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Douglas
R.
Dalgleish
Experience
Mr. Dalgleish has tried numerous jury cases, and argued appellate cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Seventh Circuits, the Court of Appeals for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, the Third Circuit of Louisiana and the Missouri Supreme Court. His experience includes: - Lead trial counsel in successful defense of breach of coal supply utility contract lawsuit involving hundreds of millions dollars of damages
Successfully represented major landowners in defense against claim by Indian Tribe under ancient treaties to reclaim major portion of modern day Kansas City, Kansas National counsel in multidistrict litigation and class actions involving fiber optic right of way litigation Successful counsel for client in major arbitration involving intermodal rail and trucking issues Successfully obtained summary judgment for national manufacturer in structural engineering case after major storage facility collapsed Obtained defense verdicts in multiple personal injury FELA lawsuits Obtained millions of dollars in settlements in plaintiff personal injury litigation involving wrongful death, negligence, product liability and breach of contract claims - Counsel for major Internet provider in novel copyright and discovery litigation
Litigated and handled seminal Missouri Supreme Court O'Malley case establishing work product opinion protection Successful representation in complex commercial arbitration involving master revenue apportionment contract.
Education
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Stanford University, J.D., 1985
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University of Kansas, B.S., with highest distinction, 1982
Admissions
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Missouri, 1985
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Kansas, 2005
Court Memberships
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court for the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits
Honors
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Named as Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
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Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
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Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Trial Rating
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Named to Best of the United States, Lawyer Section, 2006
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Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005 - 2008
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Selected as "Leading Lawyer" by Chambers USA, 2004 -- 2007
- Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
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Selected for Best Attorneys Network Directory, 2005
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Elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2007
- Named Best of the Bar by the Kansas City Business Journal, 2004 -- 2005
- Selected as a "Top Lawyer Under 40" by Missouri Lawyers Weekly newspaper
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R. Hunter Summers Memorial Trial Practice Award (Stanford Law School)
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Summerfield Scholar (University of Kansas)
Professional Affiliations
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association The Missouri Bar Kansas Bar Association American Bar Association, Litigation Section Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, 1993-2001
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Publications |
Author, Supreme Court of Missouri Protects Intangible Work Product, 52 Mo. Bar. J. 172 (June, 1991) Author, Thermography in Missouri's Courts: Is the Frye Standard Alive and Well?, 60 UMKC L. Rev. 467, (Spring, 1992). Author, Woytus and Ex Parte Physician Interviews in Missouri, 47 Missouri Bar Journal 265, (June, 1991)
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07/01/2007
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InsideCounsel - The State of Litigation 2007 - Operating in an Environment of Eroding Privilege
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In The News |
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01/26/2007
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Kansas City Business Journal: Lawyers work to overcome jury bias against corporate clients
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Press Releases |
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03/21/2008
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Business Litigators Named Super Lawyers
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11/05/2007
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45 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
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06/15/2007
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Lathrop & Gage's National Chambers USA Roster Grows in 2007
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09/06/2006
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National Best Lawyers Roster Includes 36 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys
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06/02/2006
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L&G Earns National Recognition for Six Practices and 13 Attorneys
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10/12/2005
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24 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named to Best Attorneys Network
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10/26/2004
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25 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers 2005
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01/05/2004
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Lathrop & Gage Announces New Executive Committee Members
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Newsletters |
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10/20/2006
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Recent Honors for Lathrop & Gage Attorneys - Litigation Insert No. 5 - Fall 2006
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10/20/2006
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Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 5 -- Fall 2006
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02/05/2005
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Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 2 -- Winter 2005
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09/23/2004
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Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 1 -- Fall 2004
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