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Sedalia Animal Bites -- Plaintiff Lawyer
About Mark Thomas Kempton
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Practice Areas
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Auto Accidents-Plaintiff
- Insurance - Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice-Plaintiff
- Personal Injury-Plaintiff
- Criminal Defense
Litigation
- 95%
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Specialties and Certifications
- Criminal Trial Advocate Certification, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1982; 1987
- Criminal Trial Advocate Certification, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1992; 1997; 2002
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, 2000 - 2002 (Missouri State Committee Chair)
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 2003 - Present (President, Western Missouri, Eastern Kansas Chapter)
- International Society of Barristers (Fellow)
- American Association for Justice
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- American Bar Association (Life Member)
- Missouri Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- University of Missouri School of Law (Adjunct Professor, Pretrial Litigation)
- University of Missouri School of Law (Lecturer, Trial Practice, Intercession)
Past Positions
- Pettis County, Missouri, Prosecuting Attorney, 1977 - 1978
Education
- University of Missouri School of Law (Columbia), Columbia, Missouri, 1976
J.D. - University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1973
B.A.
References
References
- Third National Bank, Sedalia, M.O.
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
114 E 5th St Sedalia, MO 65301 - 4402
Phone
Fax
- 660-827-1200
Office Hours
Mon – Fri 8am to 5pm
Websites
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Mark Thomas Kempton
Included on the 2024 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyers Award, 1984 - Present
- Univerity of Missouri School of Law, Honorary Initiate, Order of Barristers, 2004 - Present
- Missouri School of Law, Inductee, The Law Society, 2010 - Present
- Super Lawyer, 2005 - 2012
- The American Trial Lawyers Association,Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri, 2007 - 2012
- Martindale-Hubbell, Inc., "AV" Rating
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