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August 14, 2020Andrew Birkinsha Joins SAKG’s Growing Transportation and Commercial Litigation Practices
SAKG is pleased to announce that Andrew Birkinsha has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Andrew will focus his practice in transportation and commercial litigation. Andrew is a 2020 graduate from Brigham Young University (BYU). While at BYU, Andrew served on the leadership board of the Student Bar Association, the Trial Advocacy Team, the […]
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May 4, 2020SAKG Obtains Summary Judgment in Employment Case in the Western District of Texas
An SAKG team of Brent Coverdale and Cameron Grant obtained summary judgment dismissing racial, sexual and disability discrimination claims against a national Kansas City employer. The District Court of the Western District of Texas found the plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims were untimely, that she failed to identify similarly-situated individuals in support of her disparate pay […]
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May 1, 2020SAKG Attains Favorable Judgment in Eighth Circuit Appeal
On May 1, the United States Court of Appeals affirmed a favorable judgment for SAKG client BNSF Railway Company. The three-judge panel rejected the plaintiff’s arguments that the trial court erred when it instructed the jury in a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) case premised on an alleged violation of the Safety Appliances Act. The […]
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April 21, 2020SAKG Obtains Defense Verdict in Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits Appeal
On April 21, 2020, Brent Coverdale and Michele Sutton achieved a defense verdict for a local law enforcement agency after a bench trial in Jackson County Circuit Court. The plaintiff was a former police officer who challenged the decision that his disability-related retirement be considered non-duty rather than a disability caused by the performance of […]
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March 24, 2020SAKG Remains Open for Business
Pursuant to the “Stay-at-Home” orders in effect in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the physical offices of Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin, PC (“SAKG”) will be closed until the orders are lifted. In the meantime, our entire team will be working remotely to serve the needs of our clients to the fullest extent possible. The firm’s […]
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February 26, 2020SAKG Deepens Its Growing Transportation, Construction, and Commercial Litigation Practices
SAKG is pleased to announce that Kelly Lynch Murphy and Alex McKenna have joined Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin, PC as associate attorneys. Kelly Lynch Murphy is a seasoned trial lawyer who focuses her practice in transportation and commercial litigation. Prior to relocating to Kansas City and joining SAKG in February 2020, Kelly practiced law in […]
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January 3, 2020SAKG Pursues And Wins Multi-Million Dollar Arbitration Award
Jim Griffin and Joshana Offenbach, assisted by Barbara Steele, tried a case for a healthcare client before an arbitration panel from the American Health Lawyers Association in September 2019 and received an award totaling over $9 million plus future relief.
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January 1, 2020Paula Brown Promoted to Partner
SAKG is pleased to announce that Paula Brown has been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2020. Paula is a seasoned and effective trial lawyer who focuses her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, health care litigation, and transportation litigation.
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October 30, 2019SAKG Attorney Paula Brown Speaks at National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
Paula Brown spoke on an unusual topic at the fall conference of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, which was held on October 27-30, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. Paula, whose practice includes railroad defense work, focused on how she and partner Brent Coverdale obtained a $6 million verdict on behalf of a plaintiff in […]
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October 15, 2019Six SAKG Attorneys Recognized in 2019 edition of Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers
SAKG is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers. Two of our partners, Todd Scharnhorst and Jim Griffin, were also both named to two additional top-tier rankings: Top 100 in Missouri and Kansas and Top 50 in Kansas City. Super […]