Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish’s labor law attorneys have more than 40 years’ experience representing public and private labor unions in diverse fields including public safety, building trades, transportation, meatpacking, machinists and communications, as well as local and regional districts, councils and affiliations of unions. We provide unions with “from the ground up” services — organizing campaigns, elections, contract negotiation, grievance analysis and processing, arbitration hearings and representation before the National Labor Relations Board, and litigation.
Based on our conviction that education is the key to effective representation and member involvement, our attorneys provide our union affiliates with steward training, attendance at executive board meetings and information for membership meetings and/or newsletters. We also provide advice and representation to union members who have claims under the law as well as under collective bargaining agreements, including workers’ compensation, personal injury and employment discrimination.
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• Workers' compensation
• discrimination claims
• wrongful termination
• Benefits (Insurance or pension)
• Union-Related Claims
• Policies and procedures
• WAGE THEFT
2.9% of full-time workers are involved in an occupational injury or illness.
*According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistic, 2016
Righting the Wrongs in the Workplace.
With more than 30 years of practicing workers’ compensation law and zealously advocating on behalf of thousands of injured workers, the attorneys at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish have the experience and expertise to represent those that have been injured or killed in the workplace and securing compensation for hundreds of clients in both Missouri and Kansas.
Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish will provide honest, practical advice and vigorous, results-oriented advocacy in all types of labor and employment law disputes and employment-related business disputes. You have rights. We will help you understand them.
Know Your Rights
Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish is committed to protecting the rights of all workers and their families since 1983. If you or a family member has been a victim of a workplace accident or illness, our attorneys are ready to help.
TAKE THE RIGHT STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
If you’ve been injured on the job, do the following:
Report your injury as soon as possible to your employer and put these details in writing: nature of the injury, when and where it occurred, and name and address.*
Request medical care immediately, if required.
Contact Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish for a free consultation and to help you through this process.
*In Kan., you have 20 days to report – 10 days, if you no longer work for that employer. In Mo., you have 30 days.
Taking the right steps now can benefit you later, so be sure to know your rights.
You have the right to be represented by a lawyer throughout the process.
You have the right to file a claim for your injury or illness.
You have the right to pursue medical treatment.
If you are unable to return to work because of your injury or illness, you have the right to temporary disability compensation.
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Firefighters Die from Communication Failures
Christopher Anderson, et al., v. Motorola Solutions, Inc., et al.: BKTP represents injured firefighters and the families of those who were killed on October 12, 2019 at the Independence Avenue Fire when a brick wall collapsed on them while they fought the fire.
Allegations include communication systems failures causing the firefighters to not receive messages to evacuate before the wall collapsed. Settlement has been reached with multiple parties, but the case remains pending against Motorola Solutions, Inc.
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.
JOHN R. BOYD
J.R. Boyd is a fellow in the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers and has been a member and held leadership positions with the Workers’ Injury Law Advocacy Group (WILG) since its inception in 1995.
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.
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.
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.
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.