5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Judge
on 06/20/11
in General Practice
Pat is one of the premier lawyers in the State of Missouri. Elected to be President of the Missouri Bar in September 2012. A master of general trial work. He is trusted -- some corporations hire him as their outside counsel, YET he is one of the best...
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Pat is one of the premier lawyers in the State of Missouri. Elected to be President of the Missouri Bar in September 2012. A master of general trial work. He is trusted -- some corporations hire him as their outside counsel, YET he is one of the best plaintiff's attorneys in the Kansas City area. The epitome of stability, he has practiced in the same community for over 32 years, where he served as President of the school board and his home association, a leading Rotarian, active in C of C, etc.
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