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Contact Information
Name:
Palmer, Jerry R.
Address:
Palmer, Leatherrman & White LLP
627 SW Topeka blvd. Topeka, KS 66603-3287
Phone:
785-233-1836
Fax:
785-233-3703
Email:
palmerjer@jpalmerlaw.com
Website:
www.jpalmerlaw.com
Bar Admissions
District of Kansas:
Bar #6362 (-)
Others:
US Supreme Court , Us Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, US Court of Claims
In Good Standing:
Yes
ADR Experience
Experience:
Approximately 60 -80 mediations per year in last 5 years . Topics Mediated :Construction : Multiparty cases with up to 12 parties . Tort (malpractice , products liability , auto , premises ,property damage ,intentional ) Contract : (partnership , closely held corporations ,securities ,Insurance -of many types ) . Employment disputes : Termination , Violation of federal acts .
Lead Mediator:
210 times
Co-Mediator:
-
Counsel for a Party:
20 times
ADR Training
Course Info:
40 Hour course by Kansas Bar assn about 1998 , 2004 12 hours Internatioanl Academy of Mediators in Cancun Mx
Total CME hours:
24
Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas:
Yes
Legal Experience
Experience:
38 years of practice in litigation primarily Tort , both Plaintiff and Defendant clients, primarily for Plaintiffs last 25 years , Washburn University Law school taught Trial Techniques and Medical Liability.
Active Litigation:
38 years
100% representing Plaintiffs
0% representing Defendants
5% in Federal Courts
95% in State Courts
Other Experience:
-
Education:
University of Kansas 1962 BA (economics major ), JD 1966
Additional Details:
Fellow , American College of Trial Lawyers ; Fellow International Academy of Trial Lawyers . Fellow , International Academy of Mediators ; Fellow , American College of Civil Trial Mediators . Certified by ABA accredited agencys -Civil Trial Practice ( by National Board of Trial Advocacy and recertified 4 times ) Medical Professional Liability Lititigation ( by American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys ; Sustaining Member , American Law Institute
Fee Structure
Rate:
Hourly fee amount determined by number of parties and location plus expenses