Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Daniel has practiced throughout his career in the field of product liability. Since 1990, he has handled all of Variform, Inc., warranty claim litigation, as well as advised them on production and supply disputes. He has worked for nationally recognized entities such as Remington Arms, Deere & Company, Mercury Marine, Sea Ray Boats, Uniroyal, Goodrich Tire Company and Ferrellgas, Inc. He has worked on cases throughout the Midwest and as far away as Florida and California.

In addition to his product liability work, Mr. Daniel has practiced extensively in the areas of premises liability and commercial litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Trucking & Freight Transportation
• Railroad
• Tort Litigation
• Personal Injury/Products Liability
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1986
• Kansas, 2007
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Missouri Bar
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• Lawyers' Association of Kansas City, Young Lawyers' Section, Board of Directors, 1987-88
• Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation Western Missouri/Greater Kansas City Chapter, 1993-present, Chair, 1995-96

Honors and Awards

• Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
• Order of the Coif
• Lead Articles Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1985-86
• Member, Missouri Law Review, 1984-85

Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, 1986
  J.D.
• Drury University, 1983
  A.B.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• Lathrop & Gage Obtains Trial Victory for Deere & Company, 2008
• Oswego, Kansas Jury Trial Concludes with Defense Verdict for Deere & Company, 2008
• Litigation Newsletter - In Court Report - Fall 2007, 2007
• Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 4 -- Winter 2006, 2006
• Lathrop & Gage Trial Technology Focus-Litigation Insert No. 4-Winter 2006, 2006
• Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 2 -- Winter 2005, 2005
• Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 1 -- Fall 2004, 2004

Address

2345 Grand Blvd.
Suite 2800
Kansas City, MO 64108

Phones

(816) 460-5702 (Business Phone)

Faxes

(816) 292-2001 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.lathropgage.com/