Dysart Taylor

700 West 47th Street, Suite 410
Kansas City, MO 64112
United States

Phone: (816) 931-2700
Fax: (816) 931-7377

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Primary Contact
Amanda P. Ketchum
  • Office: (816) 714-3066
  • Cell: (816) 695-5690
Alternate Contact 1
Michael J. Judy
  • Office: (816) 714-3031
  • Cell: (816) 719-9167
  • Fax: (816) 931-7377
Alternate Contact 2
John F. Wilcox, Jr.
  • Office: (816) 714-3046
  • Cell: (913) 522-8391
  • Fax: (816) 931-7377

About this Firm

Dysart Taylor was founded in 1934. It is a highly respected Midwestern law firm with broad expertise to support its clients’ growth and success in a myriad of industries. It is also touted as one of the nation’s leading transportation law firms. Six members of the firm have served as Presidents of the Transportation Lawyers Association, the leading bar association for attorneys in the transportation industry

Our attorneys are active in the community and have held governing positions in local and state bar associations and community organizations. Our AV-rated law firm is proud of its reputation for zealous advocacy, high ethical standards, and outstanding results. We are equally proud of the trust our local and national clients place in us.

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate Law
  • Auto Liability
  • Aviation
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, and Insolvency
  • Business Litigation and Class Actions
  • Business Transactions/Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Construction Law
  • IP and Technology
  • Insurance Law
  • International Business and trade
  • Labor and Employment
  • Life, Health and Disability
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Retail and Hospitality Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark and Patent Law
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Trust and Estates
  • White Collar Defense

Representative Clients

  • ACE Group
  • AIX
  • Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
  • American Airlines, Inc. APL, LTD.
  • American Southern Insurance Company
  • Ash Grove Cement Company
  • Bimbo Bakeries USA
  • Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
  • Cheddar’s
  • Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Company
  • Global Aerospace, Inc.
  • Great American Insurance Group
  • Great West Casualty Company
  • Hiscox
  • IAT Insurance Group
  • Kissick Construction Company
  • Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
  • Midwest Bus Sales
  • One Beacon Insurance Company
  • Prairie Field Services
  • ProSight Specialty Insurance
  • Protective Insurance
  • R+L Carriers, Inc.
  • Roadbuilders Machinery and Supply Co., Inc.
  • Schneider National, Inc.
  • Sioux Chief Mfg. Co., Inc.
  • Spire
  • Terex Cranes, Inc.
  • The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
  • Transportation Corporation of America, Inc.
  • Transportation Services, Inc.
  • Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Westlake Hardware
  • XTRA Lease
  • YRC Worldwide

Primary USLAW Practice Group Contacts

Appellate Law

Matthew W. Geary

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Business Litigation and Class Actions

Patrick K. McMonigle

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Complex Tort and Product Liability

John F. Wilcox, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Construction Law

Lee B. Brumitt

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
E-Discovery

John F. Wilcox, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Insurance Law

Patrick K. McMonigle

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Labor and Employment

Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Mediation and Arbitration

John F. Wilcox, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Professional Liability

Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Real Estate

Matthew W. Geary

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Retail and Hospitality Law

Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Tax Law

H. Joseph Price, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Transportation and Logistics

Patrick K. McMonigle

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Trusts and Estates

H. Joseph Price, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
White Collar Defense

John F. Wilcox, Jr.

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Workers’ Compensation

Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States

Resources & Articles

Leadership Update: USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection

Leadership Update: USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection

Posted November 25, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Amanda Pennington Ketchum of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, has been named chair of the USLAW NETWORK Women's Connection. Ketchum, a former chair of USLAW NETWORK, is joined by Margot N. Wilensky of Connell Foley LLP in Roseland, New Jersey, as vice chair;… Continue Reading

Dysart Taylor’s Wilcox and Litecky obtain summary judgment for a client in a negligence action

Dysart Taylor’s Wilcox and Litecky obtain summary judgment for a client in a negligence action

Posted November 1, 2024

Dysart Taylor directors John Wilcox and Meghan Litecky obtained summary judgment in favor of a motor carrier and its driver in a negligence action in which Plaintiff claimed damages of $20M. In 2020, Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her roommate (“Driver”). The two were traveling on… Continue Reading

Women’s Connection Leadership Update

Women’s Connection Leadership Update

Posted July 17, 2024

NEW LEADERSHIP USLAW NETWORK announces leadership updates for the USLAW NETWORK Women's Connection. Alexandra Wells of Lashly & Baer, P.C. in St. Louis has been named the Chair of the USLAW NETWORK Women's Connection for 2024-25. She is joined by Amanda Pennington Ketchum of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri,… Continue Reading

Dysart Taylor’s John Wilcox named Pro Bono Champion

Dysart Taylor’s John Wilcox named Pro Bono Champion

Posted October 22, 2022

Dysart Taylor president John F. Wilcox, Jr. was recognized by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association as a “Pro Bono Champion” in connection with his work through the Volunteer Attorney Project (VAP) of Legal Aid of Western Missouri. Wilcox’s dedication to helping his clients is always present, but for this case in… Continue Reading

Dysart Taylor has signed on to McDonald’s Mutual Commitment to DEI

Dysart Taylor has signed on to McDonald’s Mutual Commitment to DEI

Posted September 27, 2022

Dysart Taylor has signed on to McDonald’s Mutual Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, an initiative dedicated to supporting and empowering diverse-owned businesses, creating new pipelines of diverse talent, driving greater innovation and competition, and building economic growth in diverse communities. Continue Reading

Lee Brumitt Secures Win for Client Accused of Missouri Merchandising Practices Act Violations

Lee Brumitt Secures Win for Client Accused of Missouri Merchandising Practices Act Violations

Posted December 6, 2021

Dysart Taylor trial success Dysart Taylor director Lee Brumitt secured a jury verdict in favor of his client, an apartment management company, against claims that it violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) based on alleged deceptive practices in the leasing and termination of a lease. The plaintiffs in this… Continue Reading

Meghan Litecky named Pro Bono Champion for veteran work

Meghan Litecky named Pro Bono Champion for veteran work

Posted November 5, 2021

Dysart Taylor director Meghan Litecky was honored as a Pro Bono Champion by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) and Legal Aid of Western Missouri as part of the Project Pro Bono initiative. Litecky was honored for her pro bono work with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation’s (KCMBF)… Continue Reading

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