Your Attorneys.
Kristie L. Welder
Kristie is a seasoned plaintiffs’ attorney who brings integrity and an unbeatable work ethic to each case, and treats each client like family. Her work on behalf of the severely injured has won big victories against some of the largest, best-funded corporate defense firms in the country.
Kristie focuses on representing people harmed by the negligence of others and victimized by corporate greed. As a member of the team that pioneered class actions against employers that mishandled their workers’ retirement plans, Kristie was an instrumental part of recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for working families and revolutionizing the financial services industry. Recently, her team achieved a unanimous victory in the United States Supreme Court for their clients. Kristie also has extensive experience working with labor unions and representing union members.
Prior to pursuing a career as an attorney, Kristie was a political campaign operative.
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School; J.D. (2007)
Executive Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
National Finalist, American Constitution Society 2006 National Law Student Writing Competition
Class Officer
Public Service Award for Pro Bono services
University of Rochester; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & English
Writing Fellow
Vice President of Scholarship, Sigma Delta Tau
Bar Admissions
Missouri; Kansas; District of Kansas; Western District of Missouri; United States Supreme Court
Brent W. Welder
Brent is an aggressive, passionate advocate who has won numerous multi-million-dollar cases for his injured clients. He is not afraid to take on the largest, most powerful insurance companies and corporations in order to achieve justice.
Brent has handled cases in numerous U.S. states including Missouri, where he is a member of the bar, and several other states such as Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas, Indiana, and Tennessee (several of which he was accepted at the bar pro-hac vice).
In 2018, Brent ran for U.S. Congress in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. He has a passion for taking on giant insurance companies and corporations on behalf of his clients as they try to pick up the pieces after being harmed by the negligence of another.
Brent is the former National Field Director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union, served as National Designated Legal Counsel for a division of the union, and has represented numerous union workers in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.
Throughout his career he has accepted invitations as a guest speaker at universities and organizations throughout the United States, including Harvard Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Georgetown University, and several others.
Education
Saint Louis University Law School; J.D. (2012)
Concentrations: Civil Litigation and Criminal Litigation
Certificate in Labor and Employment Law
Captain of University’s American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Mock Trial Team
Iowa State University; Bachelor of Arts, Journalism/Mass Communication & Political Science (2003)
Co-Captain of Award-Winning University Mock Trial Team; Best Attorney: Midwest United States
