Richard Morefield

About Richard

For over 35 years, Rick Morefield has guided his clients through all phases of litigation including trials, mediation, and appeals. He practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, and business litigation. Rick knew he wanted to be a trial lawyer after joining the debate team in high school. He loves the challenge of helping his clients put their best foot forward in the courtroom, in mediation, and in negotiations with other parties. First and foremost, Rick Morefield is a trial lawyer. For the past 35 years, he has handled lawsuits ranging from multi-million dollar business and injury cases to relatively simple auto accident cases. During that time, he has helped his clients obtain justice in cases involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of partnership agreement, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, personal injury and premises liability. Rick has achieved success in settlement, mediation, trial and appeal. While national statistics show that most cases settle, it is important to hire an attorney who enjoys the courtroom. Rick is a lawyer who thrives in the courtroom. Rick frequently teaches other attorneys at local and national continuing legal education seminars on topics ranging from insurance law to trial techniques and tactics. Rick regularly serves on the faculty of the TIPS/ABOTA National Trial Academy where he and other experienced trial lawyers train less experienced lawyers how to succeed in the courtroom. He is a past Chair of the 2000 member Litigation and Trial Practice Committee of the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Currently, Rick serves as Chair of the Education Committee of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and serves on the organizations Executive Committee. Rick is a past President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City. Rick also enjoys serving as a mediator in personal injury and business litigation matters. His creativity, calm demeanor, and years of experience handling plaintiff’s personal injury cases, defending personal injury cases and handling business litigation matters make him an excellent choice for lawyers looking for a mediator. Rick obtained his mediation training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and has been on the approved mediator list for the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri since 2012. Rick's skill has been recognized by numerous legal rating organizations in addition to Best Lawyers. He has the coveted aV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed as a Kansas and Missouri SuperLawyer each year since 2005.

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation Insights

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Education

• University of Kansas, J.D., graduated 1986
• Rice University, B.A., Economics, graduated 1983

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1986
• Kansas, 1987

Languages