Paula L. Brown
Paula is a seasoned trial lawyer who focuses her practice in the areas of medical malpractice litigation, business litigation, and FELA litigation.
“All cases are ultimately stories to be told. We are passionate about transforming our clients’ stories into winning strategies.”
After graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in broadcast journalism but prior to attending law school at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, Paula worked as a news anchor and reporter for KODE-TV in Joplin, Missouri. Unbeknownst to her at the time, Paula’s on-air broadcasting experience would help develop and refine many of the invaluable skills that cause her to excel as a trial lawyer, including the ability to communicate clearly and react quickly on her feet. As one of her former clients stated, Paula has an “honorable presence in the courtroom and a tenacious attention to detail” while also being “quick and agile in dealing with the ebb and flow in the courtroom.”
Before joining the firm in 2018, Paula first-chaired or second-chaired several jury trials, many of which were significant and high-exposure medical negligence cases.
Results
- Won $6 million verdict for small Kansas City awards company whose general sales manager began working for a large competitor before quitting his job and secretly misappropriated sales orders and confidential client information to benefit the competitor.
- Achieved unanimous defense verdict in railroad worker’s claim of head strike on the job, leading to neck fusion and loss of employment. Verdict returned by jury in under 20 minutes.
- Defended and obtained defense verdict in Buchanan County, Missouri, for surgeon from whom plaintiff sought significant damages, alleging her ureter was crushed during surgery on ovaries. Obtained unanimous defense verdict following jury trial.
- Obtained favorable result for insurance company in action brought by Attorney General of Pennsylvania seeking more than $3 million in damages and penalties for alleged consumer protection violations.
- Served as lead counsel and successfully defended gynecologist who allegedly burned patient with heat-sterilized speculum during gynecological surgery.
- Obtained entry of directed verdict after close of plaintiff’s evidence in jury trial of premises liability action against hospital.
- Obtained substantial confidential settlement for client who sustained injuries to testicle due to wheelchair fall in transport van.
- Appellate briefing and oral argument before Missouri Court of Appeals and Missouri Supreme Court.
- Representation of licensee before Missouri State Board of Nursing