For the second year, several firm team members participated in the Lee’s Summit Chamber Challenge. The “Thunderballers of Justice” participated in seven team challenges including sand volleyball, team relays, dodgeball, tug of war, horseshoes, mini golf, capture the flag and laser tag.
Read MoreSeveral members of the firm’s paralegal team presented, “Paralegal Driven Cases: Mix one-part detective, one-part speedy organizing guru and one-part DIY. Become an expert - tips on adding value to your firm’s cases” during the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’ (MATA)…
Read MoreRobert Sauls, the firm’s newest Associate, is a seasoned attorney who adds dimension to our labor, civil and criminal law trial teams. Robert’s vast experience includes serving as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and with the United States Air Force as Assistant Staff Judge Advocate General…
Read MoreSince 2002, almost 2 out of 3 firefighters who died in the line of duty died of cancer, as today's fires produce an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals, yet many sickened first responders are being denied workers' comp benefits.
Read MoreFirm partner, John Boyd who is also legal counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO, a former Missouri Workers’ Compensation judge and former acting chairman of the Missouri Labor & Industrial Relations Commission, spoke on the meaning of Workers’ Memorial Day…
Read MoreBoyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish successfully represented two 911 dispatchers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to challenge a Missouri law which would cause them to lose their jobs if they peacefully picketed…
Read MoreAs our country’s attention was drawn to celebrate this day, I started to think about the women who have had influence on making me the person that I am. There are the teachers, from kindergarten through law school, who taught me to think, to seek knowledge, and to pursue my dreams. Teachers had the early responsibility, and in my case, the difficult assignment, of molding me into who I am.
Read MoreCars, amusement parks and liquid laundry packs all have one thing in common. Dangerous or defective product liability claims.
Read MoreThe attorneys at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish have successfully settled and tried numerous firefighter cancer cases, many of which have come to successful outcomes over the last decade. The Firm is presently working to draft and update legislation which strengthens the protections for first responders and their families.
Read MoreBusinesses, banks, creditors and “debt buyers” will often try to collect money that a consumer does not actually owe. This happens when they try to collect more money than is actually owed or try to collect from the wrong person. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and laws in many states are designed to prevent this type of conduct.
Read MoreProof of the adage “elections have their consequences”, it is not enough that legislation has been introduced to pass RTW again, to take away access to justice and to toss out the Clean Missouri victories from the 2018 elections. The Missouri Republican party has further signaled their anti-labor, anti-consumer efforts…
Read More1,000 new toys collected by our friends and clients at Communications Workers of America (CWA) 6360!
Read MoreProp A op-ed piece by John B. Boyd featured in Independence Examiner, July 14.
On Aug. 7, Missourians have the ability to say no to Proposition A, and it is important that they do so. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently described how bluecollar workers’ wages are down compared to January 2017…
Read More“…the United States’s unemployed and at-risk workers are getting very little support from the government, and their employed peers…
Read MoreTomorrow, BKTP Attorney Jeff Carey is slated to speak at the National Business Institute seminar titled “Wrongful Death Litigation: Start-to-Finish."
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a member of a labor union to be offended by the Dark Money cowards who seek to control the state to benefit those who would rest power in a few millionaires to the detriment of our citizens.
Read MoreThe following is offered to stimulate frank discussion between well meaning citizens, without the inflammatory issue framing from the political left and right. In the November 14, 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, Vol. 318, No. 18, p.1763-1764) the editors issued their editorial, called “Death by Gun Violence–A Public Health Crisis”.
Read MoreSo, you think Right to Work is just a union issue? You’ll be worse than sorry if you do.
Misnamed as “Right to Work”, these laws are indeed anti-union. But they do not create a positive right to anything. Instead, they allow those who choose to not pay for the services provided by the union while allowing those people to receive…
Read MoreNot on your life. The attack on your ability to collectively bargain is just one of a series of substantial efforts to take away your ability to provide for your family.
No one wants to go to court, but when they must, they expect a balanced table not tilted toward anyone. The imbalance is sought by changing the way our appellate judges are chosen, and the current rumor is…
Read MoreIn short, multi-millionaires, including out of state billionaires, want to take away your ability to benefit from job safety, job security and a fair wage. Unions have historically been responsible for improvements in those areas, but all taxpayers benefit from the raising of the standard of living and safety whether union members or not.
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