Mark Thomas Kempton
800-710-7728 (Toll free)
Areas of Practice
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Bad Faith
- Criminal Fraud
- Dental Malpractice
- Discrimination
- Drug Violations
- Federal Trial Practice
- Felonies
- Freedom of Speech
- Insurance Malpractice
- Machinery & Tools
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Products & Devices
- Motor Vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Recreational Products
- Sex Offenses
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- State Trial Practice
- White Collar Crimes
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Termination -- Employee
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Advocates, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1987
- Civil Trial Advocates, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1992
- Civil Trial Advocates, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1997
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1983
Education
- University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- J.D.
- University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
References
- Third National Bank, Sedalia, M.O.
Honors and Awards
- Lon O. Hocker Memorial Trial Lawyers Award, 1984
- Order of Barristers, Hon. Justice, UMC-School of Law, 2004
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Missouri Assoc. Criminal Defense Lawyers, Director
- American Journal Trial Advocates, Chapter President, 2003 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Pettis County, MO, Prosecuting Attorney, 1977 - 1978

