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Donald W. Vasos
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury-Plainitiff
- Product Liability-Plaintiff
- Insurance Law
- Malpractice-Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Kansas, 1966
- Missouri, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1966
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1990
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1966
- Law Review: University of Kansas Law Review, 1964 - 1966
- Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri
- B.S., Bachelor of Science - 1963
Published Works
- Product Liability Actions, Industry Standards and Evidence of Prior Accidents, 11 J. K. T. L. A. No. 6, p. 8, 1988
- Comparative Negligence-New Rules of Pleading and Burden of Proof, 9 J. K. T. L. A. 28, Summer, 1986
- Personal Injury Protection Benefits, New Act, 1 J. K. T. L. A. 6, Winter, 1977
- Comparative Negligence, Strict Liability & PIK, 5 Kansas Advocate 13, May, 1976
- Setoff and Counterclaim, 4 Kansas Advocate 14, July, 1975
- Comparative Negligence Update, 44 J. Ks. Bar Assn. 13, Spring, 1975
- Negligent Entrustment and Hiring Theories, 4 Kansas Advocate 9, May, 1975
- Traffic Investigator As An Expert Witness, 3 Kansas Advocate 10, Nov., 1974
- A Workable Sanctions and Discovery System, 4 J. Ks. Bar Assn. 147, Summer, 1971
Representative Cases
- Bingaman v. Kansas City Power & Light Co., 1 F3d 976 (C.A. 10(Kan.) 1993)
- Kenyon v. Kansas Power & Light Co., 254 Kan 287 (Kan. 1993)
- Brabander v. Western Co-op Electric Co., 248 Kan. 914 (Kan. 1991)
- Folks v. Kansas Power and Light Co., 243 Kan. 57 (Kan. 1988)
- Farley v. Engelken, 241 Kan. 663 (Kan. 1987)
- Ling v. Jan's Liquors, 237 Kan. 629 (Kan. 1985)
- Jackson v. City of Kansas City, Kansas, 235 Kan. 278 (Kan. 1984)
- Pape v. Kansas Power and Light Co., 231 Kan. 441 (Kan. 1982)
- Guffy v. Guffy, 230 Kan. 89 (Kan. 1981)
- Brown v. Keill, 224 Kan. 195 (Kan. 1978)
- Hillhouse v. KCMO, 221 Kan. 369 (Kan. 1977)
Representative Clients
- People or businesses harmed by the negligent conduct of others
References
- First Community Bank, Fairway, KS
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 1983 - 2000
- Arthur C. Hodgson Award, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member
- American Association for Justice, National Governor, 1980 - 1982
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate Rank, 1990 - 1995
- American Board of Trial Advocates, President, Kansas Chapter, 1988 - 1989
- American Board of Trial Advocates, National Director, 1990 - 1995
- Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Governor
- Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1976 - 1977
- Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court, Bench Master Emeritus, 1996 - Present
- Wyandotte County, Kansas Bar Association, President, 1977 - 1978
- American Bar Association, Member
- Kansas Bar Association, Member
Johnson County Office
4400 Suite Shawnee Mission Pkwy.
Suite 100
Fairway, Kansas 66205-2518
Phone: (913) 362-4400
Toll Free: (800) 342-1141
Fax: (913) 362-4244
Email
Kansas City, Kansas Office
One Security Plaza
Suite M3
707 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
Phone: (913) 362-4400
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