Atty. Michael L. "Mike" Matula
Michael Matula is a shareholder in the firm’s Kansas City office. Mike concentrates his practice in the areas of employment litigation and counseling.
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Michael L. "Mike" Matula is a employment and litigation attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. Admitted to practice in Kansas, Kansas Bar Association and Missouri, The Missouri Bar. Educated at University of Kansas (J.D., 1996) and Claremont McKenna College (BA, 1993). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Labor and Employment, Kansas City (MO) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Kansas City, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Matula is a shareholder in the firm’s Kansas City office
- Mike concentrates his practice in the areas of employment litigation and counseling
- He has represented employers in a wide variety of employment matters including discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful discharge cases, non-competition/trade secrets disputes, and EEOC administrative proceedings
- Mike, who has been given an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, also has significant experience in commercial, tort, and insurance litigation, and continues to handle select matters in those areas
- Mike also represents attorneys in disciplinary proceedings, serves on the firm’s Ethics Committee, and is a co-author of the ABA treatise “Professional Responsibility in Litigation.” He is a member of both the firm’s Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Practice Group and its Records Retention And E-Discovery Practice Group.Chambers USA stated that Mike “has a very accomplished skill set” and “a great reputation for his broad knowledge base.” Mike’s trial experience of more than 10 jury trials includes a case resulting in the fourth most significant defense verdict in Missouri in 2001, and being part of a trial team in one of the most significant defense verdicts in Missouri in 2006, both as reported by The Missouri Lawyers Weekly
- He has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.Mike has authored numerous publications and has been selected to speak on a variety of employment law topics, notably being asked by The Federal Judicial Center to speak on employment law issues at the National U.S
- Magistrate Judges’ Workshop
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael L. "Mike" Matula handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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