Peter J. Chung

Mr. Chung’s experience includes all phases of litigation. He has represented and counseled clients in tort litigation, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation and employment matters. He has acted as lead counsel for his clients in trials, administrative hearings and in the Court of Appeals. His current litigation practice emphasizes tort litigation, workers’ compensation and employment matters where he primarily represents large corporations.

Prior to joining Lathrop & Gage, Mr. Chung was in private practice where he represented clients in commercial litigation, insurance defense and workers’ compensation defense matters. His prior experience also includes working as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri. His first legal experience was providing legal representation to low-income clients who were victims of domestic abuse through the Legal Aid of Western Missouri.

Court Memberships

• Kansas
• Missouri

Professional Affiliations

• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Board of Governors, Regional Governor, Central Region, 2011-present
• Asian American Bar Association of Kansas City; President 2009, Board of Directors 2005-2007, Programs Committee Chair
• Officer, Korean American Society of Greater Kansas City, 2005-2006
• Lawyer Association of Kansas City - Young Lawyers Section Executive Board (2000-2002), Co-chair - CLE Committee, High School Mock Trial Committee, Luncheon Committee
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; Co-Chair, Student Legal Internship Program, 2008-2009
• The Missouri Bar
• Kansas Bar Association
• President, Kansas City Power Australian Rules Football Team

Presentations

• Presenter, “Kansas Workers’ Compensation: Change is Here,” Missouri & Kansas Search & Staffing Association (MKSSA) risk management luncheon, July 14, 2011
• Presenter, Advanced Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice, Sterling Education Services, August 2006
• Panelist, 2005 and 2006 Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Leadership Academy, Cross Cultural Community Images of Attorneys