Tom Hershewe - Kansas City, MO
Attorney at Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, LC
Insurance Bad Faith Lawyers in Kansas City, MO
1100 Main Street Suite 2600 Kansas City, MO 64105 - 5194
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Kansas City Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Personal Injury 20%
- Insurance Bad Faith Claims 80%
Attorney Information
Overview
Tom Hershewe is one of the Midwest’s leading bad faith insurance litigators. Tom represents insureds who have had their insurance companies abandoned them after another person sued them. Even in cases where the insurance company defends its insured, Tom often serves as the insured’s personal counsel to ensure that the insurance company takes the correct steps to resolve the case. During his time at Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe, Tom has recovered more than $130 million against insurance companies for their failure to abide by good faith claims handling.
If that weren’t enough, Tom has also handled almost every kind of personal injury case imaginable. He’s been involved with cases pertaining to truck crashes, electrocution, faulty products, and industrial accidents.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers In America , 2020 - 2021
- Super Lawyers, 2016 - 2021
- Missouri Lawyers Weekly – Up and Coming, 2019 - Present
- The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Attorneys In Missouri , 2012 - 2019
- Missouri Bar Foundation - David Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award , 2013 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia),
Columbia,
Missouri, 2005
J.D.
Honors: Member, Journal of Dispute Resolution
Honors: Order of the Coif
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University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia),
Columbia,
Missouri, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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William Jewell College, 2002
B.S.
Major: Political Science and History
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William Jewell College, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Operation Breakthrough
Published Works
Articles
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Insurance: Hiding in Plain Sight, AAJ Trial Magazine, Winter, 2015
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A Punitive Damage Award as the Consequential Damages in the Insured's Bad Faith Case, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, December, 2013
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Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA): Crash Prevention Through Early Intervention, Truck Accident Litigation, 3rd Edition, Summer, 2012
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The Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Signed by a Resident's Family Members, AAJ Newsletter, Volume 18, No. 3, Summer, 2012
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TRUCKING LITIGATION DAMAGES – A State by State Summary, Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee, January, 2012
Bar Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
Other Affiliations
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (Member)
- The Missouri Bar (Member)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member, Amicus Committee)
- The American Association for Justice (Member)
- Missouri Humanities Council (Member)
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Contact
1100 Main Street
Suite 2600
Kansas City, MO 64105 - 5194
Phone: (816) 876-2600
Fax: 816-221-8763
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.dollar-law.com/
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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