Jeffrey A. Kennard

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Shareholder, Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin PC

Experience: 29 years

Construction Law and Arbitration & Mediation

Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and 5 others

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation and 13 others

Awards 15

Experience 29y

Online & Web 6

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Jeff chairs the Firm’s construction and design practice group. Since 1994, Jeff has had the privilege to represent owners, design-builders, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors of all types and sizes, ranging from publicly-traded international companies to small local businesses, on a wide variety of projects, including: petroleum and bio-fuel refineries; fossil-fuel and geothermal power plants; industrial and food processing facilities; military facilities and government housing; earthen dams; sports stadiums; commercial office towers; heavy highway, transportation, and civil; distribution facilities; retail developments; and condominium developments. Although Jeff assists clients at all phases of a construction project, litigation is the principal focus of his practice. Jeff has tried or arbitrated more than 20 construction disputes to verdict or award, and he has been recognized as one of the leading construction attorneys in Kansas and Missouri. The nature of the disputes he has litigated is varied and includes: claims for delays, disruptions, lost productivity, and acceleration; claims for additional compensation due to unknown or changed site conditions; claims for wrongful termination; claims for defective design drawings and specifications; construction defect claims; claims under the Miller Act and similar state statutes; and mechanic’s lien claims.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Kansas

Since 1994

Missouri

Since 1995

Oklahoma

Since 2001

10th Circuit

Since 2010

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2005

US District Court for District of Kansas

Since 1994

US District Court for District of Nebraska

Since 2013

US District Court for Western District of Missouri

Since 1995

Professional Experience

2013 - Current

Construction Law Section of Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

President

2007 - Current

ABA Forum on Construction Industry

Member

1997 - 1998

Construction Law Section of Kansas Bar Association

Co-Founder and Past President

Education

1991 - 1994

University of Kansas

J.D. (1994) | Law

Activities: Staff Member, University of Kansas Law Review

1987 - 1991

University of Kansas

B.S. (1991) | Business Administration and Advertising

Honors: Graduated with high distinction (i.e. upper 3 percent of graduating class)

Awards

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

Selected for Inclusion in "Top 100 : 2013 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers"

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

Best of the Bar in Construction Litigation

Kansas City Business Journal

Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers

year - Jeffrey A. Kennard

AV Preeminent Peer Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Contacts

Scharnhorst Ast Kennard Griffin PC 1100 Walnut, Suite 1950 Kansas City MO 64106-2197 Telephone: (816) 268-9403 Fax: (816) 268-9409

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Experience: 29 years

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Phone: (816) 268-9403

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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