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Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes attorneys graduate from KCMBA trial academy

By May 23, 2019September 30th, 2019Awards and Accomplishments

Leawood, Kan. – May 21, 2019 – Three attorneys with Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes recently graduated from KCMBA’s Ross T. Robert’s Trial Academy, a program designed to hone young lawyers’ trial advocacy skills.

Litigators Steven Brookreson, Hank Driskell and Garrett W. Hunkins participated in the annual program held in conjunction with the Young Lawyers Section of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The program is designed to provide participating attorneys with training and guidance from experienced litigators and judges.  Associate Circuit Judge Janette K. Rodecap and United States Magistrate Judge Robert E. Larsen led the academy.

About the law firm’s litigation practice:

The firm’s Litigation Practice Group represents clients in a wide number of subject areas in disputes including simple two-party matters, complex class action cases, smaller dollar matters, and cases in excess of $100 million. Forums include pre-suit resolution, administrative bodies, public hearings, arbitrations, trial courts and appellate venues. The firm has a national litigation reach with its litigators holding career experience in more than 40 states and eight federal circuits.  Litigation teams include trial lawyers with aggregate career experience exceeding 500 trials (bench and jury).