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Admitted: Kansas Missouri U.S. District Court, District of Kansas U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Law School: J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 1972

College: B.S., Williams College, 1968

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Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Products Liability

Additional Information:  Andrea Crissman v. Ethicon, Inc.

In 1997, Tom Wagstaff and his partner Tom Cartmell, formed the firm of Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP. Tom has practiced in the area of civil trial work with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, and business litigation.

Over the course of his career, Tom has tried close to 100 cases to a verdict. For the past several years, Tom has served as a mediator in both tort and business law disputes with excellent results in obtaining settlements.

Tom is a generous and committed contributor to the practice of law. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, has an AV rating with Martindale Hubbell and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). In 2009, he served as president of the Western Missouri and Kansas Chapter of ABOTA. He has frequently participated in ABOTA�s Masters in Law Program.

Tom is a frequent speaker at seminars in Missouri and Kansas on trial techniques and discovery strategy. Tom has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America every year since 2002 for his work in personal injury litigation. He has also been selected each year as one of �The Best of the Bar� in civil litigation by members of the local Bar since the inception of that award.

Tom has served on the board of directors of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Tom has been active in many community affairs having served on the board of the Heart of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Crippled Children�s Nursery School. He is currently chair of the board of directors of Saint Luke�s Health System and president of the board of Saint Luke�s Hospital of Kansas City.