (North America, Europe & Latin America)," Joint International Conference (DRI, IADC, FDCC), 2006; "International Risk Management," Fourth Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, 2007. Expert Guide: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers, 2007. Member, Products Liability Committee, Litigation Section and Member, International Law Section, American Bar Association. | | | ISLN | 907317683 | |
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