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Rodney has a general civil trial and appellate practice. Much of his civil litigation has dealt with complex wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, medical malpractice and commercial dispute matters. He also works with corporate formation, contract negotiation and real estate matters.
After receiving his Juris Doctor Degree, Rodney joined a downtown Kansas City law firm where he focused his practice primarily on insurance defense work. His practice has steadily evolved from insurance defense work into a strong plaintiff’s practice resulting in recoveries for his clients exceeding a total of $6,000,000 over the last four years. In addition to representing plaintiffs, he has continued to represent defendants with a winning trial record. He has also enjoyed success with the appellate courts with several successful appeals.
Rodney joined Withers, Brant, Igoe and Mullennix, P.C. in 2003 where he continues to be an advocate for those who have been injured or wronged. |
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| Experience |
● Rodney has resolved multiple personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability and breach of contract cases.
● He has successfully handled multiple cases in state and federal courts both on the trail and appellate levels.
● He has successfully completed as lead counsel multiple jury and non jury trials.
● He has successfully handled multiple appeals in federal and state appellate court
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| Education |
● University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1996
● University of Missouri-Kansas City, B.A., 1993
● Altamont High School, 1985 (Utah) |
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| Admissions |
● Admitted to Practice: Missouri, 1997
● United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
● United States District Court, Western District of Missouri |
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| Legal Affiliations |
● Missouri Bar Association
● Clay County Bar Association
● Kansas City Missouri Bar Association
● Missouri Association of Trail Attorney’s |
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| Non-legal Affiliations |
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● Clay County Regional Airport Advisory Board
● Liberty Greater Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors |
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| Selected Reported Decisions |
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● Kyte v. American Family Mutual Insurance
● Company, 92 S.W.3d 295 (MoApp. W.D. 2002).
● JCBC, L.L.C. v. Rollstock, Inc., 22 S.W.3d 197 (Mo.App. W.D. 2000).
● Casualty Indem. Exchange v. City of Sparta, 997 S.W.2d 545 (Mo.App. S.D.,1999).
● Porter v. Williams, 436 F.3d 917 (C.A.8 Mo. 2006).
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| Personal |
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Rodney, his wife and four children live in Liberty, Missouri. They are active in school, city and church functions and deeply enjoy their associations with the community. |
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