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Dennis J. Dobbels

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With his 25 years of trial and appellate experience, Dennis J. Dobbels offers clients an extensive background in all aspects of product liability, toxic tort and legacy liability, and insurance and complex commercial litigation.

In state and federal courtrooms around the nation, Mr. Dobbels has handled single plaintiff cases and consolidated cases involving more than 100 plaintiffs.  Mr. Dobbels also serves as regional trial counsel, assisting clients with complex litigation issues and managing the administrative and trial activities for clients’ complex product liability litigation needs.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Troost Midtown Community Center
    • Founding Board Member
  • Young Friends of Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
    • Former President
  • Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
    • Former Young Centurion
  • Kansas City Foreign Language Charter School
    • Founder and Former Board Member
  • St. James Parish
    • Finance Committee
  • Multi-Racial Family Circle
  • REACH for Kids, Inc.
    • Board Member

Distinctions

  • Selected for inclusion in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005, 2007-2011
  • Listed in Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys and Adjusters
  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007-2012, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions
  • AV Rated Martindale Hubbell

Experience

Obtained a precedent setting decision that applied to a 10-year statute of repose to latent disease claims.
Obtained court's orders dismissing latent disease claims based on challenges to plaintiff's experts. The courts barred plaintif's experts from testifying and then granted summary judgment because of a failure of proof on general and specific causation.
Successfully defended client through defense verdicts on an appeal in repeat litigation accusing client of conspiracy to suppress medical and scientific information from workers exposed to toxic substances
Obtained a federal court ruling that provisions of a state environmental act regulating the transportation of waste in interstate commerce was unconstitutional.

Publications & Presentations

2002