Attorney Profiles
As personal injury attorneys we are dedicated first to helping our clients obtain justice. But we are also committed to improving the legal system, bettering our communities and helping people in need. The following resumes of our attorneys demonstrate the depth and breadth of our involvement in organizations and causes from public interest law firms to hospital charities and scholarship programs. Our attorneys are regular speakers at educational programs for other lawyers, write extensively on topics in their areas of expertise, and provide pro bono (free) services to legal aid organizations. And like you, we have families that we are privileged to nurture and support through the practice of law.
- Monsees, Timothy W.
- Miller, Richard C.
- Mayer, David M.
- Presley, Kirk R.
- Amick, Brian J.
- Presley, Jill
Timothy W. Monsees
Tim Monsees is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia where he attended both undergraduate and law school. A lifetime Kansas City, Missouri native, he returned home to practice law upon graduation from law school in 1981, where he graduated in the top 10% of his law school class and was awarded the distinction of "Order of the Coif".
In over 20 years of practice, he has worked for law firms specializing in defense of insurance companies and product manufacturers. He now uses this experience to better know his opponents while restricting his practice to representation of victims of wrongdoing.
His recognition by his peers in the legal community with a Martindale-Hubbell rating of "A/V", sets him at the top of his profession in both legal ability and professional integrity.
Active leadership involvement in local, state and national legal communities assists him in locating other attorneys and experts with information that will better serve you. He is past Chairman of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association's Tort Law Committee, the area of law most affecting you, if you are an injured person. Tim is also a member of the governing bodies of the largest victim's legal organizations in both Missouri and Kansas. As a Sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the best resources in the nation are available to Tim's practice. His membership in the Million Dollar Advocate's Forum is a testament to his history of million dollar results for his clients.
Most importantly, Tim has a family. His family provides an inspiration for his representation of families like yours.
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Richard C. Miller
I do this job because I like it. I like helping my clients and improving people's lives, sometimes beyond the confines of an individual case. And every so often Plaintiff's attorneys get to tilt at windmills. I cannot imagine working on the other side of the fence, defending corporations and representing insurance companies whose job is to say "No". While there certainly are frustrations in the practice of law no matter who you represent, at the end of the day I always go home feeling good about what I do. I think that enthusiasm carries over to the relationship I establish with my clients. While things can get hectic in my practice, just as they have in your life, I am always there to talk to. Because the firm's practice is not based on the quantity of files handled but instead focuses on the quality of each representation, our entire staff can devote the attention to detail that you and your case need.
As a result of the way we practice law I have worked on some challenging cases, met some interesting people and made some good friends. Perhaps because I was in the right place in the right time I have become involved in firearms litigation throughout the country. I have been honored to serve on the boards of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Attorneys Information Exchange Group and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, three organizations which look out for the rights of consumers and victims in Missouri and nationwide. And I have been privileged to represent some very fine people: a father and son who will each spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs because they were paralyzed in separate accidents as a result of negligence of others; a man who lost his livelihood as a result of a gun shot wound and took it upon himself to educate others about this dangerous product; and countless fathers and mothers who do the best they can to support their families and improve their lives despite suffering serious injuries.
I grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, earned three degrees in Columbia at the University of Missouri, practiced law in Springfield, Missouri for 15 years and now reside in the Kansas City area with my wife and three children. In addition to bouncing around Missouri, I have also lived outside the state in the Chicago and Phoenix areas which gave me an appreciation for Missouri common sense and values. My background allows me to bring a practical Midwestern approach to the practice of law that I think is of great benefit to my clients. If you want to know about my educational and professional background, the articles I have published, the lectures I have given, the courses I have taught, and any other material that might appear on my resume, that information is available below. However, I would rather that you spend the time talking with me because that is the best way to learn what this firm can do for you.
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David M. Mayer
David was born and raised in Kansas City, where he attended Rockhurst High School. He went on to Boston College and earned a double major in Political Science and Economics. Upon returning to Kansas City, David enrolled at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Law School, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award and was a Victor Wilson Scholar.
David's practice concentrates on safety of children and the elderly. David has helped many clients recover for injuries or damages they received, including handicapped children who have been neglected or abused; children injured by dangerous conditions in stores; injury and death to the elderly from negligent nursing homes and transportation companies; injuries at swimming facilities as well as various automobile claims against negligent drivers and their employers. For these efforts, David has been admitted to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
David volunteers his time for legal aid programs throughout Missouri and Kansas, and serves on the Board of various not-for-profit charity organizations.
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Kirk R. Presley
Sharing in the philosophy of wanting to make a difference in the lives of clients by fighting for their rights, Kirk originally became "Of Counsel" in July of 2000. Shortly thereafter he became a named shareholder in the newly expanded Firm of Monsees, MIller, Mayer, Presley & Amick.
Kirk has experience with jury trials in the State and Federal courts of Missouri and the states of Kansas and California. He holds the largest medical malpractice verdict in the history of Boone county, Missouri, which is the second largest verdict ever in that county. His well-regarded reputation makes Monsees, Miller, Mayer, Presley, & Amick truly one of the premier litigation firms in the Midwest.
Kirk was born in Wichita, Kansas. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Drury College and then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, attending and graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. He has been admitted to the California Bar, as well.
Returning to teach at UMN in 1986-1987, Kirk's belief in education is further evidenced by his commitment as a member of the Board of Directors of LEAP (Lawyers Encouraging Academic Performance) since 1998. His strong sense of giving back to the community is an integral part of Kirk's personal beliefs.
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Brian J. Amick
Brian was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Rockhurst High School. He received his B.A. from the University of Missouri - Columbia where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He received his law degree in 1993 from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
From 1993 through 1996 Brian practiced law at Myerson, Monsees & Morrow with Tim Monsees and David Mayer. Brian eventually started his own firm so he could devote 100% of his time to his Plaintiff's cases. He continued to practice and try cases in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, employment discrimination, aviation and insurance bad faith litigation. In the spring of 2001, he merged his practice with his current partners. Brian continues to devote 100% of his time practice to Plaintiff's litigation.
Brian, along with the other members of the firm, is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Trial Lawyers Association. Both organizations are devoted to the legal rights of individuals.
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Jill Presley
Jill Presley earned her bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She then graduated from law school from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she was a Michael H. Coburn Scholar. Jill was awarded the distinction of "Order of the Barristers" and was honored with the John L. Sheridan award for excellence in the Courtroom Advocacy.
As a native of Kansas City, Missouri, Jill has used her education and legal experience to make a difference in the lives of people in this community. From 1996-2002, Jill was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Jackson County, Missouri. As a prosecutor she specialized in the prosecution of sexual abuse as well as the abuse of children and the elderly. Jill also pursued these causes on a volunteer basis, working with community groups to counter child abuse and domestic violence.
Jill recently joined the firm as an associate. She is now using her extensive jury trial experience to protect victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. Additionally, Jill's practice will focus on personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice.