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Brandon A. Lawson

Associate

MO – Kansas City
T: 816.648.1425 | F: 816.648.1401

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Brandon brings broad defense experience to his litigation practice at Litchfield Cavo LLP, including premises liability, personal injury, insurance coverage and civil rights disputes. He handles claim disputes, pre-suit investigations, employment disputes, including declaratory judgments, and appeals. Representative clients include national retailers, restaurant and hospitality owners, lawn and garden companies, convenience stores and gas stations, grocery stores, trucking companies, nursing homes and municipalities.

Brandon has experience as in-house counsel for a large national insurance company, representing the company and its insureds in first- and third-party cases, focusing on bodily injury claims related for both individuals and companies. He gained additional experience while practicing at a large regional law firm specializing in workers’ compensation defense, representing employers and insurers before the Missouri and Kansas Divisions of Workers’ Compensation, and has handled case appeals in both states.

Brandon began his legal career clerking for Division 11 of the Jackson County Circuit Court, serving for Hon. J. D. Williason, Jr. and Hon. W. Brent Powell during which time he managed the civil and family law dockets and served as bailiff for the Court.

Practices

  • Obtained denial of request for injunctive release by landlord challenging rental inspections required by our municipality defendant client; the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri agreed with our arguments challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance.
  • Prevailed on behalf of Defendant driver sued by Plaintiffs alleging traumatic brain injuries resulting from an automobile accident; the Jackson County, Missouri jury awarded Plaintiffs damages that were less than half of the total offered pre-trial.
  • Obtained dismissal of lawsuit brought by hotel owner against client municipality seeking inverse condemnation; the Jackson County judge agreed with our defense that Plaintiffs failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted.