| Contact Information: | |
| Name: | Morefield, Richard W. | 
| Address: | Sage Mediation Solutions, Morefield Speicher Bachman, LC, 11814 W. 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66221 | 
| Phone: | 913-222-5531 | 
| Fax: | 913-839-2807 | 
| Email: | RickM@sagemediationsolutions.com | 
| Website: | https://sagemediationsolutions.com ; https://msblawkc.com | 
| Practice Region: | Topeka, KS, Kansas City, KS | 
| Bar Admissions | |
| District of Kansas: | 13128 (1987) | 
| Others: | Missouri: 35992 (1986) | 
| In Good Standing: | Yes | 
| ADR Experience | |
| Experience: | As a practicing attorney for 38 years. I estimate I have represented clients in well over 100 mediations. I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court in Missouri and Kansas in the areas of business litigation and personal injury litigation. I have been a mediator since 2012. I am a Category 1 approved mediator for the USDC for the Western District of Missouri and I have mediated business, personal injury and other legal disputes ranging from auto accidents to shareholder. | 
| Lead Mediator Sessions: | 10 | 
| Co-Mediator Sessions: | 4 | 
| Counsel for a Party Sessions: | 100+ | 
| ADR Training | |
| Course Info: | University of Missouri - Kansas City, Mediation Training for Civil Cases - March 2012 Johnson County Community College - Principles of Core Mediation - November 2021 Johnson County Community College - Civil Mediation Training - March 2023 American Bar Association - Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Institute - October 2024 | 
| Total CME Hours: | 31.2 | 
| Approved Mediator for Civil Cases by the State of Kansas: | No | 
| Legal Experience | |
| Experience: | I have practiced in the Kansas City area for 38 years. My practice has included litigation and personal injury litigation. I began my career handling complex business litigation and serious injury cases on the defense side. I now handle tort cases on behalf of plaintiffs while continuing to handle business litigation matters. Mediation is now a frequent and growing part of my practice. I regularly speak at continuing education seminars on a variety of trial-related topics. I have been a faculty member for several years at the ABA/TIPS and ABOTA National Trial Academy held annually. | 
| Active Litigation: | 38 | 
| Other Experience: | As a lawyer who has represented plaintiffs, defendants, and businesses, I bring a useful perspective to mediation. | 
| Education: | B.A. Economics, Rice University,1983 J.D. University of Kansas, 1986 | 
| Additional Details: | Licensed in Kansas and Missouri American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Dispute Resolution Section Lawyers Association of Kansas City, past-president Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Education Chair Listed in Best Lawyers and Superlawyers | 
| Fee Structure | |
| Rate: | $395 per hour; I will also provide services on a flat fee on a case-by-case basis. | 
