Civil Litigation
Civil litigation refers to any type of legal dispute between two or more parties where the subject is not a criminal matter. Instead, the goal of a civil dispute is to obtain monetary damages or equitable relief. Because there are many different types of cases or disputes which can be classified as civil litigation, a civil litigation attorney must be knowledgeable in many different areas and have experience representing clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations and mediations, both in federal and state courts.
Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish handles civil litigation including trials, discovery, motions, hearings, settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and appeals. Our attorneys have represented individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil disputes throughout the United States.
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Several national self-storage companies have recently settled class-action lawsuits in California and Florida because they misrepresented how it was using premiums collected by tenants who bought its insurance.
PRACTICE ATTORNEYS
john b. boyd
John Boyd founded the law firm in November 1983. Before that, he was a Missouri Workers’ Compensation judge. John has lectured on workers’ rights across the state, nationally and internationally; has testified before Missouri House and Senate committees and has written extensively on the subject.
JERRY KENTER
Jerry Kenter, a veteran of the United States Air Force, is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Jerry assists veterans who have filed an appeal due to claim processing errors, missing or lost medical evidence with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BRIANNE THOMAS
Brianne Thomas is a seasoned litigator and serves as Managing Partner at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish. She has held leadership positions with the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL) of Greater Kansas City and serves on the Board of Governors for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
MARK PARRISH
Mark Parrish represents individuals, families and small businesses in products liability, railroad crossing litigation, insurance litigation and other civil litigation matters involving cases and clients throughout the United States. He serves on the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) Board of Governors and the board of Lawyers Encouraging Academic Performance (LEAP), The American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Kansas Trial Lawyers Association (KTLA).
JASON IEZZI
Jason has first-chaired workers’ compensation hearings and assisted partners Brianne Thomas, Mark Parrish and Jerry Kenter in many aspects of civil litigation. He has also written appellate briefs and argued before the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri. Jason was named partner at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish in 2020.
JOSH SANDERS
Detail-oriented and proactive with a strong work ethic, Josh has assisted and taken lead in all aspects of civil litigation, including significant courtroom experience. He has also written appellate briefs and argued before the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri. Josh was named partner at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish in 2019.
RAYMOND SALVA, JR.
Ray is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Ray was named partner at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish in 2020.
JEFFREY J. CAREY
Jeff Carey has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He received the Legal Champion’s Award from Missouri Lawyers Weekly for his work on a federal corruption case and in support of the initiative petition process.
DANA APPLE
Dana Apple has represented unions and employees in state court, federal court, before the National Labor Relations Board and in numerous arbitration hearings.
ERICA MAE COLLINS
Driven by intuition, Erica has a creative and open-minded approach to practicing law. She has a passion for helping those who have been wronged or injured.
ROBERT SAULS
Robert Sauls, the firm’s newest Associate, is a seasoned attorney who adds dimension to our labor, civil and criminal law trial teams.