Timothy W. Monsees
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Accidents, Personal Injury
4717 Grand Ave., Suite 820, Kansas City, MO 64112
About Timothy W. Monsees
Practice Areas
- Accidents
- Personal Injury
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1981Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Honors: National Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Student Trial Competition, 1981
- University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1977B.S.
- Major: Public Administration
Representative Cases
- McCue v. State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources, 165 F. 3d 784
- Hopfinger v. Kidder International, Inc., 827 F.Supp 1444
- Lewis v. St. Joseph News-Press & Gazette Co., 782 F. Supp. 1338
- Stuart v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 699 S.W.2d 450
- Nail v. Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP, 2013 WL 2179183 (2013 Mo. App. )
- Bradley v. Ameristep, Inc. , 800 F.3d 205 (6th Cir. 2015)
- O'Neal v Remington Arms Co., LLC , 803 F.3d 974 (8th Cir. 2015)
- Seamon v Remington Arms Co., LLC (In re Estate of Seamon), 813 F.3d 974 (11th Cir. 2016)
- McCue v. State of Kansas, Department of Human Resources, 165 F. 3d 784
- Hopfinger v. Kidder International, Inc., 827 F.Supp 1444
- Lewis v. St. Joseph News-Press & Gazette Co., 782 F. Supp. 1338
- Stuart v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 699 S.W.2d 450
- Nail v. Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP, 2013 WL 2179183 (2013 Mo. App. )
- Bradley v. Ameristep, Inc. , 800 F.3d 205 (6th Cir. 2015)
- O'Neal v Remington Arms Co., LLC , 803 F.3d 974 (8th Cir. 2015)
- Seamon v Remington Arms Co., LLC (In re Estate of Seamon), 813 F.3d 974 (11th Cir. 2016)
Classes and Seminars
- The Intentional Acts Exclusion 1993 - The Year in Review, Missouri Bar CLE
- Federal Practice: Rule 26(a) in the Real World, An Outline for Maximizing its Virtues and Minimizing the Pitfalls, KCMBA Federal Court CLE, 1995
- Laying the Foundation - Update on Demonstrative Evidence Case Law, Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys CLE, 1995
- Missouri Tort Law Update, 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1996
- Accident Reconstruction, Personal Injury Cases: A Practical Approach, KCMBA CLE, 1997
- Discovery of the Plaintiff's Medical and Employment History, Hot Topics in Personal Injury Litigation, University of Missouri-Columbia CLE, 1997
- 1997 Torts and Civil Actions Update, Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar CLE, 1997
- Missouri Tort Law Update, 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1997
- 1998 Torts and Civil Actions Update, Annual Law Update, Missouri Bar CLE, 1998
- Missouri Tort Law Update - 15 Hour Review of the Law, UMKC CLE, 1998
- Taking and Defending Depositions, UMKC CLE, 1998
- Trial Strategy - The Beginning of the End, Bad Faith Litigation in Missouri, National Business Institute CLE, 1998
- What Constitutes Bad Faith? Insurance Bad Faith for Missouri Paralegals, National Business Institute CLE, 1999
- Ethical Considerations: Settlement, Uninsured Underinsured Motorist Law in Missouri, National Business Institute CLE, 2000
- Trial of the Wrongful Death Case: "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Missouri, Lorman Education Services CLE, 2001
- "Settling UM/UIM Claims in Kansas", 11/2005
- "UM/UIM in Kansas" 3/2006
- "H.B. 393-One Year Later" 6/2006
- "The Law Behind the Liens" 6/2007
- "Civil Jury Trial Demonstration" 1/2008
- "Expert Witnesses-Putting or Taking Off" 6/2008
- "Evidence-Getting out of the Magnifying Glass" 6/2008
- "From Start to Finish-Trial Strategy and Preserving Your Record on Appeal" 6/2009
- "10 Commandments of Legal Malpractice" 8/2010
- "How to be Successful in Mediation" 5/2011
- "When Insurance Companies Say No-First and Third Party Remedies" 6/2011
- "How to Avoid Legal Malpractice Suit and Defend Yourself" 6/2011
- "Opening Statements" 5/2013
- "Case within a Case" 6/2013
- "Civil Trial Demonstration" 5/2013
- "Opening Statements" - 06/2014
- "I Just Got Sued For Malpractice, Now What?" , Missouri Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Conference, June 2016
- "Appellate Tips: The View from the Podium", Missouri Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Conference, June 2016
- Use of Paralegals at Trial, Practical and Ethical Considerations, Missouri Bar Solo Small Firm Conference, 2003
- Navigating the Troubled Waters of Tort Reform, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, June 2005
- Trial Lawyer's Successful Trial Tips: What They Learned , Missouri Bar Association, October 2005
- Evidence Deskbook - Expert Testimony, Missouri Bar Association CLE Publications, 2006
- Evidentiary Essentials for Small Firms, Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, June 2008
- Sources of Proof Deskbook - Exhibit and Demonstrative Evidence, Missouri Bar Association CLE Publications, 2014
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1981
- Kansas, 1994
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2016
- Colorado, 2018
Other Affiliations
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Tort Law Committee, 1999 (Chair)
- Lawyers Association of Kansas City (Member)
- Kansas Bar Association (Member)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Sustaining Member)
- Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Eagles)
- Attorney Information Exchange Group (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Past Positions
- Morris, Larson, King, Stamper & Bold, Attorney, 1981 - 1985
- Stradley, Schmidt, Stevens & Wright, Attorney, 1985 - 1986
- Myerson, Monsees & Morrow, P.C., Attorney, 1986 - 1995
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