FN-4572645 MN-4572645 LN-4572645, Esq.
Arbitrator, Attorney, Educator, Judge
Kansas City, Missouri
Jay Daugherty Mediation and Arbitration - Member
Arbitrator, Attorney, Educator, Judge
Member, Jay Daugherty Mediation and Arbitration, 2017 – Present; Circuit Court Judge, State of Missouri - Circuit Court of Jackson County, 2006 – 2017; Family Court Commissioner, State of Missouri-Circuit Court of Jackson County, 2000 – 2006; Assistant Legal Advisor, Kansas City Missouri Police Department, 1998 – 2000; Owner, Law Office of Robert M. Schieber, 1992 – 1998; Associate, Brown and James PC, 1991 – 1992.
Trial lawyer for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in a civil setting. On the Plaintiff side, represented clients with regard to personal injury (products liability, car accident, medical negligence, slip and fall and others); contract disputes; civil rights violations; workers’ compensation and business matters. On the Defense side, involved in insurance defense litigation with a large insurance defense firm handling cases from intake to trial. Insurance defense litigation as representative of Professional Claims Management, an in-house adjusting firm for Traders Insurance Company and Coronet Insurance Company while in private practice (in addition to Plaintiff case load). Also acted as defense counsel for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department on civil and work comp matters.
As a Family Court judge, tried thousands of bench trial in family court matters many of which were complex involving extensive property distributions and child care and custody matters.
As a general jurisdiction trial court judge in the Circuit Court, has heard cases involving civil litigation for over a decade. Trials consisted of personal injury; malpractice; commercial disputes; product liability; class action; insurance/bad faith; employment discrimination; real estate; condemnation and many other personal injury and commercial disputes. Many cases were highly complex lasting several weeks. Tried the most jury trials in the 16th Judicial Circuit, the largest trial Circuit in the State, over the last 10 years. Also held settlement conferences and mediations as a Circuit Court judge. Retired from the bench May 31, 2017 and joined Jay Daugherty Mediation and Arbitration as a partner on June 1, 2017. Have conducted over 500 mediations covering a wide range of cases including but not limited to personal injury; class action; property damage; construction disputes; employment cases including sex, age, race, disability and national origin discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, workers comp retaliation and all other employment related types of cases; rent and possession; product liability; medical malpractice and many others.
As a Family Court judge, tried thousands of bench trial in family court matters many of which were complex involving extensive property distributions and child care and custody matters.
As a general jurisdiction trial court judge in the Circuit Court, has heard cases involving civil litigation for over a decade. Trials consisted of personal injury; malpractice; commercial disputes; product liability; class action; insurance/bad faith; employment discrimination; real estate; condemnation and many other personal injury and commercial disputes. Many cases were highly complex lasting several weeks. Tried the most jury trials in the 16th Judicial Circuit, the largest trial Circuit in the State, over the last 10 years. Also held settlement conferences and mediations as a Circuit Court judge. Retired from the bench May 31, 2017 and joined Jay Daugherty Mediation and Arbitration as a partner on June 1, 2017. Have conducted over 500 mediations covering a wide range of cases including but not limited to personal injury; class action; property damage; construction disputes; employment cases including sex, age, race, disability and national origin discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, workers comp retaliation and all other employment related types of cases; rent and possession; product liability; medical malpractice and many others.
Over 17 years with the Circuit Court of Jackson County in Kansas City, Missouri. Regularly conducted settlement conferences and mediations for attorneys and fellow judges in cases set for trial in the Circuit Court of Jackson County.
Mediated cases involving medical; legal; dental; engineering and architectural malpractice; building and construction law; products liability; intellectual property; car wrecks; insurance and bad faith; employment cases; complex business disputes; contract disputes; real estate disputes; class actions and high asset domestic cases.
The mediation philosophy adhered to, and the goals for the mediation experience, extend beyond merely achieving a resolution of the case. Disputes are also about emotion. Mediation results should please clients and clients should leave the mediation with an enhanced regard for their attorneys. Parties must feel as if they had their say, feel as if they were listened to and feel as if they mediated their issues on a level playing field and that ultimately they were not only satisfied with their personal result but that they also felt the process was fair.
University of Missouri - Kansas City (JD -1988); University of Missouri - Columbia (BJ - Advertising, BJ -Broadcasting- 1983).
Admitted to the Bar: Kansas (1992), Missouri (1989). Rule 17 Certified Mediator, Missouri (2013).
Missouri Bar Association; Kansas Bar Association; Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.
University of Central Missouri:
Spring 2012 to June 2017 - Case Prep and Courtroom Procedure
Fall 2012 to June 2017 Criminal Law and Procedure
Spring 2013 to 2017 Evidence and Courtroom Procedure
General Jurisdiction Judicial College - Two-week college - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada - Group leader/facilitator 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014.
Faculty - General Jurisdiction Judicial College - Two-week college - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada – taught section on Decision Making for Judges 2014 also acted as Group leader/facilitator.
Faculty - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada - Bench Skills Training For Judges Part 1 and Part 2 2003 and 2005.
Spring 2012 to June 2017 - Case Prep and Courtroom Procedure
Fall 2012 to June 2017 Criminal Law and Procedure
Spring 2013 to 2017 Evidence and Courtroom Procedure
General Jurisdiction Judicial College - Two-week college - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada - Group leader/facilitator 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014.
Faculty - General Jurisdiction Judicial College - Two-week college - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada – taught section on Decision Making for Judges 2014 also acted as Group leader/facilitator.
Faculty - National Judicial College - Reno, Nevada - Bench Skills Training For Judges Part 1 and Part 2 2003 and 2005.
$490 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Kansas City, MO
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