Phil Klawuhn Kansas City lawyer

Profile of Philip A. Klawuhn

The law firm of Philip A. Klawuhn & Associates was founded on over 32 years of highly successful law practice in the Kansas City area.

Phil has a number of impressive successes, including defending Missouri Teachers, one of the largest pension funds in the U.S. He was counsel in their class action lawsuit on behalf of approximately 17,500 certificated teachers employed in Missouri. Phil Klawuhn works with homeowners as well as major corporations

While the potential liability to the system was over a billion dollars, the case was settled during trial with only a nominal amount contributed by his client.

He has served as counsel for several major corporation and pension funds in labor, employment and general business matters.

In addition to serving as counsel for development companies, churches and other not for profits, he has also been legal counsel for several closely held corporations and partnerships in the real estate, distributorship, construction and accounting fields.

Phil is past Vice Chairman of the City Plan Commission and Chairman of the Board of Zoning Adjustment of Kansas City, MO. The real estate development work he's been influential in developing includes real estate finance including government incentives (TIF’s, Tax Credits, 353’s PIEA, PIAC, LCRA) as well as municipal law; including planning and zoning and administrative law.

Phil has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Missouri and Special Assistant City Attorney of the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1981
William Jewell College, B.A., 1978, Magna Cum Laude

Honors, Publications, and Presentation:
Highest rating (“AV”) by Martindale Hubbell, attorney rating service
Certification in Real Estate Development Finance from National Development Council
Presentations to the Labor-Management Council of Kansas City
Seminars for clients and prospective clients in the employment law area

Professional and Civic Activities:
The Missouri Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
City Planning Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, Past Vice Chairman
Board of Zoning Adjustment of Kansas City, Missouri, Past Chairman

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation and Trial
Labor and Employment
Commercial Law
Personal Injury and WrongfulDeath
Civil Rights
Construction
Acquisition and Mergers
Corporate
Real Estate

Location

10150 North Ambassador Drive, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64153

Located in the Tiffany Center near Zona Rosa, our office is easily accessible from I-29, 152,
I-35 and 435.

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