Our Attorneys

Michael S Kilgore 
Kansas City, Missouri
Associate
phone (816) 876-2600
(877) 816-2600 (Toll Free)
fax (816) 221-8763
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received his law degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 1995. Michael received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri in 1992.  Michael is licensed to practice in both Missouri and Kansas, and has appeared in other states as well.

During the five year period following his graduation from law school, Michael served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Jackson County, Missouri. His prosecutorial experience involved handling felony cases, and focused on the prosecution of crimes perpetrated against children.  Michael also served as an Assistant in the Missouri Attorney General's Office, where he handled both criminal and civil litigation.

Michael entered private practice in 2001 and he joined The Law Offices of Tim Dollar, now known as Dollar, Burns & Becker, as an associate in 2002. He has appeared in trial courts throughout Missouri and Kansas, the Supreme Court of Missouri, and Federal Courts in both Missouri and Kansas.  Michael is a member of the Kansas City Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and the American Association for Justice.

In 2006, Michael was appointed by the Governor to serve a four year term on the Missouri Ethics Commission.  The Commission is composed of six members from various parts of the State of Missouri and addresses violations of conflict of interest and campaign finance disclosure laws governing all elected public officials throughout the State.
Areas of Practice:
Trial Practice
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Sexual Abuse
Bar Admissions:
Missouri, 1995
Education:
University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri, 1995
J.D.


University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1992
B.S.
Major:  Political Science


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Member


The Missouri Bar
Member


Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Jackson County, Missouri, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1995 - 2000


State of Missouri, Assistant Attorney General, 2000 - 2001


The Healy Law Firm, Kansas City, Missouri, Attorney, 2001 - 2002




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1100 Main Street, Suite 2600 Kansas City, Missouri (MO) 64105 T: 816-876-2600 877-816-2600 F: 816-221-8763

Dollar, Burns & Becker, L.C. represents people who have been affected by trucking accidents, nursing home neglect, and wrongful death throughout the states of Missouri and Kansas including the cities of Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, St. Joseph, Joplin, Columbia, Independence, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit, St. Charles, St. Peters, Florissant, O'Fallon, Sedalia, Jefferson City, Topeka, Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, and Olathe and throughout the Jackson County, Clay County, Ray County, Lafayette County, Johnson County, Boone County, Greene County, and Cass Counties. We represent people who were injured in trucking accidents on I-435, I-70, I-635, Highway 71, I-29, I 35, Highway 350, Highway 50, I-470, I-670, Highway 291, Highway 24, I-10, Highway 40, Highway 69, Highway 169, I-44, I-55, I-270, Highway 36, Highway 65, Highway 13, Highway 7, Highway 54, Highway 63, I-64, and I-170.

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