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PRACTICE AREAS
Business Litigation
Mr. Heidrick is an attorney in the Firm’s litigation practice group. His practice focuses on personal injury cases, commercial disputes, construction disputes and trade secrets matters. In addition to his courtroom experience, Mr. Heidrick possesses a strong knowledge of discovery and trial tactics as well as procedural matters at both the state and federal levels. He also has extensive experience with railroad litigation involving accidents at railroad crossings.
Mr. Heidrick has experience at both the state and appellate level and is licensed to practice in the State of Kansas, the United States District Court, District of Kansas, the State of Missouri, and the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri. He has also represented numerous clients in Arkansas courts at both the state and federal level.
Mr. Heidrick is a frequent CLE presenter on civil litigation matters and is a member of numerous national and local Bar Associations.
COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT
American Bar Association
Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Johnson County Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Young Lawyer Committee
Trucking Law Committee
Alternative Dispute Committee
Trial Tactics and Skills Committee
Johnson Countians for Justice
NOTABLE EXPERIENCE
Reported Decisions / Representative cases:
Preston Refrigeration Co., Inc. v. Omaha Cold Storage Terminals, Inc., 742 N.W.2d 782, (Neb.App. Dec 04, 2007)
Products Liability:
Jay litigated a complex products liability suit involving claims against a handgun manufacturer that the firearm had a defective magazine safety and did not contain childproof technology.
Railroad Crossing Accidents:
Jay has litigated dozens of railroad crossing accidents in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He has gained extensive knowledge of railroad operating rules related to crossing safety as well as federal and state laws governing railroad operations.
Commercial Disputes:
Jay represents local and national companies in commercial disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code as well as common law contractual claims.
Transportation:
Jay has litigated numerous personal injury lawsuits stemming from trucking accidents in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
December 2008
Winning Your First Civil Trial
National Business Institute
Seiminar presented in Overland Park, Kansas. Presentation on Planning and Preparing for Trial and Being Ready for Anything that Happens in Court.
April 2008
Ethics, Evidence and Experts
National Business Institute
December 2007
Winning Your First Civil Trial
National Business Institute
June 2005
Using Technology in the Small Firm
Best of CLE Live
Sponsored by the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
June 2005
Effective Client Communication CLE
Sponsored by the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
March 2005
Technology in the Small Firm
Solo and Small Firm Conference CLE
Sponsored by the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
November 2004
Kansas Civil Procedure
Practical Skills Seminar for New Lawyers
Sponsored by the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
September 2003
Firearm Injury and Prevention
University of Pennsylvania Medical School’s Firearm Injury Center’s Annual Forum
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2002
Walter Hiersteiner Outstanding Service Award: Presented to a graduating student whose service to fellow law students in the School of Law or the University community demonstrates the greatest promise for contribution to the legal profession and to society.
B.A., History, Kansas State University, 1999
Men's Basketball Team Member
A.A., General Studies, Barton County Community College, 1997
BAR ADMISSIONS
Kansas, 2002
Missouri, 2003 | 