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Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, LCPartner
Jeffrey A. Burns
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Jeffrey A. Burns

4.9
6 reviews

1100 Main Street, Suite 2600, Kansas City, MO 64105-5194

Truck Accidents

About Jeffrey A. Burns

Jeff Burns is one of the preeminent truck crash attorneys in the country. Over the span of his career he has not only tirelessly fought for justice for his clients, but more importantly, has worked on a national level to reform and change the trucking industry to be safer.

He has spent almost as much time in Washington D.C. as Kansas City educating the public and working for rule changes, stronger laws and stricter enforcement.

Jeff’s goal is to help trucking companies realize there is a return on investment when they institute or strengthen safety programs. There is less litigation, and drivers stay with companies longer when they see stronger safety rules as a genuine commitment to help protect them.

Awards and Honors

Best Lawyers in America – 2010-2022

Super Lawyers, Top 100 in Missouri and Kansas/ Top 50 in Kansas City – 2005-2021

The National Trial Lawyer’s – Top 25 Motor Vehicle Attorneys in Missouri – 2012-2019

The National Trial Lawyer’s – Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys in Missouri – 2009-2019

American Trial Lawyers Association – Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America – 2008-2016

National Registry of Who’s Who – Lifetime Member

Truck Safety Coalition – Distinguished Service Award – 2005

Parents Against Tired Truckers – Lifesaver Award – 1998

Missouri Lawyers Weekly – Unsung Hero Award – 1996

 

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Jeffrey A. Burns got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

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    • Truck Accidents

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1983, Missouri
    1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
    1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
    Memberships

    Transportation Research Board, Current Member and Former Friend of the Board | Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Transportation and Litigation General Committee | Truck Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice
    Current Member, and Former Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary | National Freight Advisory Committee, Former Member | Alliance for Safe Highways, Missouri/Kansas, Former Director | Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH), Board Member | Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.), Board Member | Center for Truck Safety (C.T.S.), Former Director | Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City, Former Director | National Registry of Who’s Who | The Missouri Bar, Member | American Bar Association, Member | Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member | American Association for Justice, Member | Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    with Honors
    Other Education
    Truman State University
    Class of 1978
    B.S.E.
    summa cum laude

    Universidad Complutense De Madrid
    Class of 1979
    Estudios Hispanicos

    Northeast Missouri State University
    Class of 1978
    Industrial Education

    Leicester University Faculty of Law, England
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    St. Louis, MO, 1956

Contact Jeffrey A. Burns

Partner at Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, LC
4.9
6 reviews

City Center Square, 1100 Main Street, Suite 2600Kansas City, MO 64105-5194U.S.A.

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Fax: 816-221-8763
Toll Free: 877-816-2600
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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Jeffrey A. Burns was admitted in 1983 to the State of Missouri.
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    The practice area Jeffrey A. Burns spends the most time on is Truck Accidents.
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    Jeffrey A. Burns is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
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