Kansas City Plaintiffs' Firms Forum

[Anonymous User]

Currently in biglaw in Cali and my spouse has ties to the KC area. We are thinking about moving to KC, where I would like to join a smaller plaintiffs firm. However, it's tough to learn a lot about plaintiffs' practices online, and I'm trying to use every resource I can... So, can anyone tell me about the general reputation of the following firms? Anyone know anyone who works at these firms?

- German May
- Robb & Robb
- Davis Bethune & Jones
- Langdon & Emison

Would appreciate any insight on this. Thanks!

[TatteredDignity]

Currently in biglaw in Cali and my spouse has ties to the KC area. We are thinking about moving to KC, where I would like to join a smaller plaintiffs firm. However, it's tough to learn a lot about plaintiffs' practices online, and I'm trying to use every resource I can... So, can anyone tell me about the general reputation of the following firms? Anyone know anyone who works at these firms?

- German May
- Robb & Robb
- Davis Bethune & Jones
- Langdon & Emison

Would appreciate any insight on this. Thanks!

German May and R and R are very different firms. Think sophisticated class action work (securities) for GM, vs. high profile personal injury stuff for R.R. I don’t know the other two firms.

[Anonymous User]

Diff anon, similarly situated. Any other insight on these firms/this topic?

[desiballa21]

KC has some good shops. Steuve is baller, getting v big cases. Wagstaff also has a great rep.

[Anonymous User]

Bump

[Anonymous User]

Moving back home to KC from the east coast, open to all KC options including P firms. Anymore insight on these firms or others? Txs.

[Lacepiece23]

I’ve been up against Wagstaff several times. They are pretty good. Definitely have some good lawyers over there.

[AaronCarter]

Currently in biglaw in Cali and my spouse has ties to the KC area. We are thinking about moving to KC, where I would like to join a smaller plaintiffs firm. However, it's tough to learn a lot about plaintiffs' practices online, and I'm trying to use every resource I can... So, can anyone tell me about the general reputation of the following firms? Anyone know anyone who works at these firms?

- German May
- Robb & Robb
- Davis Bethune & Jones
- Langdon & Emison

Would appreciate any insight on this. Thanks!

German May and R and R are very different firms. Think sophisticated class action work (securities) for GM, vs. high profile personal injury stuff for R.R. I don’t know the other two firms.

Do these 4 firms pay KC market rate (125k I believe?)?

[Anonymous User]

Interested in similar p firms in KC so bump

[Anonymous User]

Interested in similar p firms in KC so bump

I believe that German May lost a bunch of lawyers in the recent past

[Anonymous User]

Also heard the same about GErman. Also they still have Quentin Lucas on their attorney page who has been mayor of KC for several years now and is not practicing.

I also must assume Robb and Robb has a number of attorneys given the types of cases they handle. Would be worth an application IMO.

Otherwise, for Plaintiffs' work in KC, it's the same as most other towns--smaller to midsized boutiques. Davis Bethune is good, Langdon is good. KC also has a number of big law firms if that interests you--I'm sure that's been discussed somewhere on here.

[Anonymous User]

Can anyone give insight into the average salary at these higher end plaintiff shops in KC? Or, just any information from various firms in the area that are plaintiff/nonbiglaw?

[Anonymous User]

Can anyone give insight into the average salary at these higher end plaintiff shops in KC? Or, just any information from various firms in the area that are plaintiff/nonbiglaw?

Wanted to bump this again in case anyone had helpful information.