Litigation
The firm's litigation attorneys are seasoned trial counsel who have the experience and skills to advocate our clients'
positions successfully in state and federal courts and before private arbitrators and mediators. Our litigation attorneys include members
of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates, who have been recognized by their peers as accomplished
and particularly effective members of the trial bar. Our litigation attorneys tailor their approach to meet the client's goals and objectives.
The firm's litigation support team includes trained and certified legal assistants who can provide necessary litigation support at
reasonable costs without diminishing the high quality of our services.
Areas of expertise include:
Arbitration and Mediation
Health Care and Pharmaceutical Claims
Members of the Litigation Practice Group
C. Stanley Nelson
Practicing trial attorney since 1951
Participated in over 60 jury trials
General practice with emphasis in litigation, including personal injury, products liability,
insurance defense, premises liability, and Workers' Compensation
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Jeffrey E. King
Practicing attorney since 1981
General practice with emphasis in civil litigation, including personal injury and Workers' Compensation
Member of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (past President) and Defense Research Institute
Author and co-editor of the Kansas Workers' Compensation Manual
Member of the Kansas Bar Association (former Chairman of the Litigation Section)
Member of the Public Information Committee of the Kansas Bar Association
Former Chairman of the KBA's Litigation Section of the Kansas Bar Association
Debra Egli James
Practicing attorney since 1985
General practice with emphasis in litigation including personal injury and commercial cases, insurance
defense, products liability, medical and legal malpractice and other civil and appellate cases
Admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska
Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel
Former Member of the Board of Governors of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
Member of the Defense Research Institute
Member of the Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and American Bar Associations
Member of the Kansas Bar Association Professional Ethics and Greivance Committee
Member of the Board of Governors of the Kansas Bar Association
Past President of the Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association
Brian W. Wood
Practicing trial attorney since 1993
General practice with emphasis in general trial practice, insurance defense law, nursing home litigation, civil and appellate practice
Member of the Kansas Association of Defense Counsel
Member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, and Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association
Tisha S. Morrical
Practicing trial attorney since 1996
General practice with emphasis in litigation, domestic law, family law, elder law, professional malpractice defense, mediation and appellate practice
Masters level social worker
Member of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Member of the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association and Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association
Russel B. Prophet
Practicing trial attorney since 2002
General litigation practice with an emphasis in insurance defense, personal injury lawsuits, employment law, and cyber law
Former clerk with the Supreme Court of Virginia's Chief Staff Attorney's Office
Member of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Member of the Kansas Bar Association and Saline-Ottawa County Bar Association
Nathanael W. Berg
Practicing attorney since 2005
General practice with emphasis in commercial litigation and transactions
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the Kansas Bar Association