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“Everyone in the firm, attorneys and staff, works as a team to get the best result for our clients.”
When R. Keith Johnston takes a case, he isn’t just a lawyer, pushing a case through the court system. He is your strongest advocate. At the core, Keith believes in the law and its ability to help people. From tough-minded representation of corporate clients in complex business disputes to helping a couple adopt a 10-year old from a troubled home, Keith has built a competent and caring practice that has protected his clients’ rights and livelihoods.
While his decades-long practice has focused on business and commercial litigation, Keith has prosecuted and defended a diverse range of cases, for companies both large and small, including, among others, securities law, insurance law, corporate law, bankruptcy law, products liability, real estate, fraud and contract liability.
Having worked in the business world for more than 10 years before working his way through University of Missouri−Kansas City School of Law, Keith understands the importance of finding practical resolutions to complex commercial litigation. Nevertheless, he won’t hesitate to take a case to trial if it’s in the best interest of his client and the case’s outcome.
He has litigated many cases through both the trial and appellate levels during the 20-plus years he has been practicing law, in addition to attending numerous depositions, arbitrations, and hearings on numerous procedural, discovery, and dispositive motions for summary judgment or motions to dismiss.
Represented a case that resulted in an appellate opinion reversing the dismissal of class action lawsuit. The original lawsuit asserted claims for violation of the Missouri Second Mortgage Loans Act. The opinion effectively overturned years of case law and related banking regulations that had incorrectly held that the federal Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 completely preempted claims for violation of state usury laws.
Obtained a federal injunction in a nationwide interpleader action involving multiple claims relating to the funding of a multiple employer welfare benefit plan. The injunction and related orders in this interpleader case materially assisted in the ultimate settlement and resolution of numerous claims asserted throughout the country against our client.
Litigated a case that led to an order approving settlement of class claims for violation of the Missouri Second Mortgage Loans Act against loan servicers. Our firm obtained much better than expected results for our client class members in terms of monetary relief from a bankrupt debtor
Obtained final judgment dismissing fraud claims against our client, a life and annuity company.
Early dismissal of unfounded claims helped our client avoid significant further litigation.
Represented a case that helped a caring couple adopt a 10-year old child from troubled home.
Resolved complex property disputes concerning the rights and obligations of a home association and property owners that arose from mistakes in land records.
Bankruptcy
Civil Litigation
J.D., with distinction, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1990
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Outstanding Scholarship – Study of History
Outstanding Scholarship – Study of Philosophy
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Missouri Bar Association
Missouri
Kansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Fairway Kansas Planning Commission
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