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CHRISTOPHER C. TILLERY ASSOCIATE
Chris Tillery moved to the Midwest as a teenager from New
Orleans, Louisiana. He obtained his law degree from the University
of Kansas in 2006. Prior to joining the Firm, Chris served as a law
clerk in the 10th Judicial District Court of Kansas. While working
for the Honorable Thomas Sutherland and other district court
judges, Chris gained valuable experience in all areas of civil law,
from research and analysis of complex business disputes to legal
writing in the form of both memoranda and draft opinions.
Since joining the Firm as an associate in 2008, Chris has
represented a variety of business and commercial clients as defense
counsel in the areas of business and commercial litigation,
employment discrimination and retaliation, construction defect and
design error, medical malpractice, products liability and premises
liability. He has extensive case management experience in all
stages of litigation, including written discovery, pre-trial and
post-trial motions, and direct and cross examination of witness
testimony at deposition or at trial. He also has broad familiarity
with all aspects of dispute resolution, including pre-suit
negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and pre-trial settlement
conferences.
Chris lives with his wife, Amy, and their three young children
in Overland Park, Kansas.
1100 Walnut, Suite 1950 Kansas City, MO 64106
[email protected]
T: 816.268.9412 F: 816.268.9409 Practice Focus: Business
Litigation Construction & Design Labor & Employment Medical
Malpractice Product Liability
Representative Experience:
Achieved favorable settlements and pre-trial dismissals as
co-counsel representing employers in federal and state
discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment
claims.
Achieved several pre-trial dismissals as lead counsel
representing large area grocery store chain in premises liability
cases in Kansas and Missouri.
Currently serving as co-counsel representing national EPC
company and surety in Miller Act action brought by excavation and
earthwork subcontractor seeking additional compensation for work
performed on project as Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia.
Co-defense counsel for product manufacturers and insurers in
fire losses and product liability cases involving claims of defect
in design, manufacture and warnings of various industrial and
consumer products such as Christmas trees, lawnmowers, bathtubs,
and spray-booths.
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Achieved favorable settlement as co-counsel representing local
engineering firm in $600,000 lien claim for engineering and survey
work.
Served on a team that achieved pre-trial dismissal of $200,000
personal injury action against client that involved heavy equipment
injury.
Co-defense counsel for physicians and health care facilities in
professional malpractice claims throughout Missouri and Kansas.
Co-counsel on successful defense of national and publicly-traded
engineering firm in arbitration seeking $20 million in damages
arising from alleged errors in HVAC system design.
Awards & Recognitions:
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Rising Stars,
2012-2013
Professional Associations & Memberships:
Earl E. OConner American Inn of Court
American Bar Association
Johnson County Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Publications & Presentations:
Co-Author: Chapter 10-Midwest Region, 2012 & 2013
Construction Law Update (Aspen Publishers), 2012-2013
Presenter: Kansas and Missouri Premises Liability Primer,
2011
Presenter: Medical Malpractice and Negligence Overview (K.C.
Area Rehabilitation Management Forum), 2011
Presenter: Navigating the Social Media Maze: How to Use
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter as Litigation Tools, 2011
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Admissions:
Kansas Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the Western District of
Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Missouri
Education:
J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2006
B.A., History, Emporia State University, 2002
The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not
be based solely upon advertisements. Past results afford no
guarantee of future results. Every case is different and must be
judged on its own merits.
2014 SCHARNHORST AST KENNARD GRIFFIN, PC
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