Attorney Profile

Robert T. Adams

Robert Adams

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
2555 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108-2613
Contact Contact Robert T. Adams
T: 816-559-2230
F: 816-421-5547

Visit: www.shb.com
Practice areas: General Litigation (60%), Intellectual Property Litigation (40%)

Profile

Rob is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers of America and Chamber's USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In 2006, he was named "Missouri Lawyer of the Year" by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. Rob practices in the areas of products liability, intellectual property litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and tort litigation. He has tried more than 35 jury trials in several different states, primarily in the areas of products liability litigation, patent litigation, and insurance coverage litigation, and he has also made numerous arguments in appellate courts throughout the country. Rob has been an active member of various bar organizations throughout his career. In 2004, the Missouri Supreme Court appointed Rob as a member and the reporter for the Missouri Approved Instruction Committee, which drafts instructions for use in civil cases. He has served on the board of directors of the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and The Missouri Bar Board of Governors.

Selected to:

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2008
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2007
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2006
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2005

Articles about Robert Adams appearing in Super Lawyers

An Attorney and a Gentleman
Rob Adams represents big auto clients ... nicely        

About Robert Adams

Admitted: 1987, Missouri

Professional Webpage: www.shb.com/attorney_detail.aspx?id=47

Honors and Awards: "Missouri Lawyer of the Year," Missouri Lawyers Weekly (2006); The Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2008); The Best Lawyers in America (2005-present); Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-present); Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers (2007); "Best of the Bar" attorneys in Kansas City (2003-present); AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell. In 1998, Rob was selected by a panel of federal and state judges in Missouri to receive the Lon O. Hocker Award, given to the best trial attorney in the state of Missouri under the age of 37.
Special Licenses/Certifications: Rob is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Missouri and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal, Fourth, and Eighth Circuits.
Bar/Professional Activity: American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL), Missouri Approved Instruction (MAI) Committee
Pro bono/Community Service: Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City President's Council (September 2001 - 2004), Greenway Fields Homes Association Board of Directors (1990-1994)
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: "Selecting, Protecting and Perfecting Company Witnesses," Product Liability Advisory Counsel (PLAC), Tucson, AZ, October 17-19, 2007; "The Critical Art of Voir Dire," Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MODL), Branson, MO, June 7, 2007; "Discovery Issues in Complex Cases," Missouri Trial Judge Judicial College, Jefferson City, MO, April 26, 2007; "Practical Aspects of Avoiding Punitive Damages," Defense Research Institute Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 2005; "Marketing of Minority Attorneys," The Straker Bar Association of Detroit, MI, April 22, 2004; "High Level Executive Discovery," Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA), May 29, 2003; "Trends in Punitive Damage Research," PLAC Committee Seminar, May 8, 2003; "Federal Practice and Procedure," KCMBA, June 23, 1998; "Depositions of Corporate Representatives and Corporate Executives," KCMBA, May 2, 1998; "Admissibility of Drug and Alcohol Usage," American Bar Association, April 3, 1998; "Effective Deposition Techniques," The Missouri Bar, March 1, 1996; "In-Depth Examination of Recent Federal Rules Changes," Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys at KCMBA, February 24, 1995; "Revisions to Federal Rules," The Missouri Bar, September 30, 1992; "The New 'But For' Test for Causation in Missouri," University of Missouri - Kansas City, May 6, 1994; Robert T. Adams, Juror Non-Disclosure, MODL Journal; April 2000; Robert T. Adams, Practical Aspects of the Revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Journal of The Missouri Bar, Volume 50, No. 6; 1994
Verdicts and Settlements: Garrett v. Albright, et al. U.S.D.C. W.D. MO (2008), trial involving defense of trucking accident with piercing the corporate veil issues; Green, et al. v. Alpharma, Inc., et al., Circuit Court of Washington County, OK (2006), toxic tort trial involving allegations of childhood leukemia caused by exposure to defendant's product; Frazier, et al. v. Layne Christensen Company, et al., U.S.D.C. W.D. WI (2006), trial of patent infringement claim; Slaughter v. Ford Motor Company, Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, MO (2005), trial involving a design defect claim by a quadriplegic; Sullins v. Ford Motor Company, Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County (2005), trial involving a quadriplegic allegedly injured by a defect in a seat belt; Eltiste v. Ford Motor Company, Circuit Court of St. Louis County, MO (2004), jury trial involving claims of sudden acceleration; NewCap Insurance Co. v. Employers Reinsurance Corp., U.S.D.C. D. KS (2004), reinsurance trial involving denial of a claim for untimely notice and claim of $18 million; McGill v. Ford Motor Company, Circuit Court of Scott County, MO (2003), trial involving a wrongful death claim from an allegedly defective steering system; George v. Ford Motor Company, Court of Common Pleas, PA (2003), trial involving 34-year-old quadriplegic alleging strict liability for design defect and punitive damages; Tharpe, Herrin and R&L Engineering, Inc. v. DSG International Ltd., and Associated Hygienic Products, LLC, U.S.D.C. M.C. GA (2001), jury trial for patent infringement involving $17 million claim for damages; Sexton v. Ford Motor Company, County of Sumter, SC (2000), jury trial involving a wrongful death claim resulting from a rollover of a Ford pick-up; Barbour Well Surveying Corporation v. Layne Christensen Company, U.S.D.C. E.D. CA (1999), jury trial involving claims of patent infringement; Anderson v. Ford Motor Company, U.S.D.C. W.D. MO (1998), jury trial for wrongful death involving claims of design defect and crashworthiness; State ex rel. Ford Motor Company v. The Honorable Henry Westbrooke, 151 S.W. 3d 364 (MO Supreme Court, 2004), application of work product doctrine to repetitive litigation; State ex rel. Ford Motor Company v. The Honorable Michael Manners, 161 S.W. 3d 373, (MO Supreme Court, 2005), application of Missouri laws on service of process and venue; State ex. rel. Ford Motor Company v. Messina, 71 S.W.3d 602 (MO Supreme Court, 2002), Missouri Supreme Court law for Apex (high level corporate executive) depositions; Greenwood v. Isuzu, (MO Supreme Court, 2001), interpretation of Missouri's Corporate Venue Statute, 508.040; State ex rel. Ford Motor Company v. Bacon, 63 S.W. 3d 641, (MO Supreme Court, 2001), interpretation of agency law as applied to related corporations; Nelson v. Ford Motor Company, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, admissibility of other similar incidents; Johnson v. Ford Motor Company, MO Court of Appeals (2002), application of venue provisions; Anderson v. Ford Motor Company, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Daubert's application to an expert and jury misconduct; Southland Corporation v. The Marley Company, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, failure to recall issues
Educational Background: 1987   J.D., University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law (Law Review) 1984   B.A., University of Kansas

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