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Don is an experienced trial attorney, having been involved in 60 jury trials. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, inclusion by peer vote and limited to less than 1% of a given state’s lawyers. Don focuses his practice on the defense of medical malpractice, legal malpractice, personal injury and lawyer professional ethics matters. He routinely handles multi-million dollar claims and has primary responsibility for several of the firm’s largest clients. Don has handled multiple appellate matters establishing significant precedent in Kansas law. He frequently lectures to the legal, health care and insurance professions, and is a sought after speaker.Â
Service to the community is of great importance to Don. He is a volunteer with the Outdoor Youth Mentor Program. Don is an avid outdoorsman, having been involved in running marathons, long distance hiking, hunting, fishing and camping.
Undergrad: B.A. University of Kansas, 1981 with honors
Law School: University of Kansas, 1984
Year Started Practicing:Â 1984
Thompson v. Harold Thompson Trucking, 12 Kan. App. 2d 449, 748 P.2d 430 (1987)
Northern Assurance Company of America v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., Inc., 249 Kan. 662, 822 P.2d 45 (1991)
Hess v. St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 254 Kan. 715, 869 P.2d 598 (1994)
Adamson v. Davis Moore Datsun, Inc. and USF&G Co., 19 Kan. App. 2d 301, 868 P.2d 546 (1994)
Adams v. St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 264 Kan. 144, 955 P.2d 1169 (1998)
Schmidt v. Shearer, 26 Kan. App. 2d 760, 995 P.2d 381 (1999)
Halsey v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., 275 Kan. 129, 61 P.3d 691 (2003)
O’Donoghue v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., 275 Kan. 430, 66 P.3d 822 (2003)
Maunz v. Perales, 276 Kan. 313, 76 P.3d 1027 (2003)
Rose v. Via Christi Health System, Inc., 276 Kan. 539, 78 P.3d 798 (2003)Â modified on rehearing, 279 Kan. 523, 113 P.3d 241 (2005)
Pullen v. West, 278 Kan. 183, 92 P.3d 584 (2004)
Tharp v. Lee, 32 Kan. App. 2d 628, 87 P.3d 323 (2004)
Walker v. Regehr, 41 Kan. App. 2d 352, 202 P.3d 712 (2009)