Brian Myers serves as Deputy General Counsel for the firm and is a member of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Committee. He has previously served as General Counsel for the firm and Chair of the firm’s Professional Responsibility Committee.

Brian has practiced law for more than 40 years. He has represented clients in complex business litigation matters and has extensive experience in insurance, real estate, contract and professional liability claims. He also has many years of experience in managing legal ethics and lawyer professional responsibility issues.

Areas of Focus

Services

Credentials

Education

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 1979)
  • University of Kansas (B.A., 1976)

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Recognitions

  • Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating

Presentations

  • Speaker, Representing Insureds: Ethical Conflicts of Interest and Other Challenging Issues, Lathrop Gage
  • Speaker, Legal Ethics 101, and Legal Ethics 701, Lathrop Gage
  • Speaker, Lloyd’s: The Basics, American Corporate Counsel Association of Kansas City and St. Louis
  • Speaker, Lloyd’s: The Basics, American Corporate Counsel Association of St. Louis
  • Speaker, Lloyd’s, Risk and Insurance Management Society, Kansas City
  • Speaker, Engagement Agreements: The Rules of Engagement and Key Terms to Consider, Law Firm General Counsel Roundtable, Kansas City
  • Speaker, Engagement Agreements: The Rules of Engagement, Key Terms, and Ethical Considerations, Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City

Publications

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section and Center for Professional Responsibility
  • Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Mid-Western Regional Graduate

Community Involvement

  • Second Presbyterian Church, Board of Deacons
  • The Children’s Place, Board of Directors
  • City of Mission Woods, Kansas, Council Member, 1991-2001