Atty. Jonathan Sternberg
Recipient: "Top 100 Power List," Mo. Lawyers Media, 2022-2025; "The Power List: Appellate Law," Mo.
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About Jonathan Sternberg at a glance
Jonathan Sternberg is an Attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri, practicing at Jonathan Sternberg, Attorney, P.C.. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on personal injury, criminal defense, litigation, civil rights, and government. Admitted to practice in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (2007), United States Court of Appeals for the Eigth Circuit (2007), Missouri (2007), and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2008). Educated at University of Missouri-Kansas City (J.D., 2007) and University of Kansas (B.A. History, 2003). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Ass'n: Section of Litigation, Council of Appellate Lawyers Eighth Circuit Bar Ass'n: CLE Comm, (2022) Kansas Bar Ass'n: Appellate Practice Section Bar Ass'n of Metro, and St. Serves clients in Kansas City, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Recipient
- "Top 100 Power List," Mo
- Lawyers Media, 2022-2025
- "The Power List: Appellate Law," Mo
- Lawyers Media, 2021-2026
- Mo. & Kan
- Super Lawyers, 2014-2025 ("Top 100," 2016, 2019-2025; "Top 50 Kan
- City Super Lawyers," 2016, 2019-2025; "Rising Stars," 2010-2013)
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Appellate Practice, 2015-2026
- "Best of the Bar," Kan
- City Bus
- Journal, 2013-2016
- "Up & Coming Lawyer," Mo
- Lawyers Weekly, 2009
- CALI Awards in Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Interpretation
- Fellow, Am
- Bar Found., 2020
- Member, Mo
- Bar Leadership Academy, 2011
- Editor, "Practical Aspects of Practicing Law: A Manual for New Missouri Lawyers" (Mo
- Bar 2011) (and author of § 2, "The Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan")
- Author, "Deciding Not To Decide: The Judiciary Act of 1925 and the Discretionary Court," 33(1) J. Sup
- Ct
- Hist. 1, March 2008
Presentations
- "Ethical Issues in Deciding Whether to Appeal," various, most recently June 2025
- "Nuts and Bolts of Missouri Appellate Practice and Procedure," various, most recently June 2025
- "Real-World Examples of Complex Appellate Practice and Procedure Issues," Clay County Bar Association (Mar. 2026: Liberty, Mo.)
- "Preserving Error for Appeal in Kansas and Missouri Trial Courts," Johnson County Bar Association (June 2024: Overland Park, Kan.)
- "Procedural and Strategic Differences – and Ethical Considerations – Between Civil, Criminal, and Domestic Appeals," David Prager Appellate Institute, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (June 2024: Kansas City, Mo.)
- "Appeals Across State Lines: Ethical Considerations in Multi-Jurisdictional Practice," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2023: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "A Review, not a Retrial: Perfecting the Record for Appellate Review," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (June 2022: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "21st Century Advocacy: Live and Remote," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2021: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Nuts and Bolts of Kansas Appellate Practice and Procedure," Kan
- Trial Lawyers Ass'n (Feb. 2021: Wichita, Kan.)
- "Interlocutory Review in Missouri, Kansas, and Federal Courts," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (June 2019: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Oral and Written Advocacy for Bankruptcy Practitioners," Kan
- City Bankr
- Bar Ass'n (July 2018: Kan
- City, Kan.)
- "Appellate Practice Update," Univ. of Mo.-Kan
- City Sch. of Law (June 2018: St. Louis, Mo.)
- "New State and Federal Appellate Rules," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2018: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "The Art of Persuasive Modern Brief-Writing," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (June 2016: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Protecting the Record on Appeal and Preserving Issues," Annual Bench, Bar, and Boardroom Conference, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2016: Branson, Mo.)
- "Preparing the Best Briefs and Records for eFiling and eReading," Annual Bench, Bar, & Boardroom Conference, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2016: Branson, Mo.)
- "Preparing the Best Briefs and Records for eFiling and eReading," Mo
- Bar (Nov. 2015: Jefferson City, Mo.)
- "Issues and Ethics in Managing an Appellate Practice," Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (Oct. 2014: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Review in the Supreme Courts of Missouri and Kansas," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2014: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Making the Best Record on Appeal," Annual Bench, Bar, & Boardroom Conference, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2014: Branson, Mo.)
- "Fourth Amendment Privacy in the Information Age," Annual Bench, Bar, & Boardroom Conference, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (May 2014: Branson, Mo.)
- "Appellate Oral Argument Workshop," Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (Apr. 2014: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "Constructing a Winning Appeal", Mo
- Bar (Mar. 2014: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "E-filing 'Tablet-Friendly' Briefs and Records," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (June 2013: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "A Proposal for Modernizing Aspects of Missouri Civil Appellate Procedure," Mo
- Bar (Nov. 2012: Jefferson City, Mo.)
- "Missouri E-Filing from a Practitioner's Perspective," Annual David Prager Appellate Institute, Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n (Nov. 2012: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "2d Annual Oral Argument Workshop," Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n / Mo
- Court of Appeals, W.D. (June 2012: Kan
- City, Mo.)
- "The Law of State and Local Smoking Bans," Nat'l Bus
- Inst. (Apr. 2012: Overland Park, Kan.)
- "Oral Argument Workshop", Kan
- City Metro
- Bar Ass'n / Mo
- Court of Appeals, W.D. (June 2011: Kan
- City, Mo.)
Practice Areas Explained
Jonathan Sternberg's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jonathan Sternberg handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Jonathan Sternberg is one of 238,048 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Missouri →
A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
Jonathan Sternberg is one of 190,900 criminal defense attorneys indexed nationally. Browse criminal defense attorneys in Missouri →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jonathan Sternberg is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Missouri →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Jonathan Sternberg is one of 63,079 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in Missouri →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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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 venue, 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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