Fueled by the steadfast commitment to our clients

Shaffer Lombardo Shurin offers a variety of Legal Services, representing both plaintiffs and Defendants in Kansas City and across the country.

Not too big. Not too small.

Founded in 1994, SLS is large enough to handle the most complex litigation, but small enough to provide a level of personal service not found at stuffy large law firms. As a multi-specialty law firm, our trial attorneys have taken to verdict or arbitrated hundreds of cases; and won repeatedly. Our commitment to identifying the key issues and being prepared every step of the way, produces more favorable resolutions to avoid costly litigation, whenever feasible.

Since our founding, SLS’s focus has remained the same: Our Clients. Regardless of whether a case involves complex, commercial or construction high-stakes litigation, or small corporate transactions, no client or matter is trivial. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional legal talent and working tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.

Shaffer Lombardo Shurin | Attorneys at Law

Lots of Lawyers describe themselves as “trial lawyers.” Truth be told, most so-called “trial-lawyers” try very few cases. At SLS, an extraordinarily high number of our cases actually go to trial.

WHY US

Trial work is not for the timid. It is difficult. It takes skill. It takes organization and focus. It also takes creativity, hard work and perseverance. Most of all, trial work takes a team of dedicated attorneys and staff who know the law, can master the facts, and are effective at persuading a judge or jury. That’s what we do at SLS.

SLS commits its resources to each of our clients, with a goal of learning our clients’ business, digging into the facts and preparing early, for proven best results. At SLS, we believe in targeted discovery, attention to detail, and trial readiness; not wasting time and resources on issues that are not relevant to your needs and goals. With our focused approach to litigation, SLS maximizes value to our clients and achieves more cost-effective results. No wasted energy. No wasted effort.

Shaffer Lombardo Shurin | Attorneys at Law

Our Team

Richard F. Lombardo

Firm Founder

Jennifer J. Price

Managing Partner

Dawn M. Parsons

Shareholder

Michael F. Barzee

Shareholder

Gregory P. Forney

Partner

Peter F. Rottgers

Partner

Leland Shurin

Of Counsel

DJ Pierre

Of Counsel

Anne Gepford Beville

Senior Litigation Attorney

K. Layne Dingler

Associate

Stacey K. Gibson, P.E.

Associate

DON’T SETTLE WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION

Practice Areas

CONSTRUCTION / SURETY

Accountants
Architects & Engineers
Auditors
Brokers & Dealers
Contractors
Directors & Officers
Health Care Providers
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Brokers & Agents
Lawyers
Real Estate Brokers & Agents
Sureties
KEY FACTS:
LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN MISSOURI, KANSAS, COLORADO AND IOWA AND WE ROUTINELY SERVE AS LEAD COUNSEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SLS HAS HANDLED COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND ARBITRATIONS INVOLVING SOME OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE FEDERAL AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY.
OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE TAKEN TO TRIAL OR VERDICT HUNDREDS OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES ON BEHALF OF PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN MISSOURI.
WE HAVE NEGOTIATED AND LITIGATED OVER HUNDREDS OF COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS DISPUTES INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION, BUSINESS DISSOLUTION, WHITE COLLAR, AND FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS.

Business Litigation

Members of SLS’s business litigation department handle complex civil litigation matters in areas including contacts, business disputes, fraud, construction disputes, insurance defense, insurance coverage, professional liability, environmental matters, and product liability. Our specialties include:

Commercial & Business Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Contract Litigation
Fraud
Breech of Fiduciary Duty
Business "divorce" or ownership disputes
Employee Non-Compete Litigation
Disputes w/ Accountants or Auditors
Insurance Litigation
Product Liability
Class Action
KEY FACTS:
SLS ATTORNEYS ROUTINELY REPRESENT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES AND THEIR OWNERS AND OFFICERS IN CONTRACT, FRAUD, AND NUMEROUS OTHER FORMS OF CIVIL LITIGATION.
NOT ALL MARRIAGES WORK OUT. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE MUCH THE SAME. SOME LAST. SOME DON'T. SLS ATTORNEYS HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN REPRESENTING BUSINESS OWNERS OR PARTNERS GOING THROUGH A "BUSINESS DIVORCE."
SLS’S LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP IS ASSISTED BY FOUR PARALEGALS.
THE FIRM HAS DEVELOPED A COMPUTERIZED LITIGATION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF LITIGATION MATTERS, INCLUDING DOCUMENT CONTROL, MONITORING CASES, DOCKETING AND CONFLICT CONTROL.

Professional Liability

When professionals are at risk in litigation, SLS has an experienced group of attorneys who understand the unique challenges and issues presented by such claims. With experience in all aspects of professional liability defense, attorneys in our firm are well qualified to handle sensitive issues of confidentiality, the impact of the case on the professional’s ongoing practice and the need to work closely with the client in developing a litigation strategy. We realize that in addition to a financial loss, often the greater threat in professional liability cases is damage to a client's hard-earned reputation. We’ve represented clients in the following industries.

Accountants
Auditors
Architects & Engineers
Brokers & Dealers
Directors & Officers
Health Care Providers
Insurance Brokers & Agents
Lawyers
Real Estate Brokers & Agents
KEY FACTS:
LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN MISSOURI, KANSAS, COLORADO AND IOWA AND WE ROUTINELY SERVE AS LEAD COUNSEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SLS HAS HANDLED COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND ARBITRATIONS INVOLVING SOME OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE FEDERAL AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRY.
OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE TAKEN TO TRIAL OR VERDICT HUNDREDS OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES ON BEHALF OF PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN MISSOURI.
WE HAVE NEGOTIATED AND LITIGATED OVER HUNDREDS OF COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS DISPUTES INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION, BUSINESS DISSOLUTION, WHITE COLLAR, AND FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS.

Business / Transactional

Our attorneys will provide sophisticated legal advice on the issues most important to public and private companies, from structuring business relationships to merger and acquisition transactions, securities matters, corporate counseling, and other transactional issues. We have extensive experience working with companies of all sizes in a variety of industries, as well as individual estate planning and complex real estate transactions. Our transactional services include:

Forming and Dissolving Corporations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Franchise Agreements
Shareholder Agreements
Stock Redemption Agreements
Stock Sales
Employment Agreements
Non-Compete Agreements
Corporate Acquisitions or Restructuring
Financial Workouts
Loan Transactions
Asset Transfers
Joint Ventures
Drafting & Reviewing Documents
Employment Contracts & Policies
Contract Negotiation
Real Estate Transactions
Estate Planning
Tax Representation
KEY FACTS:
Experience representing clients before regulatory authorities and examine compliance with applicable federal and state administrative laws and regulations. Specialty in representing taxpayers in IRS proceedings.
The firm has provided legal services for numerous large scale events, including the first Jam Against Hunger in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and B.B. King’s 70th Birthday Bash.

ADR

SLS Attorney, Leland Shurin has successfully mediated hundreds of cases. Many of those cases involved multiple parties with adverse interests. As a mediator, Mr. Shurin has had a broad range of assignments, including cases involving: professional fees; employment-related disputes; insurance, construction and commercial disputes (including family succession of businesses, shareholder disputes, and numerous breach of contract claims); bodily injury and wrongful death claims. Amounts in dispute have ranged from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Contact

P816-931-0500

2001 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108