| | Law Firm in Kansas City, Missouri |
| | Address | | 21 W. Gregory Boulevard | | Kansas City, Missouri 64114-1405 | | (Cass, Clay, Jackson & Platte Cos.) | | | |
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| James W. Tippin & Associates practices in the following areas of law:
Trucking Accident Defense, General Liability Defense, Workers' Compensation Defense, Employment Discrimination Defense, Bad Faith/Vexatious Refusal Claims, Coverage Questions, Insurance Subrogation, Accident Investigation and Analysis, Professional Malpractice Defense, Personal Injury and Property Damage Claims, Small Business Representation, Education Law and School Law. | Firm Profile:
For over 31 years, the law firm of James W. Tippin & Associates has been providing quality legal services to its clients. Throughout the years, the firm has maintained its commitment to helping clients resolve their legal concerns in a cost-efficient manner. An emphasis on service and responsiveness to clients has been the firm's hallmark since its inception. Our firm represents a broad range of clients, including insurance companies, corporations, small businesses, and individuals, in civil litigation in Missouri and Kansas. Our trial attorneys have considerable experience in court-tried cases, jury trials, negotiations, arbitrations and mediations, in both state and federal court. In addition to a busy litigation and trial practice, the firm has successfully handled a number of appellate matters, including matters before the Missouri Supreme Court. Over the years, our trial lawyers have earned the firm a reputation for zealous and effective advocacy conducted in a congenial and professional fashion. The firm has been listed in A.M. Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Defense Attorneys since 1996. | | Firm Size: 3 | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | James W. Tippin (Member) admitted to bar, 1973, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lincoln University (B.S., History, 1964); University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1973). Recipient: Lifetime Achievement Award - UMKC Law Foundation, 2005; President's Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2003; Judge Lewis W. Clymer Award, Jackson County Bar Association, 2003; Congenial Counselor Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 2002. Mentor, The Missouri Bar Mentor Program. Member, Board of Directors, Mid-City Towers, 2000-2005. Member: Jackson County (President, 1977-1979), National and American (Appointed Member, House of Delegates, 2003-2007) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Member, Committee to Review Code of Ethics; Liaison, Fee Dispute Committee); Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Dean, Trial Bar, 2006; Vice-Chair, Fee Dispute Committee); Defense Research Institute; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Small Business Representation; Trucking Accident Investigation. Email: James W. Tippin | | Dana Tippin Cutler (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Spelman College (B.A., English, 1986); University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1989). Recipient, President's Award, The Missouri Bar, 2001 and 2002. Civil Defense Bar Representative, 16th Judicial Circuit Bench-Bar Committee. Current Vice President, Gubernatorial Appointment, Board of Curators of Lincoln University, Missouri. Member, Boards of Directors, Swope Community Enterprises and Swope Parkway Health Center. Member: Jackson County, National and American (Appointed Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Independence) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Chair: Leadership Academy, 2000-2002; Committee on Minority Affairs, 1999-2002; Elected Member: Board of Trustees, 2002-2007; Board of Governors); Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Circuit Court and Civil Practice Committee, 2002); Defense Research Institute; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers; The Missouri Bar Foundation (Elected Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Education Law. Email: Dana Tippin Cutler | | Keith A. Cutler (Member) admitted to bar, 1989, Missouri; 1990, Kansas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Morehouse College (B.S., Physics, 1986); University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1989). Recipient: Legal Leaders of the Year, The Daily Record, 2005; President's Award, The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers Section, 2000; Lon Hocker Memorial Trial Award, The Missouri Bar Foundation, 1999; Decade Award, UMKC Law Foundation, 1998. Appointed Member, Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee. General Chair, Missouri Supreme Court Region IV Disciplinary Committee, 2004-2005. Member, Missouri Young Lawyers Section Council, 1993-2001. Member: Jackson County (President, 2006-2007), National and American Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Appointed Member, Legal Education Committee); Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (President, Young Lawyers Section, 1998; Elected Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2004); Defense Research Institute; Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Small Business Representation. Email: Keith A. Cutler |
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