WP Brochure

WALDECK &
PATTERSON, P.A.

JOHN M. WALDECK
Direct Dial: 913-749-0310

Fax: 913-749-0301
E-mail: [email protected]

BIO

Admissions: Missouri and Kansas State/Federal
Courts, 8th Circuit and 10th Circuit
Courts of Appeals (MO 1996, KS 1997)

Memberships: American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Missouri Organization of Defense
Lawyers
Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
Professional Liability Defense

Federation
Claims Litigation Management Alliance

Focus: Over 15 years of defending clients in complex,
high exposure litigation, general insurance
defense and direct representation of insureds
or carriers in pre-litigation, litigation and
appellate matters.

Education: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing,
Michigan, Juris Doctor (with distinction).

Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas,
BSBA

MEAGAN L. BLACKWELL-PATTERSON
Direct Dial: 913.749.0320
Fax: 913.749.0301

E-mail: [email protected]

BIO

Admissions: Missouri, Kansas and Kentucky State/
Federal Courts, 8th Circuit and 10th
Circuit Courts of Appeals

Memberships: American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Missouri Organization of Defense
Lawyers
Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
Johnson County, Louisville and Kansas
City Metropolitan Bar Associations
Association for Women Lawyers of
Greater Kansas City
The Claims and Litigation Management
Alliance

Super Lawyers’ Rising Star in Missouri
and Kansas

Focus: Defending clients in complex, high exposure
litigation. General insurance defense practice
as well as direct representation of clients on
litigation and pre-litigation and risk
assessment matters.

Education: University of Kentucky College of Law,
J.D.

Bellarmine University, B.A.

OUR FIRM

Waldeck & Patterson, P.A. is a multi-faceted
insurance defense firm providing services
throughout Missouri and Kansas as well as
the 8th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Our focus is to provide our clients with
unparalleled responsiveness and exceptional
service. We routinely handle matters in a
variety of areas of law, including:

Employment Contract Litigation
Professional Liability Architects & Engineers
Premises Liability Private Security
Products Liability Civil Rights
Catastrophic Injuries/ Dram Shop
Wrongful Death Coverage/Bad Faith
Medical Malpractice Errors & Omissions
Construction Litigation

We are dedicated to obtaining the most
efficient resolution of any dispute whether
that is early resolution, trial or appeal.

REPRESENTATIVE INSURANCE CLIENTS

Allied World Insurance Company
Arch Insurance Company
XL Catlin
Chartis Insurance
Colony Specialty

Gallagher Bassett Services
Gibson & Sharps, PSC
Markel

Maxum Specialty Insurance Group
Munich RE
Nationwide

Nova Casualty Company
NSI, A Division of West Bend
Prairie State Administrative Services, Inc.

State Farm Specialty, Inc.
Stratford Insurance Company

Tudor Insurance Company
United States Liability Insurance Group

Vela Insurance Services
Western Litigation

Western National Insurance Group
Western World Insurance Group
YorkPro, Inc.

KANSAS DOES NOT
RECOGNIZE
INSURED/INSURER
PRIVILEGE

See Henry Enterprises, Inc. v.
Smith, 592 P.2d 915 (Kan. 1979).

Simple solution: Contact and involve defense counsel early on in
the investigation. Once defense counsel’s acknowledgment is sent,
the claims investigation from that point forward is protected under
defense counsel’s work product privilege.

Cannot plead punitive damages in initial pleading – requires leave
of Court, typically at the end of discovery

MISSOURI
BASIC PROBLEMS

5-year statute of limitations
for negligence;

Only caps are non-economic
damage caps in med mal
cases and punitives;

Joint/Several liability
applies;

Ability to plead punitive damages in initial pleading;

Set up agreements possibly under RSMo. §537.065

OFFICE LOCATIONS
Kansas

5000 W. 95th Street, Suite 350
Prairie Village, KS 66207
Ph: 913-749-0300
Fax: 913-749-0301

Missouri
Two Pershing Square
2300 Main Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64108

Ph: 816-448-3770
Fax: 913-749-0301

Website
www.waldeckpatterson.com

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Waldeck & Patterson, P.A.
5000 W. 95th Street, Suite 350

Prairie Village, KS 66207
P: 913-749-0300
F: 913-749-0301

www.waldeckpatterson.com

MISSOURI OFFICE
Two Pershing Square
2300 Main Street, 9th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64108

816-448-3770