Missouri Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

1015 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA

During law school, Jon focused his studies on human rights and workers' rights. This course of study ultimately led him to his career as a litigator working on behalf of union members and other working Americans facing severe injury and death due to unsafe products and workplace conditions. Jon has represented pipefitters, steamfitters, machinists, boilermakers, electricians, laborers, plasterers, tile setters, painters, drywallers, auto mechanics, longshoremen, ceramics workers, factory workers, U.S. Navy machinist's mates, U.S. Navy boiler technicians, U.S. Navy electrician's mates, and U.S. Navy enginemen who were wrongfully exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products. Additionally, Jon has prosecuted claims involving asbestos-containing cosmetic talc and industrial talc, as well as para-occupational take home, environmental, and neighborhood asbestos exposures. Over the course of his career, Jon has helped clients suffering from mesothelioma recover more than $100 million from asbestos defendants. Jon travels throughout the country representing individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma and their families, with recent clients residing in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Jon is licensed to practice law in California, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin and has represented victims of asbestos exposure since 2002. Jon is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Personal Injury Law

14801 E. 42nd Street South, Ste 100, Independence, MO 64055

Mr. Backer is an attorney with extensive experience with cases in both state and federal courts throughout Kansas and Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. Mr. Mr. Backer’s areas of practice include personal injury, mesothelioma & asbestos, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, discrimination, nursing home abuse, expungements, premises liability, mediation & arbitration, workers’ compensation, employment law, telephone law (TCPA)/ROBO & spam call abuse, sexual abuse, litigation and appeals, as well as bad faith insurance claims. Mr. Backer belongs to many professional associations including The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Missouri Bar, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, The Kansas Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Eastern Jackson County Bar Association.

Civil Litigation

110 E Lockwood Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119, USA

Area of Practice: Civil Sexual Abuse Litigation Kayla Ferrel joined OnderLaw in 2014; but before joining the firm, she was known nationally for competing in the television series, America’s Next Top Model, where she was then invited back as a fan favorite to the Reunion Series. She became well known for sharing her survivor’s story with the world. Impassioned with a desire to make a difference, Kayla returned to law school, passed the Bar exam, and is now empowered to help the victims of sexual abuse. As with survivors, we are better in numbers. Appreciating that reality, Kayla has spent over a decade forging national relationships and has solidified partnerships with Sex Abuse litigators across the country. With these partnerships, the OnderLaw team has represented survivors of sexual abuse across the country, holding abusers and enabling institutions legally accountable and delivering nearly one billion dollars in recovery. Kayla currently leads the firm’s Sexual Abuse practice, advocating on behalf of survivors across the country. Teaming with both survivors that are ready to be vocal advocates, as well as those who need their stories to remain highly confidential, Kayla is truly a confidant to all. Together, we are making a difference.

Personal Injury Law

221 W Lexington Ave, Suite 400, Independence, MO 64050

Kenneth B. McClain is a nationally known personal injury trial lawyer. He has tried many high-profile cases and won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts. Mr. McClain’s total amount of awarded verdicts and negotiated settlements since 1986 exceed $1 billion. Mr. McClain has pioneered litigation against asbestos suppliers, the tobacco industry and artificial butter flavoring manufacturers and suppliers in the microwave popcorn industry. He earned his B.A. from Graceland College before attending The University of Michigan Law School, where he earned his J.D. He is a member of the Missouri State Bar.

Personal Injury Law

2600 Grand Blvd., Suite 550, Kansas City, MO 64108

Lynn R. Johnson is an experienced trial lawyer and Senior Partner at Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd. At the firm, he represents clients in complex serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Lynn joined the firm as an associate in 1970 and became a partner in 1974. In his practice, he is driven by his passion for helping ordinary people, as well as his desire to establish responsibility for the conduct of others. Lynn believes that anyone who is negligent or causes harm—whether it’s an individual person, a healthcare provider, or even a product manufacturer—must be held responsible. To that end, Lynn believes that the firm’s successes not only help individual people but also help prevent others from having the same thing happen to them. As a trial attorney, Lynn has devoted his career to representing the injured and fighting for everyone’s right to safe products, safe health care, and safe lives. His goal is to make the world a safer, better place for other people. Raised on a family farm in western Kansas, Lynn learned early on the importance of individual responsibility. His formal education, which began in a one-room country schoolhouse in Kanona, Kansas, includes an undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, obtained in 1967, and a Juris Doctor degree, obtained with honors from Washburn University School of Law in 1970. Currently, Lynn is a lifetime member of both universities’ respective alumni associations and, in the past, has served as President of the Washburn Law School Association. Lynn has been nationally recognized for his work as a trial attorney and has been named among the best trial lawyers in the United States. Currently, he is AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been since 1976. The AV® Rating is the organization’s highest possible peer-review rating, indicating a notable level of legal skill and strong commitment to ethical practice. In addition to earning this prestigious honor, Lynn has been recognized by his peers and numerous legal organizations alike for his experience, skill, and results. Lynn frequently shares his vast legal knowledge by presenting at various trial attorney continuing education events across the country. He is married to Jacqueline Lovelace Johnson, who has served for many years as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the second largest respirators research institute in the U.S. Together, Lynn and Jackie have one son, William Randolph (Randy) Johnson Lovelace.