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Liberty Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Overview
Mark’s practice areas include workers’ compensation, Plaintiff’s personal injury, automobile accidents, general product liability, litigation, and construction law. Mark has tried many jury trials in Missouri and Kansas state courts. He regularly appears on behalf of Employees and Employers before the Missouri and Kansas Divisions of Workers’ Compensation. While doing this, he has gained experience appearing before the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, Missouri and Kansas Court of Appeals and the Kansas Supreme Court. He has also served as a frequent speaker as an expert on Workers’ Compensation at Continuing Legal Education seminars.
Mark obtained his Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree from William Jewell College, Missouri in 1982. Thereafter he received his Juris Doctorate in May of 1986 from the University Of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List.
Following his accomplished graduation from UMKC, he was accepted as a member of the Missouri State Bar and then a year later accepted as a member of the Kansas State Bar in 1987. While remaining in those two Associations, he proudly gained legal affiliation with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers. Mark has also received top honors as a Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer in 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Mark is a lifetime Northland resident and currently resides in Kearney with his wife, Lorry, and their five children, Erin, Blaire, Cooper, Elyse and Caroline. He is currently a member of the Kearney, Missouri School Board and is highly recommended by many who work with him.
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About Mark E. Kelly
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation 60%
- Personal Injury Litigation 30%
- General Litigation 10%
Litigation
- 100%
Representative Cases
- Small v. Red Simpson Inc, 484 S.W.3d 341 (Mo. Ct. App. WD 2015)
- Carver v. Delta Innovative, 379 SW3d 865 (MO App 2012)
- Steed v. McPherson Area Solid Waste, 43 Kan. App. 2d 75 (KS App 2010)
- Jones v. Steel, 280 S.W. 3d 713 (MO App 2009)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1986
- Kansas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1987
Other Affiliations
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 1998 - Present
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 1986 - Present
- Clay County Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Kearney School Board, 2007 - Present
Past Positions
- Withers, Brant, Igoe & Mullennix, P.C., Shareholder, 1994 - 2011
- Gage & Tucker, Associate, 1987 - 1994
Education
- University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1986
J.D. - William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1982
B.S.
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
134 N. Water St. Liberty, MO 64068
Phone
Fax
- 816-760-2001
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