Attorney Timothy Monsees, Monsees, Miller, Mayer, Presley & Amick, Kansas City, Missouri

Timothy W. Monsees
Kansas City, Missouri

Founding Attorney/Shareholder/Director
phone	(866) 774-3233 (816) 399-5161
fax	(816) 361-5577
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Tim Monsees is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia where he attended both undergraduate and law school. A lifetime Kansas City, Missouri native, he returned home to practice law upon graduation from law school in 1981, where he graduated in the top 10% of his law school class and was awarded the distinction of "Order of the Coif".

In over 20 years of practice, he has worked for law firms specializing in defense of insurance companies and product manufacturers. He now uses this experience to better know his opponents while restricting his practice to representation of victims of wrongdoing.

His recognition by his peers in the legal community with a Martindale-Hubbell rating of "A/V", sets him at the top of his profession in both legal ability and professional integrity.

Active leadership involvement in local, state and national legal communities, assists him in locating other attorneys and experts with information that will better serve you. He is past Chairman of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association's Tort Law Committee, the area of law most affecting you, if you are an injured person. Tim is also a member of the governing bodies of the largest victim's legal organizations in both Missouri and Kansas. As a Sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the best resources in the nation are available to Tim's practice. His membership in the Million Dollar Advocate's Forum is a testament to his history of million dollar results for his clients.

Most importantly, Tim has a family. His family provides an inspiration for his representation of families like yours.

Community Service Activities

Solace House- Advisory Committee Member; our firm sponsored their annual fundraising gala, and we are co-sponsoring their annual fund raising golf tournament; the firm also co-sponsored a major national publication for Solace House targeting families who have lost parents.
Solace House - The mission of Solace House is to provide a safe and understanding environment where grieving children and their families can obtain support from counselors, trained volunteer facilitators, and other families in similar situations.

VAP (Volunteer Attorney Project) - Committe Chairman 2003-2004; Chairman of their annual fundraising golf tournament.
VAP provides legal services to low-income individuals; It is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Missouri; our firm routinely accepts cases for pro bono representation from VAP in addition to those we are required to accept through court appointment. In 2005, our law firm contributed over 500 hours of service to VAP and under-privileged clients directed to our firm by VAP.
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association awarded Monsees, Miller, Mayer, Presley, & Amick the Robert C. Welch Volunteer Attorney Project Award for 2005 as the law firm which had contributed the most to the Volunteer Attorney Project.

Member of the Liberty & Justice Gala Committee.
Liberty & Justice Gala Committee is a fundraiser for the foundation of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. This committee goes to fund all public service sponsored by KCMBA.

Olathe Girls Softball coach for under-14 team

Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Eagles

Over 100 hours devoted to presenting Continuing Legal Education seminars in 2005

Major sponsor and presenter for 2005 Missouri Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference.

Published Works

Gun Storage Liability in the Wake of Long v. Turk, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Journal, September, 1999

Trial Tip - Find the Dastardly Deed, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Journal, Winter, 1999

Wrongful Death in Missouri

Wrongful Death Trial Strategy

Automobile Accidents

Aviation Accidents

Construction / Industrial Accidents

Nursing Home Negligence

Recreational / Sporting Accidents

Truck Accidents

Other Types of Cases

Areas of Practice:: Dangerous Products; Insurance Claims; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Recreational / Sporting Accidents; Appeals of Above

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Missouri, 1981; Kansas, 1994; Texas, 1986; U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1987; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994; U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1996; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1998

Education:: University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1981
Doctor of Jurisprudence; University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1977
Bachelor of Science
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

Classes/Seminars Taught:: 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 Missorui-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

Honors and Awards:: Chosen Best of the Bar, 2003; AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell; Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Who's Who in American Law; National Registry of Who's Who; National Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Student Trial Competition, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Missouri Bar; Sustaining Member; Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, 1999; Chair, Tort Law Committee; Volunteer Attorney Project, 2003 - 2004; Chair; Lawyers Association of Kansas City; Member; Kansas Bar Association; Member; State Bar of Texas; Member; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; Member, Board of Governors/Sustaining Member; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Sustaining Member; Kansas Trial Lawyers Association; Board of Eagles; Jefferson Club, University of Missouri at Columbia; Sustaining Member; PADI-Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification

Past Employment Positions:: Morris, Larson, King, Stamper & Bold, Attorney, 1981 - 1985; Stradley, Schmidt, Stevens & Wright, Attorney, 1985 - 1986; Myerson, Monsees & Morrow, P.C., Attorney, 1986 - 1995