Atty. Charles R. Brown
Charles R. Brown is a founding member and senior partner of Fields & Brown.
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Charles R. Brown is a Senior Partner based in Kansas City, Missouri, practicing at Fields & Brown, LLC. They have 49+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1977. Their practice focuses on business, workers comp, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Missouri (1977) and U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight and Tenth Circuits U.S. District Court, Western and (1999). Educated at University of Iowa School of Law J.D. (—) and Graceland College B.A. cum laude (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Kansas City, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Charles R. Brown is a founding member and senior partner of Fields & Brown
- Mr. Brown began developing his litigation skills in the 1980s by working as an attorney for the Office of State Public Defender
- He was lead counsel in numerous high profile trials, including several capital murder trials
- In addition, Mr. Brown served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and as special prosecutor for Jackson County
- During his 37 years of experience, he has prosecuted and defended as many jury trials of all types as any attorney in Jackson County, Missouri
- In 1987, Mr. Fields and Mr. Brown established Fields & Brown
- As a result of his vast trial experience, Mr. Brown has been involved in most of the complex litigation matters handled by Fields & Brown during the past 25 years
- Currently, Mr. Brown manages the workers’ compensation and insurance practice areas of the firm
- On average, he is responsible for overseeing more than 300 open workers’ compensation and personal injury matters
- As such, during the past 37 years, Mr. Brown has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict and has conducted numerous workers’ compensation hearings
- Additionally, Mr. Brown has often been asked to provide demonstrations of various trial techniques for students at the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
- Bar Involvement Charles Brown is a member of the Missouri Bar Association and is admitted to practice before federal district courts and courts of appeals, including the United States Supreme Court
- He has been a speaker at the Missouri Bar Annual Law Update regarding recent Workers’ Compensation decisions, and he has served on the Regional Disciplinary Committee for Jackson County
- Also, he is a former Vice Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Community Involvement Charles Brown has contributed several years of service to the Board of Directors of Camps for Kids and the Brookside Care Center for battered women
- In addition, Mr. Brown serves on the advisory committee of the Kansas City Metro Junior Golf Club and participates regularly in golf events to raise funds for charitable organizations
- He is also on the advisory board of the Interscholastic League Athletic Alumni Association (ILAAA)
- The ILAAA’s primary goal is to enrich the lives of Kansas City School District student athletes through financial, developmental, emotional, and historical support through the resources of its members
- He also volunteers time at local schools tutoring, teaching and judging debates and mock trials
- Community Affiliations • Board of Directors, Camps for Kids • Advisory Committee, Kansas City Metro Junior Golf Club • Advisory Committee, Interscholastic League Athletic Alumni Association • Board of Directors Brookside Care Center Honors and Awards • 2014 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell Professional Affiliations • American Bar Association • National Bar Association • The Missouri Bar • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association • Jackson County Bar Association
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Kansas City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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