Ben Schmitt

Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Attorney Schmitt received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and economics from Illinois College in 1981. He later received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1989. He is licensed to practice law in both Kansas and Missouri.

Mr. Schmitt has extensive trial experience in all types of cases, ranging from personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and product liability, to construction defect claims and medical malpractice.

He has a great deal of appellate experience, having argued before both the Missouri and Kansas Supreme Courts and the Missouri and Kansas Courts of Appeal. He has also been first chair in more than 100 jury trials in both state and federal courts.

Ben started his legal career working for and founding law firms that focused on business and insurance law. During that time, he was approached by individuals who had been injured in motor vehicle accidents and whose insurance claims had been denied. Deciding that it was more rewarding to represent individuals such as these, Attorney Schmitt now focuses 100% of his practice on personal injury and motor vehicle accident cases, including product defects and insurance bad faith.

Ben Schmitt has been selected to SuperLawyers® in both Missouri and Kansas, is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, and has a “Superb” Avvo rating. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and was named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers list. He is also a recipient of the Robert C. Welch Award for excellence in pro bono work.

Attorney Schmitt speaks regularly on the topic of trial law and has been published by the Missouri Bar.

Outside of the office, Ben is an avid motorcyclist. He enjoys racing, touring, and motorcross. He uses his love of the sport to fuel his passion of protecting the rights and interests of motorcycle accident victims.

Bar Admissions

• Kansas Bar (1989)
• Missouri Bar (1990)

Education

• Illinois College (1981)
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – Business Administration & Economics
• University of Missouri-Kansas City (1989)
  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Areas of Practice

• Motorcycle Accidents
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Product Liability
• Medical Malpractice
• Insurance Disputes

Awards & Accolades

• AV® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
• “Superb” AVVO rating
• “Best of the Bar” by the Kansas City Business Journal
• Kansas SuperLawyers®
• Missouri SuperLawyers®
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers list – National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA)
• Robert C. Welch Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (2002)

Associations & Memberships

• Kansas Bar Association, Member
• Missouri Bar Association, Member
• The American Association for Justice, Member
• The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
• The Kansas Association for Justice, Member
• The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
• The Clay County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2007
• The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
• NTLA, Executive Committee for the “Insurance Bad Faith” section , Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
• Adjuct Professor of Trial Advocacy at University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
• Judicial Nominating Commission for the 7th Judicial Circuit in Missouri , Elected Member

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