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Dudley Smith

Areas of Expertise:

Administrative Law, Business Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Contracts, Insurance, Medical Malpractice / Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Liability / Malpractice, Real Property

Services:

Mediator, Arbitrator

Professional Experience:

Mr. Smith mediates civil cases in state and federal courts in Kansas and Missouri. He has more than 40 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts. Smith has been recognized since 1991 as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of personal injury litigation. He also has certifications in mediation in the following: Kansas Supreme Court Approved in Core Mediation and Civil Mediation; Missouri Rule 17 of Dispute Resolution Neutrals.

Professional Affiliations:

Association of Attorney-Mediators
Association for Conflict Resolution
Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Johnson County Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Society of Pharmacy Law
Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
International Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
American Association for Justice
Kansas Association for Justice
Kansas Bar Foundation
American Association for Justice
Kansas Association for Justice
American Judicature Society
American Board of Trial Advocates
Kansas Bar Foundation
Kansas College of Trial Advocacy
University of Kansas Law Review, Board of Editors

Education:

University of Kansas, B.A., Mathematics
University of Kansas, J.D.

Admissions:

Kansas Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
United States District Court, Kansas
United States Court of Appeals, 10th District
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
United States Supreme Court

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